Local Guides World
Ben Styles
2 reviews on 1 places
My room was good, had huge windows with a decent view over the many trees lining the road out front. Free breakfast buffet that has a cool robot moving from table to table gathering dishes. The lady working the dining area was lovely, very friendly and helpful. All the staff I interacted with were nice, and the receptionists spoke good English. I arrived late after reception closed but rang beforehand and was given clear instructions on how to access my room, had no trouble.
My room was quiet for four of the five nights I stayed, but the people in the next room on the fifth night were noisy enough to hear. The road out front is also quite noisy until 11-12 at night. Otherwise, I had a perfect stay here, no complaints. I love the pond and planted area out back. This hotel was excellent value for money. I recommend it and will stay here again next time I visit the area.
My room was quiet for four of the five nights I stayed, but the people in the next room on the fifth night were noisy enough to hear. The road out front is also quite noisy until 11-12 at night. Otherwise, I had a perfect stay here, no complaints. I love the pond and planted area out back. This hotel was excellent value for money. I recommend it and will stay here again next time I visit the area.
An absolutely fascinating experience. If you have any interest in anthropology, African culture and history, voodoo, or just the unusual or macabre, I highly recommend a visit. I went rather spontaneously while on holiday in the area and wasn't sure what to expect, so I just rang the doorbell and hoped for the best. Fortunately I arrived just as a group of three others were about to start the guided tour, so I was able to join them.
My ability to speak German is very limited, but the curator and other visitors were willing to do the tour in English, for which I am very grateful to them all! We were shown many extremely interesting and rare items related to voodoo and the African diaspora, and given many extremely interesting facts and backstories about them. The curator is a captivating person who has great knowledge and personal experience with his subject matter. It is obvious that he cares deeply about Africa and it's people, beliefs and customs.
Definitely bring cash as card payments are not accepted. I found the experience well worth the money. I recommend calling ahead, especially if you are not fluent in German. But most of all I just recommend going! This museum deserves much more space and recognition, a true hidden gem.
My ability to speak German is very limited, but the curator and other visitors were willing to do the tour in English, for which I am very grateful to them all! We were shown many extremely interesting and rare items related to voodoo and the African diaspora, and given many extremely interesting facts and backstories about them. The curator is a captivating person who has great knowledge and personal experience with his subject matter. It is obvious that he cares deeply about Africa and it's people, beliefs and customs.
Definitely bring cash as card payments are not accepted. I found the experience well worth the money. I recommend calling ahead, especially if you are not fluent in German. But most of all I just recommend going! This museum deserves much more space and recognition, a true hidden gem.