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Hotel Azalia: A Dusty Cell
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  • By zrim on May 20, 2005
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  • the full extent of the room - Timbuktu
    the full extent of the room
    by zrim
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    There is not much choice in lodging in Timbuktu. There is the dirty little hovel known as Hotel Azalia and there is the other one which is much worse.

    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.

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  • Price: US$20-40    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: most expensive
  • Directions: just south of the desert
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    Hôtel La Colombe: Where to sleep...?
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  • By F_Meignant on October 20, 2003
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  • Hôtel La Colombe - Timbuktu
    Hôtel La Colombe
    by F_Meignant
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    Nothing really special... Large rooms with bathroom and toilets. Old, simple, clean.
    Several other hotels in Timbuktu, some of them very expensive.

    Well situated in the main street.
    Pleasant terrace at first floor.

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  • Theme: Hotel
  • Comparison: about average
  • Phone: 92 14 35
  • Directions: In the main street.
  • Other Contact: Fax: 92 14 34
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    Campement Hotel Bouctou: Accomodation in Timbuktu
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  • Updated By jantichm on May 22, 2005
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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.

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  • Price: US$20-40    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Phone: 92 10 12
  • Website: hotel_bouctou@yahoo.fr
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    Hotel Bouctou
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  • By SirRichard on September 28, 2008
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  • My room at the Bouctou Hotel - Timbuktu
    My room at the Bouctou Hotel
    by SirRichard
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    Timbuktu hasn't got a lot of hotels to choose, in spite of its legendary name amongst travellers. One of the best medium-range places is the Bouctou Hotel, in the limits of the desert. They have 2 buildings, well decorated tough simple including breakfast, and the staff is really friendly. They can organise trips with the touaregs and trips to the Niger river villages too.
    About 20 euros for a room with fan.

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    Hotel La Colombe
  • By SirRichard on September 28, 2008
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  • The Colombe 1 - Timbuktu
    The Colombe 1
    by SirRichard
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    This is one of the most popular medium range hotels here. Most groups come here and it's got a good reputation. Nevertheless, I didn't sleep here, and my only experience was at the restaurant. I tied to have lunch here once. Came in, it was empty, so I ordered a salade and a couscous. plus a water bottle. The waiter brought me the bottle of water and I kept waiting for the salade about 40-50 minuts. After that, I tried to look for a waiter to complain, but there was no sign of anyone in the restaurant. Fed up of this situation I went downstairs, paid my bottle of water in reception and moved to another restaurant, where I had a normal lunch.

    There are 2 buildings, not far from one another, Colombe 1 and Colombe 2.

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  • Price: US$40-80    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: Blvd Askia Mohamed
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    Campement Hotel Bouctou: One of a few
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  • By flynboxes on November 8, 2008
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  • The front of the hotel from the street - Timbuktu
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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.

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  • Price: US$40-80    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: BP 49
  • Phone: 223 292 10 12
  • Directions: At the edge of the city. It boarders the Sahara
  • Website: hotelbouctou1@yahoo.fr
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