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Casa Mara Guest House

3.0 star property

Photo gallery for Casa Mara Guest House

A room with a wooden floor, a dining table with blue placemats, a white chair, a large Buddha statue, and a white canopy.
A multi-level building with balconies, potted plants, and a tiled floor.
A poolside area with a tree, lounge chairs, and a tiled wall with flowers.
A bedroom with a four-poster bed, a bedside table with a lamp, and a large mirror on the wall.
A bar area with a counter, stools, and a variety of bottles and glasses on shelves.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
The current price is AU$192
includes taxes & fees
10 Aug - 11 Aug

Explore the area

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Sicap Amitie 3, Dakar
  • Place, Cheikh Anta Diop University
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Marché Fass
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, African Remembrance Square
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Dakar (DSS-Blaise Diagne Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room

An outdoor patio area with wooden tables and chairs, a palm tree, and a patterned tile floor.

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Double Room

A bedroom with a wooden bed, a TV on a stand, a white chair, and a red curtain.

Standard Double Room

  • Garden view
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Superior Single Room

A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, TV, and a small dining area.

Superior Single Room

  • Garden view
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Superior Double Room

A spacious bedroom with a large bed, wooden headboard, and a nightstand with a lamp.

Superior Double Room

  • Garden view
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Superior Triple Room

A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a computer, a second bed, and a TV.

Superior Triple Room

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 10
  • Free Wi-Fi

About the area

Dakar

At Casa Mara Guest House you'll be within a 20-minute walk of Cheikh Anta Diop University and 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Centre Culturel de l'Ambassade de la République Islamique d'Iran. Highlights at this guest house include a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool and free buffet breakfast. .A day of pampering can include massages, body wraps and mani/pedis. For a drink, you can stop by the guest house's own lounge bar. Plus you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas, a snack bar/deli and laundry facilities. Each morning free breakfast is served. There's also the convenience of free self parking. .Places within a 30-minute walk of this 3-property class Dakar guest house include African Remembrance Square and Marché Fass.
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What's nearby

  • Cheikh Anta Diop University - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Centre Culturel de l'Ambassade de la République Islamique d'Iran - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Marché Fass - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • African Remembrance Square - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Ile de Goree Beach - 33 min drive - 10.5 km

Getting around

  • Dakar Station - 22 min drive
  • Dakar (DSS-Blaise Diagne Intl.) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bazoff - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Le Mermoz - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Urbanista - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Planet Kebab - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Keur Gui - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Casa Mara Guest House

There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet.

An outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Casa Mara Guest House. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Dakar guest house is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 13 guestrooms or units
  • Conference rooms
  • Built in 2012
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Casa Mara Guest House offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors, and features free toiletries and blackout curtains. This individually decorated accommodation includes desks. Beds feature Tempur-Pedic mattresses. Plasma televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • Built in 2012
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Individual decor

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: XOF 1100.00 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

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 cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pool access is available 24 hours a day.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Casa Mara Dakar
Casa Mara Guest House
Casa Mara Guest House Dakar
Casa Mara
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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Casa Mara Guest House?

Casa Mara Guest House offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Casa Mara Guest House?

As of 9 Aug 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Casa Mara Guest House on 10 Aug 2026 start from AU$192, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Casa Mara Guest House?

Yep, Casa Mara Guest House has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Casa Mara Guest House?

The closest beach to Casa Mara Guest House is Mamelles Beach (4.9 km).

Does Casa Mara Guest House have a pool?

Casa Mara Guest House has an outdoor pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying on a lounger. The pool is open 24 hours.

What makes Casa Mara Guest House a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus rainfall showerheads in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Casa Mara Guest House.

Does Casa Mara Guest House serve breakfast?

Sure does, free buffet brekkie is served daily between 8 AM and 10 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Casa Mara Guest House?

No, Casa Mara Guest House does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Casa Mara Guest House?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What time are check-in & check-out at Casa Mara Guest House?

Check-in begins at 1:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Casa Mara Guest House Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 59 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Chikako

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice breakfast in a buffet style
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Bernadette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
J’ai occupé une jolie chambre mais sans fenêtre. La porte d’entrée est vitrée mais elle donne sur une cour intérieure où les gens prennent le petit déjeuner, travaillent à l’ordinateur ou discutent juste en face de cette porte. Ils peuvent voir ce qui se passe dans la chambre. Il faut donc toujours garder les rideaux fermés. C’est donc une chambre complètement borgne.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

david

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

adresse sympathique

L'équipe d'accueil est très sympathique. Le restaurant est délicieux et l'ambiance parfaite. Certaines chambres très jolies, d'autres humides, mal situées près des bureaux et de la réception. La piscine était en travaux lors de notre passage donc pas utilisable. Bon rapport qualité prix si vous avez l'une des jolies chambres.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Norbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Kleines, aber ZU KLEINES Frühstückbuffet (Weißbrot, KEINE Croissants, Marmelade, Nutella, Kuchen, O-Saft, guter Kaffee, hart gekochte Eier, Schinkenwurst, Käse, Kartoffeln und Grünsalat). Gutes Internet, OhneTV
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sacha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Un cadre très agréable

Le cadre est très agréable, le bar restaurant propose des produits de qualité. J'aurai toutefois préférer une chambre côté court pour éviter les réveils à 4h dû au coque d'à côté. Problème également de pression d'eau dans la chambre 15. Le matelas n'était pas très confortable également. Mais malgré cela j'y retournerai... Dans une autre chambre.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room, excellence service and food both breakfast and dinner were great.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

FRANCK

Douche avant late check out Bruyant
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Patricia

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

agréable et sympathique

Séjour très agréable, hôtel a taille humaine, très accueillant et sympathique, sans prétention petite piscine très bien pour se relaxer en fin de journée restaurant très bon je serai prête à revenir lors de mon prochain déplacement professionnel
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

DIODIO

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nous avions reservé 2 chambres au meme prix et avons demandé 
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me ecantó la limpieza y orden en este albergue. Especialmente el canto de pajaros.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Eivind

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

Friendly staff and nice place to hang

Staff were all friendly and helpful. The restaurant on the roof is amazing and have a nice selection of Gin in the bar :) the rooms are basic but large.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Ambiance boutique hotel

Un petit hotel à taille humaine qui donne l'impression de dormir dans un jardin à la campagne et pas en plein Dakar. Très bon petit déjeuner simple et fait maison, service aux petits soins.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Riad-like guest house. The room was correct. The staff was extremely helpful, they are caring and service-minded. They supported to find taxis every day of my stay and were ready to help with anything!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

CATALINA

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

Casa Mara

everything was perfect and the hotel is really nice
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

personnel très dévoué , attentionné à la clientèle

la chambre a besoin d'un sérieux refraichissement la restauration est bonne, petit déjeuner à volonté basique avec parfois quelque bonne surprise
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff shouted at me in front of many guests and diners as they had no experience with expedia pre paid bookings. I was humilliated - Mr Sidaty was genuinely shouting at me that he was going to frogmarch me to ATM while threatening to block me from leaving the hotel in the morning ('you'll see, you'll be late to the airport'). He later conceded but had refused to attempt to read my receipt or to contact the person in charge of pre laid bookings as it was a Sunday and they don't work Sundays... Upon requesting a glass of wine after this crappy experience, and with no other guests eating at this time, Sidaty disappeared into the office and for 15 minutes proceeded to chat with the guard, insisting all the time he was coming. I had to request 4 times to get served. Final straw was that I twice notified of my early departure and was twice told by Mr. Sidaty that a breakfast pack would be ready to go for me in the morning, which unsurprisingly it wasn't.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Fredrik

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

Pleasant little hotel

Nice hotel with pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff. Tapas restaurant on top with somewhat uneven quality of food. Not much in the surounding area but taxis a plenty
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Un oasis en ña ciudad

Muy agradable y buen servicio. De felicitar la atención de Marcel. La comida muy buena tb.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bianka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

kleines aber schönes Hotel Zimmer sehr sauber

zweckmäßig eingerichtete Zimmer -ausreichend- nur ein kleiner Kühlschrank zum kühlen der Getränke fehlte in unserem Zimmer, bei längerem Aufenthalt wäre dies zweckmäßig Personal TOP sehr freundlich--fast familiär...wir werden dort wir unterkommen
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Doudoubite

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

My CasaMara Experience

This hotel was very convenient, and delighted my experience during my stay in Dakar. The staff was very friendly and ready to help with any need that came up. I will definitively recommend the CasaMara hotel to anyone.
Stayed 19 nights in Sep 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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

Top-Notch Value!

Incredible service and comfort at a wonderful price. I stayed for 18 days and could not have been happier with this guesthouse - especially with the friendly staff. I'll definitely stay here again on future visits to Dakar.
Stayed 18 nights in Jul 2017
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Christine

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

Detained and threatened by the owner and staff

We prepaid via the app but when checking out, a staff member insisted we had not paid, despite my email and credit card evidence to the contrary. He refused to check their email for confirmation of payment. Things escalated when the owner turned up and turned violent, trying to wrestle us out of the car, yelling and then his mates turned up on masse and stopped our car from leaving. It was very frightening. They refused to listen to us or check their email. When the office lady turned up, the owner agreed to check his email, to discover we were right all along and tried to apologise and we were released. The hotel itself was lovely but this experience was so frightening, I cannot give them any more than the minimum one star. The incident should have happened and could easily been resolved.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a great time. Really loved this hotel. A breath of relief.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

María Teresa

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

Hotel limpio y practico

Hotel céntrico con habitaciones majas y limpias; buen desayuno y posibilidad de comer o cenar a buen precio; personal muy agradable; todo muy recomendable.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maeve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Le personnel est très accueillant, l'ambiance est chaleureuse et reposante. Je m'y suis sentie comme chez moi et j'y retournerai à coup sûr !