Reaching Hotel

Most people know Hotel Sahel in Nouadhibou. If you are coming by flight to Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), it will take a taxi about 10-15 minutes to reach the hotel. There are many taxis at the terminal exit. The drivers also know the place; navigation will not be an issue with them. Agree on a fare before you get into the vehicle since meters rarely work, or rather, never work.

For those driving in, either from Nouakchott some 470 kilometers to the south or from Morocco's border at Guerguerat in the north, the city is just within sight when one easily spots this hotel. The road leads toward its center where it eventually ends. Among overlanders between Europe and West Africa, this place ranks high on their list of favored stops. Appreciably secure parking[6] for cars (significant criteria among travelers carrying valuable expedition gear) is offered by them inside a walled compound that also houses an outdoor swimming pool.

The best way to get from the hotel to anywhere around town is by those ever-present local taxis. Sit up front, pay a bit more than the standard rate for a private ride (course) to Cansado station where you can check out that iron ore train of theirs! Have reception call over their preferred cabbie if heading out remote like Cap Blanc peninsula because some parts contain soft sand tracks only accessible with someone experienced at driving this kind of terrain plus vehicle capable off-roading.