Hotels near Centro Artistico Juvenil, Bissau

Hello. I am Korean. Currently, I spend 5 nights and 6 days at the Guinea-Bissau Hotel, the service of the hotel employees was excellent enough to compare it with the Korean hotel employees. However, Still in the hotel room, it is inconvenient that there is no electric port, and no iron.

Let me start by saying this is a foreignly owned hotel in Guinea-Bissau which treats Bissau-Guineans as if they were animals, especially women. I have visited the hotel on two occasions on the first occasion, both occasions were deplorable. The first time, I wanted to attend the bar by the pool with some friends, at the door the Lebanese manager profiled us and insinuated we were ”sex workers” not knowing that we work as international civil servants in the city. When reprimanded, they did not apologize, the receptionist raised his voice and used aggressive hand gestures, we felt unwelcome and left. The second occasion, using the ice cream spot on the right-hand side (Gelataria Gellati), everyone was so nice (bissau-guinean employees). Shortly after we were served, the short Lebanese employee began to unhook the solar cover which had dust and debris over our food, we asked why he could not ask us to move, and he exclaimed aggressively ”if you want you can move”, we left without eating our food and let the other employees know, and they apologized. There is a general lack of respect for women in this hotel, especially from foreigners, they have cultivated an environment which has normalized treating women like 2nd class citizens, and it's deplorable. I do not recommend this place for any human being that has respect for themselves, let alone if you are a woman who respects herself. As an alternative, I would recommend Ceiba (higher end) or Azalai (mid-range), don't give Royal your money.

The Executive Room is spacious and the hotel is quiet. Not conveniently located, though. The management of this hotel needs to understand the need for regular maintenance of all equipment, facilities and common areas. They charge European prices but offer African service. I must say that staff were exceptionally nice. Great to have free airport shuttle provided, however, their email address does not work (they know it but don’t seem concerned about it), so you will never get a confirmation about your reservation made on their website or about the airport pick up. VERY poor internet, which means that sometimes it was impossible to work, send or receive emails. This is unacceptable. Bathroom: - Tissue box in bathroom empty and continued empty for the entirety of the 2 weeks’ stay - Shower head blocked – it was unblocked after complaint - Dark bathroom, especially shower room. Mirror light doesn’t work. Feels dirty, although it might not be. - Broken bin lid, and remained broken. - One soap/shampoo given at the beginning of my stay, now finished but never replenished. After day 8, I asked and got some more. - Terrible and slimy shower curtain Facilities: - Very poor internet - Gym closed – two terrible machines available outdoors. Awful. - Pool dirty – cannot be used for obvious hygiene reasons, even though when I tried there were loads and loads of locals (not guests) playing loud music and making it most uninviting. - Very poor maintenance overall. Breakfast: - Very poor, few choices, slow service Staff: - Very friendly, incredibly nice Living room: - Fridge cupboard door doesn’t close - Broken chair – never fixed despite complaint - Bad lighting – dark - TV cables hanging down, no remote control, so not possible to use TV Bedroom - Safe didn’t work – fixed after complaint - Wardrobe – wobbly sliding doors - 2 plastic hungers - TV too small to watch. Only 1 channel works. - Uncomfortable pillows - Stained sheets, but comfortable bed. Water - No complimentary water provided