Location
Ideally situated on the left bank of the Niger River, adjacent to the Congress Center, this 4 star hotel has a fine, international quality level of service . It’s position next to the newly built King Fahd bridge and on the principal axis to downtown places it at 20 minutes from the international airport of Bamako-Senou. You will notice the Touareg-influenced style in both the outside architecture and indoor décor which makes it one of Bamako’s premier hotels, the Salam is a classy place. From the marble-lined lobby to the warmly furnished rooms which are enormous and luxuriously equipped, it has everything to ensure a comfortable stay.
French cultural center 1.24 mi/2 km Downtown Airport 6.8 mi/11.0 km Highway 0.3 mi/0.5 km Shopping center 1.2 mi/2.0 km Bamako senou airport 6.83 mi/11 km n Bamako museum 1.24 mi/2 km Babemba cinema 1.24 mi/2 km Commercial district 1.86 mi/3 km Conference center 0.12 mi/0.2 km Pasteur hospital 1.24 mi/2 km
General Description
If you can snaffle one of the rooms on the upper floors, especially one that faces south towards the Niger River, you’ll discover a unique perspective on this low-slung city whose delightful location between river and hills is only apparent from above. In addition to the excellent rooms, you’ll find on the sprawling premises numerous gift shops, a swimming pool, tennis courts, bars and restaurants.
If you get up early enough, you may even be able to beat the rest of Bamako to an English-language newspaper or magazine (eg, International Herald Tribune or Newsweek ) which are scarce as gold dust in this resolutely Francophone city. Service is also professional. In short, there’s everything here that you need (and probably many things that you don’t
Accommodation
The Hotel Salam also features the works of well respected Senegalese artist Secka. It’s 118 rooms, decorated with taste and elegance, are divided among the 5 stories (accessible via 2 elevators). The outdoor overflow pool and it’s garden also make the HOTEL SALAM the ideal place to relax and enjoy natures bounty.
The HOTEL SALAM has 1 Presidential Suite, 6 Junior Suites and 111 double rooms with one or two beds. All the rooms are sound proof and air conditioned of course. Luxuriously decorated, all our rooms are equipped with central air conditioning with individual controls, a mini-bar, full cable T.V. , direct line telephones, Internet access, in-room safe and central lighting control.
The Presidential Suite : Situated on the ground floor, the view of the gardens, the pool and the mighty Niger River is impressive. The Suite is decorated with fine woodwork and marble. The main entrance opens up on the dining and sitting room. A double bedded room is available on both sides of the main room. Both a kitchenette and a guest bathroom are situated at the entrance of the Suite.
The sitting room can accommodate et least 7 people and the dining portion will seat 10 comfortably. The Presidential desk is the main focus of the room. Of course, the Suite is equipped with all the amenities. Each of the two communicating bedrooms can be accessed independently from the guest corridor.
The Junior Suites : These jewels comprise a fully equipped bedroom and a full size sitting room. All the amenities found in our regular rooms are also featured in the junior suites.
Amenities & Services
118 Rooms / 5 Floors Built in 2000 Laundry Room Fax (For Guests) Complementary Transportation Babysitting or Child Care Uniformed Security on Site Laundry/ Dry Cleaning Service Business Center Pet Amenities Car Rental Administrative Services Common/Public Areas Accessible to Wheelchairs Barber/Hair Stylist Pets Allowed Currency Exchange Smoke Alarm in Rooms Photocopy Service Gift Shop Parking Area Well Lit Room Service Restaurant in Hotel Pool (Outdoor) Tennis (Outdoor) Shopping Mall/ Area Pool (Children)
5 conference halls with capacity of up to 250 people MARHABA 1 & 2 250 places YEELEN 100 places TOMBOUCTOU 40 places LAHIDOU 40 places DJENNE 10 places LAHIDOU – Situated on the Mezzanine level, the Lahidou will seat 40 people, theatre style or up to 20 boardroom style.
YEELEN – Ideal for your conferences or your food functions and cocktails, It will seat 100 people theatre style and up to 125 for a cocktail. The room is on the ground floor, has natural lighting as well as air conditioning integrated sound system, video and audio capabilities.
Dining
Be it breakfast, lunch, dinner or for a late night snack, Le Manguier offers continental as well as African specialities. Buffets are a specialities for breakfast and week day lunches. A la carte menus are always available in both French and English. Le Manguier is of course fully licensed and air conditioned for your comfort.
The room will seat 60 guests very comfortably.The Bar is located in the lobby and welcomes guests from 6:00 AM to midnight every day. Musical animation featuring local folklore and traditional instruments is featured. Snacks and sandwiches are available at all time.
Le restaurant LE MANGUIER 60 places: Open Buffets and menus Le restaurant LE BEAU RIVAGE 60 places: Le bar FELOU 50 places: open from 6:00 AM to midnight everyday with live music
Le bar LE PACHA 50 places: Le snack TOSSAYE 45 places: right on the pool.
Activities & Facilities
The Front Desk is manned 24 hours a day, You may exchange most foreign currencies and traveller’s cheques. We honour most major credit cards. The Front Desk is fully computerised and we provide detailed invoices for all charges including telephone calls. Faxes are received and sent from the Desk.
A complimentary limo service to and from the airport is available for all major flights. You may find just the thing to bring home while visiting the gallery. From African folk art to modern African “prêt-à-porter” from famous designers such as Alphadi and PathéO. A beauty salon, several jewellery stores, a newsstand as well as a drug store offer you their best every day. Car rentals are easy at the Hotel Salam as we house Hertz and ADA (Thrifty) car rental services.
The sports club comprises exercise machines as well as free weights, dance an aerobic classes. Hotel guests have free access to the gym. 2 tennis courts, complimentary for guests use, are lit at night. A tennis pro on the premises can help you with your game should you require it.
The pool and the wadding pool offers a great contrast to the often hot and dry Bamako weather. Should you feel hungry, Le Tossaye has just the snack you are craving. A full bar is available right on the pool deck. The space can also serve as a cocktail enclosure for you and 200 of your closest Malian friends. All parking spaces are free and secured by an independent security agency. 2 Gyms 2 Tennis courts 1 big pool and one children pool.
