Auberge Menata in Nouakchott … I have stayed on and off at this auberge for nearly two years now. It's a very welcome respite from the vigours of Nouakchott and its special citizens. Here you can truly close the door on the outside world and escape the madness. The house is inviting and friendly and fairly tranquil for the centre of town. The patrons Zeytuna and Maaloum are the perfect hosts and a mind-full of information for all of West Africa -- the perfect tourist information office. Amadou, Mariem, Maqmoud, Said, Swertee and Souma, the friendly staff who make it a pleasure to stop here -- the last two can be a little mad at times, but as they're dogs, we have to give them the benefit of the doubt! The only other place that compares for tranquility in Mauritania is the Sahara desert -- my other favourite place in Mauritania.
Auberge Menata in Nouakchott … 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…
Bab Sahara in Atar … If you've come to Atar by the overnight train from Nouadhibou or overland from Nouakchott you will be tired, hungry, and dirty. So the Bab Sahara is a welcome relief. Run by a Dutch man Just and his German wife, it lies just outside town. It's a place with chickens pecking around under the tables…
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