Bamako, Mali, Africa
Mali facts & history in
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Hotel La Chaumiere, Bamako, Mali
La Chaumiere
Hotel - Bar - Restaurant
Quinzambougou Route de Sotuba Porte 2029
BP E 3735 Bamako - République du Mali
Tél. (223) 221 76 60/00/36 - Fax (223) 221 76
37
E-mail: lachaumiere@cefib.com
The travel agent I have referred to on some of
the other pages asked us if we wanted to go to a hotel
over €35, or under.
(Our budget always very sensitive to expensive hotel
rates.
Strictly speaking Hui Chin and I are a "nut's doodle"
away from the hard-core 'backpackers'.)
Anyway, - we jumped at the under €35 price, but
the the room rates started at €45 at the place
he taken us to, because the rooms were air-conditioned,
not just using ceiling fans.
We felt disappointed and started complaining to him,
that he said ....... wasting our time......etc.
Meanwhile, the hotel clerk drawn Dany, the owner's attention,
- who was passing near us, - to our problem, who agreed
instantly to €35.
Great sighs of relief all around.
The room was air-conditioned, well presented, cleaned
just before we walked in and incense burning, for our
welcome and probably to keep the mosquitoes at bay.
Early next day we were leaving on our 'safari' to Tombouctou,
and Dany, the hotel owner told us we can have the same
room at the same price on our return.
But all his previous 'generosities' were superseded
on our return.
We got a different room, but that is besides the point.
Our plane was scheduled to depart around 3 am. and we
were quite worried being charged for another day, even
though there wouldn't be much time for sleeping, but
the air-conditioned room and toilet facilities would
be indispensable from 12 pm. (Usual checkout time) to
the time we have to leave for the airport, around 12.30
am.
After checking in on our return, Dany, after asking
us for our departure time, without any prompting from
us, offered, that we can stay in our room until, someone
comes and need it and after that we can stay in the
air-conditioned lobby with our baggage until we leave
for the airport.
Hui Chin and I thought, Dany treated us very generously,
hence I dedicate this page to him and would like to
recommend his establishment to everybody reading this
pages.
The hotel also have a restaurant and bar on the premises,
serving excellent European food and beverages at very
reasonable prices.
List of photo
pages in my Mali series.
Bamako
Hotel La Chaumiere
Mali
Art Mali
Desert Mali
People Mali
Trains Mopti
Timbuctu or
Tombouctou
Some of my photos
of the Hotel La Chaumiere, Bamako, Mali (Click for an
enlargement)
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