This place is well known by travellers on the overland route and you should hear about it before you get there. It's owned by a French girl Olivia who is very friendly. She came out to Mauritania and fell in love with Nouakchott. She started the guesthouse and runs it with a handful of local staff in a relaxed but organised fashion. There are dorm rooms, private rooms, and a tent on top of the roof with matresses on the floor for sleeping. Alternatively people with cars can park in the compound and sleep in their own tents or roof racks on their cars.
There are numerous bathrooms, access to a kitchen, and washing areas. There are also plenty of sitting areas inside and out, huge maps of Mauritania and other African countries, and the benefit of having other travellers whose brains you can pick for travel info! You can sign up for food. In the morning it was tea/coffee and baguettes. At night there was a three course meal complete with wine or beer.
The Auberge Menata is centrally located in town close to main markets, supermarkets, and the business district. The main garage where you get transport is about 10km so you should negotiate for a good price. Expect to pay about 6,000 CFA to get to the garage for transport to Senegal.
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