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Benin Marina Hôtel

4.5 star property
Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants and a golf course

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Exterior
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)
Benin Marina Hôtel features a 9-hole golf course, spa treatments, and two restaurants with international cuisine. Enjoy the nightclub or relax at the poolside bar. The resort offers free in-room WiFi, an outdoor pool, and a separate children's pool.

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Economy Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Bungalow | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Bungalow

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate dining area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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Junior Suite | Living area

Junior Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • 50 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Room, City View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Presidential Suite

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate dining area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 75 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Standard Room, Sea View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Cable channels
In-room safe
  • 25 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Boulevard de la Marina, Cotonou

What's nearby

  • Fidjrosse Beach - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Cotonou Central Mosque - 5 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • Cotonou Cathedral - 5 min drive - 3.5 miles
  • Fetish Market - 7 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Grand Marché de Dantokpa - 7 min drive - 4.0 miles

Getting around

  • Cotonou (COO-Cadjehoun) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Code Bar - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Royal Garden - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Le Petit Four - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Teranga - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Mandarine - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Benin Marina Hôtel

Luxury hotel
A free roundtrip airport shuttle, a golf course, and a casino are just a few of the amenities provided at Benin Marina Hôtel. Get out on the links at this hotel and enjoy amenities such as a driving range. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, and international cuisine. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a nightclub and a poolside bar.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool, along with pool umbrellas
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), 3 outdoor tennis courts, and ATM/banking services
  • Tennis lessons on site, a 24-hour front desk, and an elevator
  • Luggage storage, a front-desk safe, and meeting rooms
Room features
All 200 rooms offer comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Refrigerators, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 15 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar

Restaurants on site

  • Les Tanekas
  • Popo

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor tennis courts
  • 9-hole golf course
  • Casino
  • Children's pool
  • Golf driving range
  • Gym
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Tennis lessons

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1 PM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 20 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.76 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 15.00 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

Reservations are required for golf tee times; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Benin Marina Hôtel Cotonou
Benin Marina Hôtel
Benin Marina Cotonou
Benin Marina
Benin Marina Hôtel Hotel
Benin Marina Hôtel Cotonou
Benin Marina Hôtel Hotel Cotonou

Frequently asked questions

Does Benin Marina Hôtel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is Benin Marina Hôtel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Benin Marina Hôtel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Benin Marina Hôtel?

Check-out is at 1 PM.

Does Benin Marina Hôtel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free airport shuttle.

Where is Benin Marina Hôtel located?

Situated in Cotonou, this luxury hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Fidjrosse Beach and Fondation Zinsou. Place de l'Étoile Rouge and Artisanal Center are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

Benin Marina Hôtel Reviews

6.4

6.6

Cleanliness

7.0

Location

6.6

Staff & service

5.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 55 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
l établissement est ferme depuis 6 mois JE VOUS DEMANDE DE ME REMBOURSER MON SEJOUR SUR MON COMPTE. RENE CODJIA
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

DO NOT BOOK HOTEL IS CLOSED

The hotel was closed when we arrived 6/19/2019. They informed us that it has been closed from 6/7/2019. It was 10PM and we didn't know where else to go. Thankfully we had a patient taxi driver who took us to another hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel itself is old and the AC is really weak. The best thing about the hotel is the pool area which is really nice. The staff is very polite and helpful. Food and drinks as well as all other extras are very expensive. I payed more than 4 Euro for a 0,4 draft beer. The WiFi is very weak or doesn’t work at all. The hotel has 4 stars but it’s not up to standard anymore. The prices for rooms, breakfast and extras are way to expensive. The rooms are clean but the interior is old and heavily used. For the prices they charge I really can’t suggest the Hotel to anyone. But I want to the thank the staff because they try hard.
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Becky

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad bad

Worst hotel i have ever been, hotel looks nice but the service is terrible, air condition doesn't work loads of mosquitoes in the room, reception staffs are sooo rude...
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Bukola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay but I didn’t like the elevator, very slow and unresponsive, it needs to be fixed.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Unterkunft ist heruntergekommen, und die Zimmer stinken unerträglich.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The air conditioning was HOT EVERYWHERE , lifts were not working properly Breakfast was very good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Devono cambiare le camere tutto qua. La location e' stupenda
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Tony

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pool toppt Rest des Hauses

Hotelzustand ist schockierend. Meine Hotel.com Zimmerbuchung ist die billigste Version über dem Restaurant/Küche. Wirklich nicht zu empfehlen auch wegen des schlechten Geruchs. Musste 45 Euro Aufpreis zahlen, um ein einigermaßen okay Zimmer zu bekommen. Hotel.com Beschreibung ist irreführend. Gym hat keine funktionierende Klimaanlage und dementsprechend heiß. Hotel benötigt dringend Maintenance. Das Haus ist ganz klar eine ‚Cash Cow’ ohne Investitionen. Der Pool ist allerdings super. Pool und Personal hat mich zurückkommen lassen.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tres bon accueil, disponibilité permanente du personnel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The stay was rather OK despite the lack of air conditioning (due to the age -37years- of the hotel). The check out was different. I ended up bearing another name and was asked to pay for my stay. I was presented an invoice for 202 000 XOF. The person pretended that "hotels.com" was not paying them and that "hotels.com" would reimburse me afterwards! This has ruined the rather positive opinion I had of the place. I eventually paid only for the room service I used after a rude fight with the hotel personnel.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Yatin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not good hotel

only good thing about Hotel is very near to airport. But rooms are very bad, Ac is not working, room door is not opening ..every time need to ask reception to open by manual key. Very less option for Veg food. Wifi was not working ....many more problem
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Fabio, Bergamo

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel bello all'estero ma poco pulito e confortevole dentro. Stanze poco pulite. Il personale è piuttosto scortese e indifferente ad ogni richiesta.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Great outside, not so much rooms

Great pool and conference facilities, but rooms are badly in need of refurbishment.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

serge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Une belle fin de vie !

Superbe hôtel vieillissant (essentiellement pour les chambres) qui bénéficie d'un parc, d'une vue sur mer et d'une piscine de toute beauté. Le petit déjeuner n'a rien à envier à ceux des meilleurs hôtels parisiens. Malheureusement la vie de cet hôtel est comptée, puisqu'il devrait être entièrement refait prochainement.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Personeel zijn heel weg vriendelijk. Beveiliging is ook top. Alleen voor een 4 sterren hotel is de kamer voorziening niet waard. Schimmel op de plafon ,veel vlekken op de tapijt , toilet die niet Goed doorspoeld.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Gilles

Propreté des chambres incontestable. Le personnel était très accueillant et disponible. En revanche le service en restauration était beaucoup trop long et la nourriture passable et de piètre qualité pour un 4 étoiles (sans comparaison bien entendu avec un 4 étoiles français.....).
Stayed 17 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Kenneth

Poor quality of room

My colleague and I stayed at the Benin Marina and on the outside it looks great, however once in my room, I found an extension lead with a myriad of cabling around it, the extension lead did not work, The wall socket did not work and there was no internet in the room. Eventually they gave me an alternative room, as if doing me a favour. Again there was an extension lead but at least this one worked, however I again had to go to reception to ask why there was no internet. to there credit they did send someone up who got it fixed,,,there had been a problem with the cabling. For a supposed upmarket hotel you would expect them to check the rooms that they are going to put guests into. We ordered a beer at our table in the bar but when the bill came the beer was more than the price on the drinks menu, when we queried this we were told that the prices had gone up several weeks earlier but that they had not amended the drinks menu. Again it was not what one would expect from a hotel of this stature. Overall I was disappointed with the rooms, the service in the bar and the general demeanor of the staff who seem to think that guests are there to keep them in a job.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

kazuhito

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

good

Breakfast is delicious. Although the environment of the hotel is good, it is better to specify it because there is a side opposite to the sea side. It is good because there is a bathtub unusually in the hotel of Benin. The floor of the room is dirty. Overall aging.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

armando

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

bad service

place nice but service is not good as expected for a 4 star hotel One day my room keep undone, with wet and dirty bath. I asked lobby for a kick done and replace bath towels when I saw room was as I left it. They told me they will move, but nobody came.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

SGG , Nice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bien qu’un peu vieillot cet hôtel à plus de charme que ses concurrents alentour. Belle piscine, beaucoup de verdure, grand hall. Un point noir, le client Expedia est un client de seconde zone à qui ils réservent les chambres les plus moches. Et il le disent ouvertement !
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

benin marina

a couple of rooms under renovation, but a good place to stay and very open.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

موقع رائع وغرف ليست بالمستوى المطلوب

الفندق رائع واطلالته وموقعه بقرب الشاطئ ولكن الغرف ليست بالمستوى المطلوب
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

2/10 Terrible

Casanawo

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Personnel incompétent
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
L'hotel ne prend pas en charge les réservations prit via ce site. Nous avons eu a payer une deuxième fois les frais de chambres, plus cher et sans aucun geste commercial en plus! Petit déjeuner mauvais, et on tente de nous charger pour l'un d'entre eux en plus lors du check out!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

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