I transferred from the Novotel to the Sofitel. I paid about the same price in both and this is definitely better quaility. I found the food in the restaurant very good, although expensive. I found the room well appointed. The pool is beautiful and the sea views from the restaurant (particularly outside) are superb. By the way, the pool is down steps, cross the bridge over the street, and many steps down to the pool.

Location is the best. Downside-expensive-but that is what's available in Dakar. It is definitely a 3star or above, based on traveling to many countries.

We stayed five nights at the Sofitel Dakar in December of 2006.
Although the desk staff is pleasant, you are disappointed constantly after checking in. The rooms are rather worn looking with few amenities. The mini-bars have nothing in them, not even water. We were told every day that it would be filled, but never was. The restaurant, has some interesting versions of Sengalese cuisine, but service is clumsy and awkward with prices, that should warrant better. The breakfast buffet was mediocre in quality and outrageously priced considering that.
The hotel offers an airport shuttle service which got us to the airport late and we missed our flight. Trapped in Dakar for another day, we didn't have the energy to deal with the crowd of hustlers and pickpockets that linger on the curbside in front of the hotel. ( Always take a taxi when you leave ) We hung out by the pool, which is across the road from the hotel, with very uninspired and dull service. We have been told this is the only decent option of hotels in Dakar. If that is true, then I would advise picking another destination altogether. This hotel is definitely not worth the price and Dakar itself is not interesting enough to cope with all the problems.

Dakar has a few acceptable hotels. Meridien is far away and boring, Teranga is located in centre town, that's great, but that's the only value for your money.
I had a room for 145 euro with windows not cleaned. Bathtub didn't empty. Staff didn't show up.
In my absence, hotel staff opened an envelope marked confidential in my room. I demanded explanation (the envelope consituted a security danger), and after that, I understood that courtesy is reserved for business travelers taller than 1.80 meter and wearing all signs of their status.
Go to the Savana hotel, get more value for money. And you'll see that hotels can be efficient, friendly, and clean. I am sure that a complaint such as an opened envelope would have had consequences in Savana.

This hotel is not deserving of the sofitel name. Stayed 2 nights for work and this is my opinion of the hotel

Check in was fast and got room right away. My room was on the street side and you can hear cars and traffic. The rooms on the water side are nicer but they would not move me to the quiter side.

ROOMS: the rooms were very outdated and old and worn looking. The bed was very hard and sheets old. The bathroom in both of my rooms had mold on tiles and rust in tub. the television only had 2 news channels that were in english and no option for pay movies. Refigerator in room but have to ask for key.

The hotel has no coffee maker in room and no fitness center and when asked where to run near hotel was told not safe. The pool is nice and options to eat by the pool.

When I got home from the hotel I had bites on my hand and leg went to the doctor and was told bed bugs.BRING LYSOL to hotel and spray everything. Would not recomend this hotel but in Senegal might be only option.