Ledger Plaza Bangui

This is supposed to be the best hotel in Bangui, and since I haven't stayed in any other place in the city, it may well be. That said, and on the basis of two short stays in the beginning and end of a trip to the Central African Republic, it is also an overpriced place that has plenty of flaws. On first glance the rooms look fine. They're sizeable, and most amenities (eg. the AC, the safe, hot water, etc) work. On my first stay the bed sheets were none too clean and stayed. On my second stay, power kept going off and when I asked, the receptionist told me that their generator was broken. So much for AC and hot water then. The staff and the bar and restaurant were friendly, though not really efficient, whereas the reception staff was less friendly but more efficient. The food for lunch and dinner was actually quite good, with very tasty fish. Breakfast was more rudimentary, though they did make a good omelette on request. Oddly enough, the per night price in my second stay was almost the double of my first stay. Regardless, at 130 or 230 euros a night, this is an overpriced place.

Don't - Just don't. This was awful - and is very expensive. First room I was offered had no functioning AC. The second room (now on the top floor so even hotter, had just about workable AC). No desk lamp, poor lighting in room. The whole corridor smelt damp and in need of fresh air. Visible mould on the corridir wallsOn two nights, there was no AC in public rooms downstairs. Someones false eye lashes were left on the floor by the bed. Yes, you did read that. No towels in the room. Called house keeping and was told to get them myself. We had a conversation and they were deliverd. Towels were removed the following day and not replaced. I had to call and get new ones. Breakfast was good. Evening meals were OK. My flight was delayed (Coup in Niger) and I had to stay an extra night. I left and moved to a new hotel.

Das Hotel war vermutlich früher einmal schön. Nun ist es leider kaum in Stand gehalten. Vieles Funktioniert nicht mehr. Mehrere Stunden gab es kein Wasser, auch Warmwasser bekommt man nur manchmal. Für diese Verhältnisse sind die Preise völlig unverständlich.