The Benin Marina Hotel. When it comes to business as well as pleasure the Benin Marina Hotel (formerly Sheraton) offers you all that's best in Africa. As a business traveller, you will be presented with superb surroundings providing conference facilities and versatile meeting rooms, all designed to make a comfortable and efficient environment, and adaptable enough to suit individual needs. Then, when work is done for the day, the recreation begins. The Benin Marina Hotel is situated right at the beach and is an idyllic spot for you to unwind. Enjoy a game of tennis, relax by the pool or have a drink at the bar. In addition, the hotel prides itself on its superb cuisine, attentive staff and luxerious accommodation. Staying at the Benin Marina Hotel you will find you're enjoying best of all worlds. The Rooms. The Benin Marina Hotel has various rooms available. The hotel offers 200 rooms, including 1 Royal Suite, 8 Junior Suites and 12 Bungalows. Our staff is present 24-hours a day to provide you with our excellent room service. All rooms have satellite television available and direct international telephone dial. Please visit the section of our website to receive some more information about the rooms, or to inquire for your reservation. The Facilities. The following facilities are provided at our hotel: 'Le Popo' Coffeshop Restaurant. 'Les Tanekas' Grill Bar around our Pool. 3 Tenniscourts (Floodlighted). Business Center (incl. Internet, Telex and Fax). Shopping Arcade If you would like to get to know more about the activities that are offered, please visit our. Dear Sir/Madam, If there is anything else you would like to know about our hotel, please do not hesitate to

Introduction, The Republic of Benin. Things to see and do. Important Tourist Information. Introduction, The Republic of Benin Benin is situated in West Africa on the northern coast of the Gulf of Guinea. It has land borders on the north by Niger, on the east by Nigeria, on the west by Togo, and on the northwest by Burkina Faso. The country we refer to as Benin today was once the powerful Kingdom of Danhomey (Dahomey). It was eventually nicknamed the Slave Coast because of the significant trafficking of Africans through Danhomey to the Americas, specifically to the slave markets of Brazil and the Caribbean. It was transformed into the French Colony Danhomey in the late 1800s, finally gaining its full independence from France in 1960. The country's current name (Benin) was adopted in 1975. As a new democracy, the brightside is that Benin's economy is growing and tourism is on the increase, especially along the coastal areas, and in the national wildlife parks of the north. Things to see and do in Porto-Novo: Ethnographicue Museum of Porto Novo (Historical Museum). Jardin Place Jean Bayol (Town Center/Plaza/Garden) da Silva Museum (Historical Museum). Musee Honme/Palais Royal (Castle). Adjarra Handicraft Market Things to see and do in Cotonou: Artisanal Center (Art gallery). March Dantokpa (International Street Market). Things to see and do in Ouidah: Muse d'Histoire de Ouidah (Voodoo Museum). Sacred Forest/the Route of the Slaves Things to see and do in Natitingou: Le Muse d'Art et de Traditions Populaires (Museum) Things to see and do in Atakora:: Pendjari National Park. Important Tourist Information: For some European countries, visas are not required (France, Germany, Denmark, Italy and Sweden). Health Security: International Vaccination Certificate or World Health Organization card are required. Two vaccinations are required to enter Benin: Yellow Fever and Cholera. The average traveller will also need to be immunized against Hepatitis and Typhoid. Also consider protection against tuberculosis, tetanus, meningitis, polio and malaria. Drink bottled water only, unless it has been boiled (at least 3 minutes). Or purify water with iodine tablets. Try and avoid ice, you can not be sure it has been made from boiled water. Traveling within Benin: Within most towns/villages, you'll find motorcycle-taxis called 'Zemidjans'. You'll recognize the drivers by their colored shirts, and are by far the fastest, most convenient, cheapest way to travel from place to place within a city, or between neighboring cities and towns. The quality of drivers and motorbikes, however, varies greatly, and breakdowns are not uncommon. Be sure to discuss price with your driver before getting on the bike. (Travel within Cotonou, for example can range from 100-200 CFA). Currency: West African CFA (XOF). Current Currency Rate (27-06-2008): You can change money at the airport upon arrival. There are a variety of banks in Cotonou that will change money and travellers checks, including Ecobank, Financial Bank and Bank of Africa. Financial Bank will also let you withdraw money on your Visa card. Most banks are open from 08:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 03:00 to 05:00 p.m. during weekdays. Credit cards are not widely accepted, except at the upscale hotels and some restaurants in larger cities. Communications: The postal service is fairly reliable in Benin and widely available in Benin. Making an overseas phone call is easy from Cotonou, although expensive. You may encounter difficulties phoning from public telephones. Some internet cafes with e-mail service are available in the big cities (and in our hotel, see the. 'About Benin Marina Hotel' section of our website. Official Name: Republic of Benin. Population: approx. 7 Million. Largest Cities: Cotonou, Porto-Novo, Parakou. Languages: French (official), Tribal Languages (such as Yoruba, Fon, Bariba, Adja, Ayizo, Ditammari, Goun, Tem, Peul and Dendi). Banking hours: 08:00 to 11:00 15:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday. Climate: Tropical (Hot, Humid in the south/Semiarid in the north). Religions: Christian, Muslim, traditional beliefs. Land Area: Around 112,620 km. Highest Point Mt. Sokbaro (658 m). Lowest Point Atlantic Ocean (Sea Level). Departments: Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Collines, Kouffo, Donga, Littoral, Mono, Oueme, Plateau and Zou. National Day: 1 August. Dear Sir/Madam, If there is anything else you would like to know about Benin, our beloved country, please do not hesitate to

Rooms Suites Rooms Below you can find a short description of our rooms, including an overview of the available facilities. The Rates for our Rooms Suites can be found at the section of our website. If you want to make a room reservation, or if you would like to have our system calculate the price for your period of interest, we are proud to present our. 'Price quotation / Reservation'. The Benin Marina Hotel offers Double/Twin rooms as Single rooms. All Single rooms are provided with: Individual Bathroom with shower. Telephone (direct dial connection). Television (Local + Satellite Channels). Safe is available upon request at the Front Desk. Mini fridge available upon request. 24-Hour Room Service. Use this link to view the Rates for a Single Room. Use this link for a price quotation or to make a reservation for a Single Room. The Benin Marina Hotel offers 87 twin rooms, equipped with two seperate beds. All Twin rooms are provided with: Use this link to view the Rates for a Twin Room. Use this link for a price quotation or to make a reservation for a Twin Room. The Benin Marina Hotel offers 65 double rooms, equipped with a double bed. All Double rooms are provided with: Use this link to view the Rates for a Double Room. Use this link for a price quotation or to make a reservation for a Double Room. The Benin Marina Hotel offers 12 Bungalows. All Bungalows are provided with: Use this link to view the Rates for a Bungalow. Use this link for a price quotation or to make a reservation for a Bungalow. The Benin Marina Hotel offers 8 Junior suites, which have a bath-, living- and bedroom and mini fridge included. All Junior Suites are provided with: Use this link to view the Rates for a Junior Suite. Use this link for a price quotation or to make a reservation for a Junior Suite. Royal Presidental Suite. Benin Marina's Royal Suite has a bigger living room than the junior suites mentioned above and has a kitchenette in addition. The Royal Presidential Suite is provided with: Safe is available on request at the Front Desk. Use this link to view the Rate for the Royal Presidential Suite. Use this link for a price quotation or to make a reservation for the Royal Presidential Suite. Dear Sir/Madam, If there is anything else you would like to know about the rooms we have to offer, please do not hesitate to contact our hotel staff. We are glad to be of any service, also digitally. Kind Regards, The Benin Marina Hotel.

Rates The table below shows the Internet rates for all of our room types, these rates only apply when booked by using our online. All rates concern prices per night per room. All rates include Bed Breakfast in our Restaurant Le Popo, and applicable taxes. Individual Rates. High Season (15th of September - 30th of June). Low Season (15th of December - 31st of January nbsp1st of July - 14th of September). Bungalow (For Two Persons). Bungalow (For One Person). Junior Suite (For One Person). Presidential Royal Suite. Note: Estimated USD and Euro Rates converted daily via Yahoo website. Payment has to be made according to the applicable conversion rate on the day of payment. Group Rates (Minimum of 10 rooms paid for, or 15 paying visitors). Junior Suite (For Two Persons). Note: Estimated USD and Euro Rates converted daily via Yahoo website. Payment has to be made according to the applicable conversion rate on the day of payment. Rates in CFA Franc include all taxes applicable as of this date, and are subjected to change without prior notice according to Benin fiscal/monetary law. General Information. Check in/out time: 1.00 p.m. Late check-out UNTIL 3 p.m. upon hotel availability. From 3 to 6: 50% of room rate. After 6 pm : full charge for room exclusive of Breakfast. Early check-in: Rooms are blocked the day before, the previous night is charged accordingly. Meal supplement (lunch or dinner 'table d'hte' or 'A-la-carte'): 11.000 CFA per person, excluding drinks. Sea view room upon hotel availability. Porterage tax in + out (groups): 3.000 per person Cancellation policy for groups: Within 7 days of arrival: 25% of master bill. Within 3 days of arrival: 50% of master bill. No-Show: Full payment. Complimentary policy: 1 complimentary room for 10 rooms paid or 15 paying people. Maximum complimentary rooms per group: 3 (room only). Meals to be charged after consumption. Airport-Hotel-Airport Transfer: Free of charge by our shuttle bus for individual guests. For groups we suggest an outside service to assure the pick-up. Payment Individual guests: Cash or Credit Card. Groups: 45 days prior to arrival: 50% of the total bill. 20 days prior to arrival: 25% of the total bill. Remaining 25% to be paid upon departure. Payment methods: Validity: 31 Jan 2006. Dear Sir/Madam, If there is anything else you would like to know about our price setting or payment, please do not hesitate to