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that some of the bathrooms don't have doors. There's an adjacent restaurant/coffee shop,
and the hotel has 24-hour power and, theoretically, wi-fi.
Hotel Diarama
HOTEL
$$
)
Pop-
(
6716000, 5651255;
http://bissau-hoteldiarama.com
;
Ave Pansau Na Isna ; s/d CFA40,000/50,000;
ular with visiting NGO workers, the Diarama has modern, bright, clean rooms with
24-hour power, air-con, wi-fi and decent bathrooms. From here it's a five-minute walk to
the old town, and you can hail a taxi outside the front door.
Hotel Kalliste
HOTEL
$$
( 6765662; kallistebissau@hotmail.com; Praça Ché Guevara; d CFA35,000; )
The Kalliste is a Bis-
sau institution, although these days the main draw is the terrace, which is far more atmo-
spheric than the somewhat unloved rooms. Renovations were planned at the time of re-
search, but until then this Corsican-owned hotel is little more than a scruffy fallback op-
tion if you're in need of a centrally located last-minute reservation. There's security, air-
con and wi-fi.
Coimbra Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$$$
( 3201490, 3213467;
www.hotelcoimbra.net
;
Ave Amílcar Cabral; r from CFA76,000; )
The Coim-
bra has smart, modern rooms decked out with African art and speakers. Climb the steps to
the bougainvillea-fringed terrace or head downstairs into the main building, which houses
a bar, piano room, chess tables and a spa. The restaurant does an excellent lunch and din-
ner buffet with a choice of wines, and the breakfast bar is easily the best in town. Call
ahead for airport pick-up.
Hotel Malaika
HOTEL
$$$
(
6710010, 3207474;
http://hotelinbissau.blogspot.de
;
Ave Osvaldo Vieira; s/d from CFA80,000/100,000;
)
Despite its African name, you could be anywhere in the world when you step into the
chain hotel-like lobby of the Malaika. The rooms are smart, stylish and comfortable, with
the usual creature comforts, and there's a bar and ATM downstairs.
