Upscale hotel in Nouakchott featuring spacious rooms, excellent dining options, and professional service. Known for its restaurant serving both international and local cuisine.
Hotel Halima occupies a prime position in Nouakchott's embassy district, close to the Saudi Arabian Embassy compound and the Tunisian Embassy on Rue de l'Ambassade d'Arabie Saoudite. This central location places it within 2 km of the Nouakchott Grand Mosque and approximately 5 km from the Marché Capitale. The Atlantic coast and the city's fish market at Port de Pêche Artisanale are around 8 km to the west. Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport is accessible in under 30 minutes by road.
The hotel is a purpose-built four-storey structure with tiled exterior balconies and a formal reception lobby decorated with Moorish-influenced geometric tilework and patterned carpets. While not belonging to an international chain, Hotel Halima operates at a standard that approaches four-star in terms of room size and fitting quality, making it a preferred choice for visiting businesspeople and diplomatic missions from the Gulf states and the Arab world.
The room inventory covers standard doubles, superior doubles with private balconies, and junior suites. Rooms are spacious by Mauritanian standards with flat-screen satellite television including Arabic news channels, individual split-system air conditioning, and blackout curtains. Bathrooms in superior rooms feature full baths in addition to shower facilities.
The signature ground-floor restaurant is the property's centerpiece, serving breakfast from 07:00 and a full à la carte menu at lunch and dinner. The menu spans Lebanese mezze, grilled meats, North African tagines, and Mauritanian couscous. The restaurant regularly attracts non-resident diners from the business community. Room service mirrors the restaurant menu and operates until 23:00. No alcohol is served; fresh juices and hot beverages are available around the clock.
Meeting rooms accommodate up to 50 attendees with AV equipment available on request. Laundry service completes a 24-hour cycle. Staff speak Arabic and French, with the front desk oriented toward the Gulf-state and Arab business clientele that represents the hotel's primary market.
Amenities
- restaurant
- room service
- free WiFi
- air conditioning
- meeting rooms
- laundry service
Location
Rue de l'Ambassade d'Arabie Saoudite, Nouakchott
18.0856, -15.9689 View on map
Highlights
- Restaurant widely regarded as one of the better dining venues in Nouakchott's embassy quarter, attracting non-resident diners regularly
- Large, well-appointed rooms with private balconies available in superior category, including full baths in some room types
- Preferred choice for business delegations from Gulf states and Arab diplomatic missions due to Arabic-channel satellite TV and halal-only food service
- Blackout curtains and split-system air conditioning maintain a comfortable sleep environment during hot desert nights
- Central embassy district location within 2 km of the Nouakchott Grand Mosque and government buildings
Tips for visiting
- Reserve a table in the restaurant for dinner even as a hotel guest — the dining room fills on weekday evenings during peak conference season
- Superior rooms on upper floors have balcony views over the embassy quarter and catch afternoon Atlantic sea breezes; worth the modest price premium over standard rooms
- The in-house laundry service is efficient but expensive; local laundries on surrounding streets charge a fraction of the hotel rate for the same turnaround
- Cash payment in Mauritanian ouguiya is preferred; card acceptance can be unreliable depending on network conditions at the time of settlement