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Krystal Oceanview Hotel

1000 Mamba Point, Monrovia, Liberia
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Krystal Oceanview Hotel
Ranked #3 of 10 Monrovia B&B and Inns
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Antwerp, Belgium
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11 reviews 11 reviews
11 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2013

It's a horrible African standard hotel with absolute NO service and NO quality! Nevertheless they charge you 150 USD for a room that is maybe worth 30 USD. They have a swimming pool but the water you have to supply yourself, the garden looks like a construction site. The bathroom stinks like a sewer and you receive exactly one small... More

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Atlanta
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2013

My family ad I recently spent 3 fun filled weeks in Monrovia and stayed at the Krystal Oceanview hotel the whole time. The staff was attentive to our every need, the food was excellent and the owners went the extra mile to ensure that our stay was comfortable. We had the best view in Monrovia from our balcony in our... More

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USA
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 13, 2012

I traveled to this location with a group of 15 people from the USA. Sam Gibson and the hotel staff was absolutely wonderful and a breath of fresh air. It felt like I was home with my own family. I would recommend that you stay at this hotel and enjoy the wonderful Liberian Hospitatlity.

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Charlotte, North Carolina
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 8, 2012

Staying at the Krystal Oceanview was a great experience! The staff was professional and eager to please. The heart of those who served us was next to being home with family. Sam and his wife are number one in my book. I enjoyed every minute and cannot wait to go back. There is only one place to stay when in... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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40 reviews 40 reviews
35 hotel reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 9, 2012

The hotel has great views over the sea from the rooms and the breakfast area. This compensates for a lot! I found the bar convivial and was served quickly and efficiently (both food and drinks). The public areas of the hotel are meanwhile run down and not cared for (water, mildew, old mattresses, even discarded trash), and the hotel doesn't... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 6, 2012

I am a graduate student with a University based out of Charlotte, NC. Myself and 14 other students stayed in Liberia for 9 days at the Krystal Oceanview Hotel. The staff was professional and the owners were present throughout our stay. The Gibson's are very hospitable and ensured that are stay was comfortable as possible. The food was excellent. I... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2012

I am a professor at a university in the USA. I took 15 students to Liberia for 9 days and we had a wonderful time at the Krystal Oceanview. The staff is very professional and the owner, Sam Gibson, is present and very anxious to make all visitors feel welcome. My suite was worth the reasonable charge and the food... More

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Denver, Colorado
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17 hotel reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012

Well probably not LAST, but for the price, it is bad value and certainly not pleasant. I changed rooms after five monutes because the first one had very stinky aircon (which you don't notice till it runs for a bit). The safe was locked and no one could open it till Monday they said on Saturday. They never did open... More

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Belgium
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2011

180 USD for a night in a standard room. The room was clean and spacious but also old and smelly. The hotel is old and in urgent need for a refurbishment. Internet didn't work, light in the room was broken and service was poor. Breakfast was average. There are no taxi's in front of the hotel and the hotel has... More

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London, Kentucky
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 24, 2011

Nice staff, and a concierge (owner, I believe) who will do what he can to accommodate you. Pluses: Always had running, hot water, although pressure varied; power was constant; and sat TV (with a whole 5 channels) was available most of the time, except when it would cut out (the way it seems to do often in Liberia at large,... More

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Monrovia, Montserrado County
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Address: 1000 Mamba Point, Monrovia, Liberia
Region: Liberia > Montserrado County > Monrovia
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Ranked #3 of 10 B&Bs / Inns in Monrovia

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