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Casa Mara Guest House

3.0 star property
Enjoy free breakfast at this 3-star Dakar guest house

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Exterior
Property grounds
Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Tempur-Pedic beds, individually decorated, desk, blackout drapes
Game room

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Sicap Amitie 3, Dakar
  • Cheikh Anta Diop University
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • African Renaissance Statue
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Sandaga Market
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Dakar (DSS-Blaise Diagne Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room | Tempur-Pedic beds, individually decorated, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Double Room

  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Tempur-Pedic beds, individually decorated, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Single Room

  • 312 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Tempur-Pedic beds, individually decorated, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Double Room

  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Triple Room | Tempur-Pedic beds, individually decorated, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Courtyard view

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Dakar

In entertainment district.You'll find Cheikh Anta Diop University and African Remembrance Square within 2 miles (3 km) of this guesthouse. Marché Fass and HLM Market are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Cheikh Anta Diop University - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • African Remembrance Square - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • African Renaissance Statue - 5 min drive - 3.3 miles
  • Dakar Grand Mosque - 6 min drive - 3.5 miles
  • Sandaga Market - 6 min drive - 3.9 miles

Getting around

  • Dakar Station - 7 min drive
  • Blaise Diagne Intl. Airport (DSS) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lulu Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Le Relais Hôtel Restaurant Bar - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪La Piazzola - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant L'ocean - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Mawouli Restaurant - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Casa Mara Guest House

Enjoy free breakfast at this 3-star Dakar guest house
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet.

An outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Casa Mara Guest House. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Dakar guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 13 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 2012
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Casa Mara Guest House offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Beds feature Tempur-Pedic mattresses. Plasma televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Individual decor

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: XOF 1100.00 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts cash.

We should mention

  • Pool access is available 24-hours a day.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Casa Mara Dakar
Casa Mara Guest House
Casa Mara Guest House Dakar
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Frequently asked questions

How close is Casa Mara Guest House to the airport?

Casa Mara Guest House is 33.4 mi (54-min drive) away from the Blaise Diagne Intl. Airport (DSS) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Casa Mara Guest House?

As of Jun 23, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Casa Mara Guest House on Jul 1, 2025 start from $117.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Casa Mara Guest House have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Casa Mara Guest House.

How close is Casa Mara Guest House to the beach?

This guesthouse is 4.6 mi (23-min drive) from Ile de Goree Beach and 5.2 mi (17-min drive) from Mamelles Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Casa Mara Guest House offer free breakfast?

Casa Mara Guest House offers free buffet breakfast every day from 8 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a casino at Casa Mara Guest House?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse.

What time is check-in at Casa Mara Guest House?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Casa Mara Guest House?

This guesthouse offers free self parking.

Does Casa Mara Guest House have a pool?

Casa Mara Guest House features an outdoor pool. Guests can enjoy 24-hour pool access.

Does Casa Mara Guest House have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Casa Mara Guest House have a spa?

This guesthouse doesn't have a spa, but it does offer facials, body treatments, and body wraps.

How close is Casa Mara Guest House to downtown Dakar?

Casa Mara Guest House is 0.9 mi away from Dakar.

Casa Mara Guest House Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 58 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room, excellence service and food both breakfast and dinner were great.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eivind

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly staff and nice place to hang

Staff were all friendly and helpful. The restaurant on the roof is amazing and have a nice selection of Gin in the bar :) the rooms are basic but large.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Riad-like guest house. The room was correct. The staff was extremely helpful, they are caring and service-minded. They supported to find taxis every day of my stay and were ready to help with anything!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

CATALINA

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Casa Mara

everything was perfect and the hotel is really nice
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff shouted at me in front of many guests and diners as they had no experience with expedia pre paid bookings. I was humilliated - Mr Sidaty was genuinely shouting at me that he was going to frogmarch me to ATM while threatening to block me from leaving the hotel in the morning ('you'll see, you'll be late to the airport'). He later conceded but had refused to attempt to read my receipt or to contact the person in charge of pre laid bookings as it was a Sunday and they don't work Sundays... Upon requesting a glass of wine after this crappy experience, and with no other guests eating at this time, Sidaty disappeared into the office and for 15 minutes proceeded to chat with the guard, insisting all the time he was coming. I had to request 4 times to get served. Final straw was that I twice notified of my early departure and was twice told by Mr. Sidaty that a breakfast pack would be ready to go for me in the morning, which unsurprisingly it wasn't.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Fredrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant little hotel

Nice hotel with pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff. Tapas restaurant on top with somewhat uneven quality of food. Not much in the surounding area but taxis a plenty
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Doudoubite

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

My CasaMara Experience

This hotel was very convenient, and delighted my experience during my stay in Dakar. The staff was very friendly and ready to help with any need that came up. I will definitively recommend the CasaMara hotel to anyone.
Stayed 19 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top-Notch Value!

Incredible service and comfort at a wonderful price. I stayed for 18 days and could not have been happier with this guesthouse - especially with the friendly staff. I'll definitely stay here again on future visits to Dakar.
Stayed 18 nights in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

Christine, Dakar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Detained and threatened by the owner and staff

We prepaid via the app but when checking out, a staff member insisted we had not paid, despite my email and credit card evidence to the contrary. He refused to check their email for confirmation of payment. Things escalated when the owner turned up and turned violent, trying to wrestle us out of the car, yelling and then his mates turned up on masse and stopped our car from leaving. It was very frightening. They refused to listen to us or check their email. When the office lady turned up, the owner agreed to check his email, to discover we were right all along and tried to apologise and we were released. The hotel itself was lovely but this experience was so frightening, I cannot give them any more than the minimum one star. The incident should have happened and could easily been resolved.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a great time. Really loved this hotel. A breath of relief.

8/10 Good

Mankidi Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

convenient

it was a very good stay

8/10 Good

JAMES, Buffalo, NY USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Very Nice!

Not the best for location, but everything else was great.

6/10 Okay

Vicky, Oakland, ca

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Three days in Casablanca

Hotel was basic. Not much food for free breakfast. Our toilet did not work had to go entire day and overnight with no toilet. Had to go down to lobby each time. Fixed it the next day. Hotel is two blocks from tram.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Low cost guest house

The key feature was the low cost and the location which I wanted. Some staff messed-up the records of bills because they deal in cash. The guest house / hotel owner was very positive and helpful. The rooms are neat. The pool is smaller than it looks in the website. Complimentary breakfast has a simple menu but is good. Food (for meals) is not up to the mark. You may plan to have your meals outside. The guest house is located in a quiet neighborhood and is good for family visits at low cost.

8/10 Good

Aly-Khan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Well placed and very well priced hotel

This hotel is close to our office, so I'm writing this from a business user perspective. We work in international development, so we don't have large budgets for 5* hotels - we just need somewhere clean, comfortable, with decent internet and, if possible, also serves food. This hotel was excellent on all those points. The staff also really went the extra mile - I didn't have change to buy something from the convenience store opposite (just a large denomination note) - the staff asked me what I wanted, then went out for an hour, got change from someone, bought it for me, and brought everything up to my room. They also got a better price that I'd been offered. Only consideration: I don't speak great French, but enough to get buy. You'll need to be at least at this level - don't expect them to speak great English. But since Senegal is a French speaking country, this really shouldn't be a surprise.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Doug & Audrey, Davis,California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place for us during our Senegal family trip!

We had 3 initial evenings at the Casa Mara upon arriving in Dakar, and 1 evening prior to our departure from Dakar. Our younger daughter is semester abroad in Dakar and this location was fantastic as it is walking distance to her host family house. The staff at Casa Mara are really friendly, very helpful and made us feel welcomed. The rooms were clean and have an attractive, simplicity of decor. The breakfasts were delicious and the one evening meal we had there was fantastic. The hotel is in a walled compound with a gate and doorbell system, which made us feel as though we were in a private oasis, whether inside or out in a chaise lounge by the pool. Really, a very comfortable setting and we would be happy to return. It was a great experience to have such a pleasant space and to realize that our western expectations of lodging can be softened and yet graciously met in a city such as Dakar.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pràctico, familiar

Friendly hotel with a lovely atmosphere. Surroundings not great, but its just Dakar.

8/10 Good

Mike, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

friendly

The staff treated us almost as part of the family, very welcoming. We were there as a couple, but it is also a very good hotel for families with small children.

6/10 Okay

Franck

Business traveler
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Bernadette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
J’ai occupé une jolie chambre mais sans fenêtre. La porte d’entrée est vitrée mais elle donne sur une cour intérieure où les gens prennent le petit déjeuner, travaillent à l’ordinateur ou discutent juste en face de cette porte. Ils peuvent voir ce qui se passe dans la chambre. Il faut donc toujours garder les rideaux fermés. C’est donc une chambre complètement borgne.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

david

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

adresse sympathique

L'équipe d'accueil est très sympathique. Le restaurant est délicieux et l'ambiance parfaite. Certaines chambres très jolies, d'autres humides, mal situées près des bureaux et de la réception. La piscine était en travaux lors de notre passage donc pas utilisable. Bon rapport qualité prix si vous avez l'une des jolies chambres.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Norbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Kleines, aber ZU KLEINES Frühstückbuffet (Weißbrot, KEINE Croissants, Marmelade, Nutella, Kuchen, O-Saft, guter Kaffee, hart gekochte Eier, Schinkenwurst, Käse, Kartoffeln und Grünsalat). Gutes Internet, OhneTV
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Stanislas

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022