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Au cœur de Ouidah

Homestay

Rue Olivier de Montaguerre

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Why people book this hotel

Friendly staff
13 mentions

Layo is a very intelligent host with a helpful and gentle character

Layo is a wonderful and very attentive host who responds quickly to messages

Great location
10 mentions

Very good location near the center and yet peaceful and quiet

The balcony and patio are perfect for relaxing, and the location is excellent

Comfortable rooms
8 mentions

Very personable host Excellent rooms, no complaints Good location

The room was lovely and very clean and the property is in a great location

Clean rooms
7 mentions

The room is spacious, spotless, and thoughtfully equipped

Very clean and comfortable

Free Wi‑Fi
2 mentions

Friendly staff, and great WiFi

Good working WiFi

Good value
1 mentions

Very nice host and he speaks good English, always very helpful to help us, taxi …

Overview

Au cœur de Ouidah is set in Ouidah and offers a garden. This property offers access to a terrace, free private parking and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is situated 1.5 km from Ouidah Museum of History. The nearest airport is Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport, 36 km from the homestay.

Traveller reviews

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Inge

couple

February 20, 2026

10

Cosy home with common terrace, wonderful host. Great value for money!

Layo is a very intelligent host with a helpful and gentle character. He helped us with all out questions and needs, without aiming at his personal profit. He turned his house into a beautiful, welcoming home with a cosy common terrace. Very good location near the center and yet peaceful and quiet.

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Amanda

solo_traveller

December 29, 2025

10

Lovely, relaxing place to stay and wonderful host

I loved the vibe of this place. Layo is a wonderful and very attentive host who responds quickly to messages. The room is spacious, spotless, and thoughtfully equipped. He really paid attention to the small details, which made it an excellent place to stay in Ouidah. I truly enjoyed my time here. The balcony and patio are perfect for relaxing, and the location is excellent. You can easily find local spots for breakfast or lunch just a 2–5 minute walk away. I highly recommend this place if you’re visiting Ouidah!

K

Kuba

couple

November 9, 2025

9

Helpful owner, great location. It's a good place to stay.

L

Liezel

solo_traveller

July 6, 2025

10

Great staff. Great location. Very clean and comfortable.

A

Adepoju

extended_group

June 26, 2025

9

It was a good stay… Layo was so helpful

It’s clean and close to the tourist attractions

J

Joanna

couple

April 12, 2025

9

Great stay at short notice

Property was right in the heart of ouidah and Layo was a great host, friendly and very flexible.

A

Adam

solo_traveller

October 18, 2024

9

Excellent value for money

Very personable host Excellent rooms, no complaints Good location

C

Courtney G.

extended_group

April 9, 2024

10

Everything was fantastic! Layo is an extremely kind and wonderful host who went out of his way to help us and we enjoyed visiting and getting to know him during our short time there. The room was lovely and very clean and the property is in a great location. Layo was easy to contact via WhatsApp and speaks fluent English. Absolutely wonderful stay! Thanks Layo!

M

Magnus

solo_traveller

December 23, 2023

10

A great place

I enjoyed my short stay here. The place is good located, and I could easily walk to all sites of interest. Friendly staff, and great WiFi.

B

Brambo13

solo_traveller

November 25, 2023

9

Very nice place close to the centre of Ouidah

The host Layo is really friendly and helpful. The room is very clean, comfortable bed, good working ceiling fan. Location is good and safe. Some main sights in the city or at walking distance (python temple, forest sacrée, place Tchatcha, Musée de la fondation Zinsou, ... ). Good working WiFi.

J

JUIYUN

couple

November 21, 2023

10

Layo is super super helpful and

Location is really really nice.. Very nice host and he speaks good English, always very helpful to help us, taxi price, where to eat or recommend good place to visit in Ouidah, very very nice and easygoing like friends. Best place where we stay in Benin. High recommend.

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Ann

family_with_children

November 7, 2023

10

Excellent, was sad to leave

Nice, very clean and comfortable room, good ventilator, mosquito-screens on the windows. The host is very enjoyable and helps you with everything. Nice seTing aereas, inside & outside. Definitely the best place to stay in Ouidah

P

Paola

solo_traveller

July 3, 2023

10

Perfect location, beautiful room and friendliest host <3 thank you Layo !

The house has the best location in center Ouidah and Layo the host is so nice and friendly, we had very interesting conversation on a lot of different subjects, he also showed me the current exhibition at Zinsou’s museum where he works and brought me to a very good restaurant downtown. Would defintely want to go back there again on my next visit to Ouidah !

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Yuan

solo_traveller

May 18, 2023

10

Room is quite simple but beautiful,it's my style.

D

Doris

solo_traveller

March 15, 2023

10

fantastic!

it's nice, very clean and the host is exceptional

Facilities

General

Non-smoking throughout, WiFi available in all areas

Internet

Internet services, WiFi, Free WiFi

Outdoors

Garden, Terrace

Parking

Free parking, Parking, Parking on site, Private parking

Double Room with Terrace

The double room's kitchen, which has a refrigerator and kitchenware, is available for cooking and storing food. The double room features a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower. The unit has 1 bed.

Max 2 guests 25 1 bedroom 1 bathroom

Hotel Policies

Check-inFrom 15:00 to 18:00
Check-outFrom 08:00 until 11:00
Cancellation & prepaymentCancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. Please check your booking details before finalizing.
Accepted credit cardsThe hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
The fine printThis property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties. Managed by a private host
Last updated: Apr 9, 2024, 10:46 PM

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Au cœur de Ouidah - 0 Star Hotel in Ouidah