Hotel i Bè, Lomé

"We unintentionally became guests at a three-day influencer party that we were neither invited to nor wanted to be part of. During our stay, most of the hotel had been booked by a group of entrepreneurs and influencers from across Africa. This meant huge speakers with heavy bass placed just five meters from our room, blasting loud and over-the-top TikTok videos late into the evening. It is, of course, understandable that the hotel sees such an event as a good opportunity—especially if they aim to position themselves as a youth party hotel in the future. However, this contrasts sharply with the “Relaxing Togolese Travel & Hospitality” they promote on the front page of their website. It was certainly not what we had signed up for, and it raises the question of how they can justify booking regular guests at the same time. Aside from that, the hotel is quite worn down. Our air conditioning smelled musty, and in general, many things were not functioning properly. For example, our balcony door would not close fully—which, unsurprisingly, did nothing to reduce the noise. At one point, our toilet was running continuously, and the elevator was also out of service for parts of our stay. There is also strong light coming through the bathroom window, and with a glass door between the bedroom and bathroom, this means the bedroom remains lit throughout the night. The breakfast was also very underwhelming. One day there were two hot dishes (porridge and a local stew). The next morning"

"Ingen havudsigt fra poolen "