Reviews of Nobila Airport Hotel

The service is very good. I bought a pineapple and the restaurant downstairs helped cut it and sent it upstairs. The doorman was very enthusiastic and helped open the door.

Nobila hotel a Cotonou bien propre non loin de la aéroport bien situé

貝南不錯的酒店

From the rooftop terrace with a bar not ready for use, when there, one can see the very close by airport, to which the hotel offers a free shuttle, which works well. This was one of the good points. Regarding the room I was first offered a room on the first floor facing the main street. The noise coming from the traffic was so loud, even with closed windows, that I had to ask for a change of room. This time I was given a room on the third floor facing the backside. Here there was no view at all, since the windows consisted of milk glass and if one opened them all one could see was a close by construction site. So from one bad room I went to another bad room. Good in the room though was the size, with enough storage space. The bed had a comfortable mattress, but I didn't like its slippery sheets. Not my taste was the kitschy furniture with all that fake gold on it. In the wardrobe were only three coat hangers. The lighting was weak and one could not read in bed. Bathroom was fine. Staff in general was not especially friendly (no comparison with the Golden Tulip Le Diplomate in Cotonou, where I stayed before). The worst of all was the waitress at dinner, with a very bored expression on her face, who was not able to give any information about the menu, especially she had no idea about all the local specialities on offer. My choice was Dakouin, a Benin fishermen's speciality, which was excellent. Since it was not explained in the menu card and the waitress couldn't tell me what it is all about I had to look it up in the internet before ordering. But what came was one of the best meals I got in Benin, with an excellent fresh fish. I finished it with an 'Ananas flambé'. Breakfast was okay, not overwhelming, but with some cooked items. No good was the coffee, just nescafé powder and some separate hot water. At least this time - in comparison to the dinner - was some very friendly and smiling staff around, all young ladies.

I spent one night in this hotel in September and felt compelled to share a few observations. The hotel is less than five minutes drive from the hotel and is on the street. The hotel is under construction, so views from my bedroom window was of a construction area. The room has outdated furniture. A kettle and cups were in the room, but no coffee condiments were provided. There is an outdoor seating area on the rooftop where you can dine in the open air and watch the planes land. The staff were friendly, and the only hiccups for me were my limited French and their limited English. Breakfast is modest. But you can ask the chef in the kitchen to make eggs to accompany your French bread. Overall, I would score this place a 5/10.