Holiday rentals with beach access in Sèmè-Kpodji

Vanessa and Ricardo were the perfect host. Ricardo was helpful from beginning to end, he speaks and understands English which helped me find his place and get around the city. Always responsive when I needed anything even late at night. His place is right by the road so it wasn’t difficult to find. The location is central to many things including the beach so that was a plus too. The apartment was very spacious, clean and fit the description on his listing. Only downside was when I realized I’ll have to pay my own power bills but then it’s a general thing in Benin AirBnB’s so it’s not exclusive to this listing… I enjoyed my stay here and will definitely come back whenever I am in Benin Republic. I’ll definitely recommend Ricardo and Vanessa’s place 100%.

Très bon séjour dans un logement parfait pour un couple. J'y ai passé mon week-end (en solo) et j'ai pu faire tout ce que j'avais prévu à Cotonou dans le calme et la tranquillité. Il y a un gardien sympa à disposition si besoin, logement propre correspondant aux photos, beaucoup de commerces dans un rayon de 800m. Je recommande sans hésiter.

Hôte réactif malgré une réservation de dernière minute. Le logement est propre et les chambres spacieuses ! Le gardien est très sympathique, à l'écoute et disponible. Très bonne expérience. Je recommande ce logement

J’ai eu l’occasion de séjourner dans un grand nombre d’Airbnb, et je peux affirmer sans hésitation que Sayade est le meilleur hôte que j’ai rencontré. Extrêmement réactif, chaleureux et toujours prêt à rendre le séjour aussi agréable que possible, il incarne véritablement l’hospitalité. La maison en elle-même est spacieuse, bien agencée et agréable à vivre. Sur trois niveaux, elle offre de belles pièces, un rooftop très plaisant pour profiter de l’extérieur, et une petite piscine qui constitue un vrai plus pour se détendre. La qualité de l’intérieur est également appréciable, offrant confort et sérénité. Il est bon de noter que l’accès à la maison se fait par une route en terre en état moyen, et qu’il faut parfois patienter un peu pour trouver un Gozem disponible pour partir. En revanche, aucun souci pour revenir depuis Cotonou. Enfin, le petit hameau où se situe la maison est typique avec quelques petits commerces.

It is a great place to be if you are exploring Benin and love a good scenery, in a neighborhood that gives the home away from home vibe. The environment is peaceful, the house is beautiful and hospitality was top notch. We loved the proximity to supermarkets, restaurants, beaches and the airport, other interesting places. Overall, we received a warm welcome and enjoyed our stay.

This Airbnb fundamentally delivers, I felt safe and may return. For Americans considering, I would have a few notes. First though we say we want to discover places, I think often what we really want are places where at least one or two "Gringos" (to use Mexican parlance) have opened cute coffee shops and places more to our custom. This is not that neighborhood. That's fine, just disclosing. Second, I am not accustomed to thinking of how many MW of electricity I use. Benin is hot, it seems there's no insulation and I used around 3x the electricity granted to be comfortable (about $10 a day surcharge), plan accordingly. Third, though the host said power outages were rare, there were 3 short outages in my 10 day period and when there's no electricity, there's no water. Also fine (it's Africa), but disclosing in case you're working remotely and choosing between this and one of the big hotels. Quiet street, I slept well. Great host with long and prosperous career ahead.

Vianney's place was by far one of the best I've stayed in within my 11 years travelling through AirBnB. He went above and beyond to make our stay convenient and enjoyable. I recommend staying in his beautiful apartment!

Mon séjour ici à été très bien! Le staf est très proactif! Très joli appartement ! Je vous recommande à ne pas hésiter à réserver cet appartement 👍🏾👌🏽!

wow what a lovely studio apartment brilliant equipment best stove, fridge freezer, microwave and washing machine we have experienced in Africa and a pick up from the airport so kind and generous.

Tout était parfait. Monsieur Arnaud s'est montré disponible et réactif. Nous avons adoré notre séjour à Cotonou dans ce logement qui est encore mieux que sur les photos. Je recommande à 100%.

Had a pleasant stay

We loved our stay with Florence. She was very warm and welcoming. The house was super clean and perfect for hanging out. There are tons of great restaurants nearby. The pool was great as we were traveling as a family. I highly recommend and we will be back at Florence’s house next time we come to Cotonou. Most of all we appreciated Florence’s hospitality and personal touch. It was more like staying with family than an Airbnb.

J ai passé un excellent séjour chez Adébaré. Il a su apporter des réponses à toute mes questions. C est avec un réel plaisir que je reviendrai chez lui, je recommande ce logement sans problème .

très bon rapport qualité prix... je recommande cette résidence bien pensée... des matériaux et mobiliers de qualités... un cadre inspirant et reposant. et chose très rare un service de qualité...

I’m very happy about this place , the guy was very respectful and responsive. I’ll be staying there again Next time with my Kids and wife who will be coming in Africa for the first time.

I’ll be here every time I visit Benin! I was truly impressed. Love the views, the location, and the staff.