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Sofitel Malabo Sipopo Le Golf
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea · Sofitel · Accessible Luxury
The $830 million Sipopo complex was built for the 2011 African Union Summit: this Sofitel, fifty-two presidential villas (one per head of state), an 18-hole golf course, a mile of artificial beach, a heliport. It sits on Bioko Island, five kilometres from Malabo, in an oil state that spent like a Gulf capital for one week of flags.
- 200 rooms
- Opened 2011
- Neighborhood: Sipopo
- Rooms from 376 sq ft (35 m²)
About Sofitel Malabo Sipopo Le Golf
- The whole Sipopo plant, hotel, 52 villas, conference centre, golf, artificial beach, heliport, was reported at more than $830 million for the 17th African Union Summit in June 2011.
- Equatorial Guinea is the only Spanish-speaking country in sub-Saharan Africa. The hotel sits on volcanic Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea, five kilometres from Malabo.
- Offshore oil from 1995 made the country one of sub-Saharan Africa's richest per capita. Sipopo is what that money looked like as hospitality.
- Entry-level rooms start at 376 sq ft (35 m²).
History
Sofitel Malabo Sipopo Le Golf opened in 2011 as the hotel at the heart of Equatorial Guinea's Sipopo complex, built to host the African Union Summit that year: 52 presidential villas, a conference centre, golf, an artificial beach, and a heliport, at a reported cost above $830 million. It sits on Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea.
The setting
On Sipopo, Bioko Island, about five kilometres from Malabo. The artificial beach and 18-hole golf course are the compound, not the old Spanish city.
Restaurants and bars
- L'Equateur — Restaurant · French-style brasserie with seafood and Equatorial Guinean d
- Le 19 — Restaurant · Brasserie-style, French snacks
- Horacio — Restaurant
- Le Cacaoyer — Café · Tropical cocktails, fine wines, snack menu
Experiences
- 18-hole golf course — The only 18-hole golf course in Malabo and Guinea's first, set within lush rainforest.
- Pico Basilé National Park — Nearby national park for guests who want to be out in nature.
- Malabo historic sites (Cathedral, Presidential Palace) — Historic sites of Malabo, about 25 minutes' drive from the hotel.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Golf course
- Pet-friendly
- Private beach
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