Popenguine in my view is the prettiest spot to stay at on this part of the coast. It is quaint and quiet, not as busy as Saly, and a very short drive from Dakar Airport - it is in fact much closer to the airport than the city of Dakar itself. Villas Badiene is a beautiful laid back property right on the beach. It is more of a homestay than a hotel, I would say, as it is quite small. Staff and management are exceedingly welcoming and really take care of their guests - we felt so at home from the first moment on! There are handpicked pieces of arts and craft everywhere on and in the property and it overall has a very personal touch and you can see that the owner has gone out of her way to create a beautiful space. There is no restaurant on the property but they do offer a good sized menu and the food is cooked by someone in the village - we have had multiple dinners there (on our terrace) and it was always very good! Ample water is provided for the rooms and there is a well stocked fridge in the properties kitchen where you can always order more, plus they have a good assortment of soda, beer and wine. The property offers a pool and a pretty terrace facing the ocean. What really made this such a great place to stay though was the incredible kindness and friendliness of everyone!!! On a side note - the entirety of Senegal is a malaria region and it can get quite buggy but we had absolutely no problems there-there are screens on all windows/doors and the beds have excellent moskito nets that actually stay closed and protect you. I have to say though that overall, they were...
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We arrived and Marie upgraded our room so we had a whole apartment. She was an amazing host making us feel right- we were able to check in early and the Villa is stunning- right on the beach and with peaceful picturesque surroundings. Marie was always checking on us and we were offered dinner at the Villa which was AMAZING fresh fish cooked by their chef.
We also met Marie's son Martin who was an amazing host making us special cocktails in the pool, giving us a tour of the beautiful Villa and telling us tips about Dakar.
We did not want to leave it was so perfect - they were very flexible on check out time too- loved...
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Nous avons Ă©tĂ© accueillies pas le sourire chaleureux de Marie, une super hĂŽte aux petits soins qui nous a offert un sĂ©jour « ROYAL » ! Le qualificatif royal ne sâarrĂȘtait pas Ă lâaccueil. En effet les chambres sont spacieuses, tamisĂ©es et dĂ©corĂ©es avec goĂ»t. La literie a bien failli nous faire rester au lit tout le sĂ©jour tant la qualitĂ© du matelas et les draps nous enveloppaient comme dans un nuage ... Le chef-cuisinier nous a rĂ©galĂ© en nous composant des repas gourmands et Ă©quilibrĂ©s oĂč les saveurs et produits de saisons sont mis Ă lâhonneur. Marie a pensĂ© Ă tout dans les moindres dĂ©tails. Les sportifs retrouveront tout le matĂ©riel nĂ©cessaire Ă une bonne sĂ©ance Ă lâĂ©tage dans cette grande mezzanine aux accents balinais. Pour se relaxer notre hĂŽte nous a proposĂ©es diffĂ©rents prestataires de bien-ĂȘtre testĂ©s et approuvĂ©s par ces soins et on a validĂ© ! Un massage holistique aux huiles de sĂ©same, bissap et pamplemousse. CâĂ©tait magique ! Ă lâĂ©coute et disponible, Marie et son Ă©quipe nous ont reçu dans ce havre de paix lovĂ© au creux de cette large crique que le temps et lâocĂ©an ont su magnifiquement sculptĂ©. Ă proximitĂ©, vous pourrez dĂ©couvrir une rĂ©serve naturelle prĂ©servĂ©e au cotĂ© dâun guide, ou alors pour les plus aventuriers partir en balade vers lâinconnu en longeant et grimpant le long de la falaise. Vous y trouverez dâautres criques qui vous offriront des vues Ă couper le souffle !
Ă peine arrivĂ©es nous ne voulions dĂ©jĂ plus repartir! Loin de lâagitation de Saly, Popenguine offre des paysages et une ambiance chaleureuse Ă partager en famille, entre amis ou en amoureux (ça donne des idĂ©es romantiques ;) ) Cette adresse est une perle rare pour les amoureux de la nature et de la simplicitĂ©. Un « Must See » lors de votre dĂ©couverte du SĂ©nĂ©gal.
On recommande à 100%! Merci encore à Marie pour son professionnalisme et son dévouement qui nous a permis de vivre une expérience personnalisée et royale !
Ă TRĂS bientĂŽt,
Mathilde dâAbidjan &...
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