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Hotel Akwa Palace

4.0 star property

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2 bars/lounges, cocktail bar
Junior Suite (Suite Junior)
Outdoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Junior Suite (Suite Junior) | View from room
Senior Suite (Suite)

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Spa
  • Gym
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
920 Boulevard De La Liberte, Douala, 4007
  • Eko Market
    1 min walk
  • Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
    8 min walk
  • Espace Doual'art
    18 min walk
  • Douala (DLA-Douala Intl.)
    15 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room

Deluxe Twin Room

  • 32 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • 33.1 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Junior Suite (Suite Junior)

Junior Suite (Suite Junior)

  • 43.0 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Senior Suite (Suite)

Senior Suite (Suite)

  • 52.9 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior

Best Western Plus Soaho Douala Airport

Pool
Free airport shuttle
Kids pool
Parking included
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, (74)
The price is €140
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan
Best Western Plus Soaho Douala Airport

About this property

Hotel Akwa Palace

Family-friendly hotel with 3 restaurants and airport shuttle service
3 restaurants, an outdoor pool, and 2 bars/lounges are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour health club, a poolside bar, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Hotel Akwa Palace offers 184 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Douala hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in January 2022.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour health club and a steam room.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam.
During your stay at Hotel Akwa Palace, you're just a quick walk from Eko Market. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free roundtrip airport shuttle.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy international cuisine with pool views at Le Tournebroche, one of the property's 3 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include babysitting, supervised childcare, and a lifeguard on site
  • Onsite recreation includes tennis courts, a 24-hour gym, and a steam room
  • Steps from Eko Market and 8 minutes by foot from Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
  • Free airport shuttle service
Hotel Akwa Palace offers its guests a children's pool, an outdoor pool, a 24-hour health club, and a steam room. There are 3 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include 8 meeting rooms and coworking spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 1830 square feet (170 square meters) and includes conference space. Spa services, a library, and a terrace are also featured at the family-friendly Hotel Akwa Palace. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available 24 hours). Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Douala hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Le Tournebroche - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Le TSA - This poolside cocktail bar specializes in Fusion cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Le Bistro - This bistro specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily. Reservations are required.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free 24-hour return airport shuttle

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: USD 21 for adults and USD 12.5 for children
  • 3 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 2 bars/lounges and 1 poolside bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of USD 28

Restaurants on site

  • Le Tournebroche
  • Le TSA
  • Le Bistro

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Children's pool
  • Designer shops
  • Evening entertainment
  • Lifeguards on-site
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private picnics
  • Shopping
  • Spa services
  • Steam room
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Conference space (1830 square feet)
  • Coworking spaces
  • Meeting rooms - 8

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages
  • Turkish bath/hammam

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bath
  • Lift
  • In-room accessibility
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • Books
  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Renovated guest rooms – January 2022
  • TV in lobby
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches
  • In-room massage
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service
  • Water-efficient toilets only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 4 years old or younger stays free, per registered adult, when using existing bedding.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 6.50 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 21 for adults and USD 12.5 for children
  • Hosted evening meal: USD 28

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a security system
Hotel Akwa Palace offers transfers from the airport. Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation 24 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
  • One child 4 years old or younger stays free, per registered adult, in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Akwa Palace Douala
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Hotel Akwa Palace Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 113 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 113 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 113 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 113 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 113 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to live. Very safe!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

mireille

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are very kind and ready to help
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

HYGINUS

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall it was great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to live when coming home from abroad !
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place to live while in Cameroon!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Henri

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Beautiful pool, airport shuttle. A bit hectic around the facility.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Constant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed at Akwa Palace for 7 nights. Beautiful hotel, for me the best in Douala right now. Friendly and very helpful staff. Good service and the room was clean with a lot of amenities. I will definitely come back. Shout out to Donald from the cleaning service.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location and Staff are awesome! I would recommend to anyone wanting peace and comfort.
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

timothy

In my earlier I review I meant to add; the Hotel didn't have a record of my Expedia booking. They sorted it out, but it could have been tricky. I had printed out the receipt of my Expedia payment, and it was lucky I'd done so. Really helped unravel the problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The word that sums up the Akwa Palace is "tired". The staff are super friendly and couldn't be more helpful, but of you're looking for a luxury experience this isn't it. Having said that, I haven't tried the other 4 star hotels in Douala. And Douala itself could hardly be described as a 4 star experience. I've traveled widely in sub-Sharan Africa and I can tell you that if you're expecting the same sort of experience as say, the Serena in Dar es Salaam, or the Norfolk in Nairobi, you won't find it here. And don't allocate too much time in looking around Doula, there really isn't a great deal to see.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ivo, Clementon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s well keep the stuff a very good
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Worth it to pay the higher quality room
Extremely friendly staff but especially the old building needs renovation. Inside the rooms it is maintained ok but you can feel the humidity everywhere as soon as you leave it.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

2/10 Terrible

Valentin

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad night service... Poorly trained desk clerks
Stupid clerk would not call manager to check my reservation.. delayed for 1hoir even tho I me timed I was tired and réservation was paid for!! Tried to charge me a second time.. this is the second time this crap is pulled on me
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Trevor

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The hotel is dated in parts, but is kept clean and the hotel service has been good overall. Security and covid measures are excellent in every way. The air conditioner failed in my room early in my 4 week stay, the technician, (Messi), was outstanding and when it could not be repaired he arranged for a room swap which took only 10 minutes or so. The pool area is nice and the bar service is good, again the staff are super. The reception, catering and housekeeping staff have been faultless and all are bi lingual. Breakfast is pretty good overall but expensive, as are meals and drinks in the restaurants and bars. The only downsides I have encountered are:- 1. The internet connection which is very poor at weekends and poor during the week. 2. The restaurant menu is very limited, especialy for a long stay. 3. The food quality varies very much, what was great a few days earlier was cold and less tasty the next time. I would stay here again but would arrange my own internet connection with a mifi device.
Stayed 28 nights in May 2021

4/10 Poor

Ron

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Douala stay
Very clean, everything worked and the staff was helpful. Very nice pool area.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its very pretty space go and try it its the best off douala
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Guykenfack, Phoenix AZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All employees were very respectful and friendly. Very polite and smiling
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Hubert

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Palace, this a palace?
Akwa Palace, you’ve said Palace... definitively not. It’s just a very uncomfortable, noisy, smelly, expensive hotel. I got a room in the historical old Akwa Palace with view on the street. The room and furniture are surely 50 years old, the window is not fully closing (imagine at night, trucks and taxis honking all the time), dirty curtains and noisy but working A/C. Refurbishment are ongoing at some floors, which brings additional noises. Smelly carpet in the corridors, noisy (uneducated guests) in the corridor at night. Breakfast is ok, clearly the staff do its best. 2/4 only elevators are working and to be used by staff and guests, leads to long waiting time. The WiFi is working well and the pool seems nice. Conclusion: avoid this place, there’s much better for less money in Douala.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019