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Hôtel de l'Amitié
Bamako, Mali · Independent · Near Luxury
Hôtel de l'Amitié is Bamako's massive historic tower: a 16-storey Egyptian gift to Modibo Keïta's Mali, begun in 1965 for the 1969 African Games and finally opened in 1977 after the Six-Day War and the 1968 coup stalled the site. It sits in a 22-acre park on the Niger with a large pool. Interiors have aged; the silhouette still anchors the skyline and once appeared on a Malian banknote. Landmark first, luxury second.
- 191 rooms
- Opened 1977
- Neighborhood: Bozola
About Hôtel de l'Amitié
- Nasser's Egypt gave the tower as a Non-Aligned friendship hotel; Egyptian firms poured the structure, Malian workshops were to finish wood and leather, and the Six-Day War plus Keïta's 1968 fall delayed opening until 1977.
- UTH, later Sofitel, ran the 191-room house; it was sold to Libyan LAICO in 1998. In July 1989 it hosted Hissène Habré and Muammar Gaddafi during Chad–Libya talks.
Experiences
- Romantic dinner — Romantic dinner listed among the hotel's highlights
Amenities
- 2 swimming pools
- Tennis court
- Golf course
- Minibar
- Satellite TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Telephone in each room
- Balconies in some rooms
- Bathrobes, slippers and toiletries
- Bar and restaurant
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