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 the full extent of the room by zrim
You get a bed (of sorts) and a stone floor. A tiny slat of a window in the corner. No chairs, dressers or other comforts of any kind.
And you must pray for a cool night, because even if you happen to get a room with a working air conditioner, it is most likely that the electrical power will not be on. Theme: HotelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: most expensiveDirections: just south of the desert
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There are 3 Hotels Colombe, nr. 1, 2 and 3, all at the same road. I stayed at the first entering Timbuktu from the south. The rooms with bathroom were ok. The hotel has an innercourt with garden and swimmingpool. Here you can also take you breakfast, lunch or dinner. When we came back from three days in the desert, we took our lunch here and could use the warm showers of the pool for refreshing.
At the first floor is also a restaurant. It has a nice terrace overlooking the street and a part of the old city of Timbuktu. In the Colombe 3, almost nextdoor is a cybercafé. When I went there druing lunchtime, nobody was there. They sent me to the library opposite the Grand Mosque nearby. Theme: HotelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterAddress: Boulevard Askia MohamedPhone: +223 292 1435Directions: Coming from the ferry keep left at the Place de l'Independance. The hotle is close after the Tourist Infromation at your left hand side.
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 Hôtel La Colombe by F_Meignant
Several other hotels in Timbuktu, some of them very expensive.
Well situated in the main street.
Pleasant terrace at first floor. Theme: HotelComparison: about averagePhone: 92 14 35Directions: In the main street.Other Contact: Fax: 92 14 34
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 Our camp and the mainstage of
the festival. by sachara, 4 more photos
Our camp, arranged by the Bamako based tour agency Cheche tours, has their own four desert toilets just behind our camp. A basic but perfect solution: oil drums with a hole.
Because there was a lack of small tents, I had the chance to sleep in one of the brown camelskin nomad tents (picture 1, 2 & 5'
During the nights is was chilly in both types of tents. In the burning sun during the day it was too hot to rest in the small tents, but the nomad tents were very comfortable during the day due to the thick camel skin (picture 5). Theme: CampgroundDirections: Essakane, 70 km northwest of Timbuktu
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 My room at the Bouctou Hotel by SirRichard
About 20 euros for a room with fan.
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 The Colombe 1 by SirRichard
There are 2 buildings, not far from one another, Colombe 1 and Colombe 2. Theme: HotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: Blvd Askia Mohamed
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Accomodation in Timbuktu is expensive (the most expensive accomodation in Mali). Probably this hotel is the cheapest option.
In September-2004 an air-con double room cost 22.500 CFAS plus tax (double room with fun 18.000 CFAS plus tax)
the bulding is pretty. The rooms are located around a courtyard. Rooms are very sad and dissapointing. Fortunately air-con worked when I stayed there (Timbuktu is VERY VERY HOT).
The best thing of this hotel is its terrace. Early in the morning you can have a breakfast with good views of the nearby desert. Theme: HotelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averagePhone: 92 10 12Website: hotel_bouctou@yahoo.fr
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The LPlanet description was fair. We looked at 2 other Hotels (already Mentioned by others) and decided to stay here. One of the Phd's on the plane with us said he always stays here. It is not within walking distance of anything of interest or usable. The service was good and dinner was ok. The second day we brought back Camel meat and they made it for us. The rooms were small but with AC and TV. The Hotel is made up of 2 buildings. The front is reception, shop and restaurant with some rooms on second level. You exit the restaurant to the rear and there is a small court yard and then another 2 story building with 20 or so rooms.The only other guests were the flight crew from the Airplane and 4 US Special Forces doing who knows what, in 2 Toyota Land Cruisers. We stayed in room 12 Theme: HotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 137 Tombouctou-MaliPhone: (223)21 92 16 81Directions: On the road to airport then turn right to the middle of nowhere. Go 2 sand blocks, turn left, go up a sand hill and next to only tree in sight. (Im not joking)Other Contact: hotelhendrina@yahoo.fr
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 Shara Passion by amihoe
They are on the edge of the desert and the view is phenominal. salt caravans arriving, dune just a few steps away sunsets and rises from the terrace are un matched. tell stories around the campfire best budget option in town. and the public transport to go back to mopti will pick up up at the door. Theme: HostelPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: A couple hundred meters north of the flamme de la PaixPhone: (223) 7942 69 47; 7631 91 45Directions: If you follow the pavement to the Flamme de la Paix monument go north past an elementary school called ecole de la paix and then past a little mosque the next block with a second story room and stairs going up onto its roof is the Sahara PassionWebsite: http://hotelsaharapassion.com
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This place has rooms with aircon ( I recomend during the dry season), rooms with fans (cheaper rate) an a camping site (cheapest). You choice of places to stay in Timbuktu is rather limited and this is one place that tends to catch it share of tourists and touts. If you are packing around this is also a good place to find a 4x4 headed back to Mopti or somewhere else. It has a kitchen so if you want to eat you can order in advance and eat outside on the patio which overlooks the dunes. The owners/manager are nice folks and will help you out if you can. I needed breakfast at 05:30 prior to catching a flight to Bamako and they sent a runner out for some fresh bread when I woke up.
There are about 5 aircon rooms in the main building but get one as far away from the bar as possible as the TV in the lounge tends to stay on till late at night. The bar is not much to look at but they do have comfortable sofas to sit in and enjoy a Castle beer or soda after spending the day trecking. The cheaper rooms with shared WC and fans are in a separate two story building to the right of the main hotel. Food is so so...best to head into town for a local meal. Theme: HotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: BP 49Phone: 223 292 10 12Directions: At the edge of the city. It boarders the SaharaWebsite: hotelbouctou1@yahoo.fr
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