Royal Palm

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4.5
#6 of 25 hotels in Libreville
Location
4.3
Rooms
4.0
Value
4.1
Cleanliness
4.4
Service
4.0
Sleep Quality
4.5

If you’re looking for a family-friendly hotel in Libreville, look no further than Royal Palm.

While staying at Royal Palm, visitors can check out St Marie Cathedral (2.0 mi) and Notre-dame de Lourdes (2.0 mi), some of Libreville's top attractions.

Royal Palm offers guests an array of room amenities including air conditioning and a minibar, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available.

The hotel offers a 24 hour front desk, a concierge, and room service, to make your visit even more pleasant. The property also features a pool and a lounge. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking.

If you're looking for a place to eat, Restaurant U Piscadore (Le Sud) (0.3 mi), Les Paillottes (0.3 mi), and L'Emir (0.9 mi) are all within walking distance of Royal Palm.

If you are interested in exploring Libreville, check out an architectural building, such as L'Eglise St-Michel Libreville.

The staff at Royal Palm looks forward to serving you during your upcoming visit.

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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Pool
Bar / lounge
Beach
Free airport transportation
Business Center with Internet Access
Parking garage
Wifi
Hot tub
Outdoor pool
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast in the room
Kids' meals
Snack bar
Wine / champagne
Meeting rooms
Massage
Baggage storage
Concierge
Currency exchange
Non-smoking hotel
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Room features
Soundproof rooms
Bathrobes
Air conditioning
Housekeeping
Room service
Safe
Coffee / tea maker
Bath / shower
Telephone
Bottled water
Clothes rack
Iron
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
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HOTEL STYLE
Boutique
Green
Languages Spoken
English, French
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Stephane T wrote a review Nov 2014
Tsarasaotra, Madagascar
5.0 of 5 bubbles
An Oasis of quietness, very close to the business area, easy to access in traffic-jammed Libreville.

Food is excellent, best I had in the city, superior boutique hotel service, owners are super friendly.

Best place to stay in Libreville so far!
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Date of stay: November 2014Trip type: Traveled on business
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lmelton wrote a review Jul 2016
Chesterfield, Virginia
+1
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This place is paradise! The front desk staff are professional and welcoming, the place is very cozy. As a boutique hotel, it only has about 20 rooms so it is not crowded at all.

The rooms are quiet and clean, and the bathroom is large. The shower and tub are in a separate glassed room, which is well appointed.

The food is good! And the view is exceptional.

Definitely a great place to stay.
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Date of stay: July 2016Trip type: Traveled on business
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Dennis v wrote a review May 2015
Schoonhoven, The Netherlands
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Small hotel with nice restaurant, swimming pool and lounge bar. Nice people, good food, great service. Next Libreville visit I will book this hotel again! The rooms are nice! I had the most simple room, but it had all i needed. The language might be a small issue (as I do not speak France that ok), but they try hard to help you the best they can.
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Date of stay: April 2015
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Traveled on business
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Corinne D wrote a review Jun 2019
Annecy, France
3.0 of 5 bubbles
This hotel looked charming when I saw it in the photos, especially the swimming pool with tasteful blue underwater lighting and surrounded by palm trees. The reviews were excellent so I booked a 4 night stay when visiting Gabon for the first time on business in May 2019. First the positive comments: the pool and little garden were indeed as charming as they appeared in the photo. The setting is very quiet and the only sound is the murmuring of the waves on the beach below the swimming pool. The room, with windows looking out on the pool, was very comfortable and clean. There was a nice bathroom with a good shower with strong water pressure, good lighting in the room and a very comfortable bed.

A perfect tropical setting then ? Not by a long way, unfortunately. The trouble began when my carefully arranged, and twice confirmed, airport pick-up was not there. I phoned the hotel and had a great deal of trouble understanding the person on the other end because of an abominable crackling on the line. There was no apology and I was told that they would contact the driver to see if he was still available and, if no-one arrived within half an hour, I should take a taxi. I decided to take a taxi immediately and enjoyed a hair-raising ride at high speed in a beaten up 40 year old Peugeot with cracked windscreen and no lights.
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I arrived safely at the hotel and found myself in a very dimly lit reception area. There was not so much as a hint of a welcome smile. I asked why there had been no airport pick-up and the receptionist told me I had to fill in the form before he could discuss it. I managed to fill in the form despite the very poor lighting, asked my question again and he replied to the effect that there had been a mix up and he concluded his eloquent explanation with a dismissive shrug of the shoulders.

That night I slept poorly because the air conditioning wasn’t very effective. Before breakfast I took a quick stroll around the pool wondering about the evil smell wafting up from the beach immediately below. To my intense dismay I saw that the beach was covered in plastic bottles, old shoes, plastic bags and other unidentifiable debris, amongst which gurgled a rather greasy and unhealthy looking sea. OK this is not the fault of the hotel but it’s worth mentioning in case anyone thinks they are going to be able to swim and while away pleasant hours on the beach. On investigation I found a canal a little way away which obviously doubled as a sewer and was emptying all sorts of nasty things into the sea.

I walked into the restaurant for breakfast and sat down. There was only one other customer. The service was painfully slow and the breakfast consisted of 4 slices of baguette bread which was airy and light, quite devoid of any taste or consistency, and clearly came from the supermarket. Worse still it had been frozen and defrosted. There was a cup of coffee and an orange juice, served 10 minutes before the bread arrived, ensuring the coffee was stone cold by the time you wanted to drink it, a small pot of melted rancid tasting butter and some jam. On alternate days there was a croissant which was quite nice. All this was served by a very cross looking waiter.
In the evening I decided to try the restaurant for dinner. The food was ok but expensive and came with the usual glaring service. I had the distinct impression that guests were NOT welcome here. That morning I’d informed the receptionist that the batteries needed changing in the TV remote control. It took three further requests on three different mornings before anything was done about it. Luckily the air conditioning was fixed immediately. I imagine it was a clogged filter.

Next morning I was in a hurry because I had a meeting at 08.00. Along came the coffee and juice after a 15 minute wait, despite there being only 5 other clients. 15 minutes after that the waiter shuffled over to the counter and placed the dishes containing the bread, butter and jam onto the counter. There they sat for 10 minutes until I got up and fetched them myself, handing one to a poor guy who had also been waiting desperately for his breakfast.

On my final morning the drinks arrived immediately. 10 minutes later the dreaded 4 slices of bread arrived, albeit with a small croissant as this was, oh what joy, croissant day. 10 minutes later I asked if it would be ok to have the butter. This arrived with the usual glare but was warm and runny, which exacerbated the cheesy taste so I had to abandon my cold coffee and leave with just the orange juice and the croissant.

There is a serious problem with the personnel in this hotel. They treat customers in the same way that French government administrations treat theirs – as an unnecessary annoyance. It’s a shame because the infrastructure is clean, comfortable and pleasant, providing you don’t go anywhere near the beach end of the property. I should finally mention that the owner of the hotel very kindly allowed me to keep my room free of charge all day as my flight didn’t leave until 22.30, and this without my having complained about any of the above. I mention this so as to be entirely fair.
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Date of stay: June 2019
4.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
3.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Traveled on business
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Stany_VE wrote a review Aug 2014
Geraardsbergen, Belgium
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This small hotel is cosy and luxurious. The staff is friendly and helpful. Too bad the gym equipment (one bike, one elliptical machine and one treadmill) was not working well.

The pool area is very nice and the sea view looks inviting. A closer look over the edge reveals a small sandy strip full of garbage, a common problem in Africa.

Great place for an evening beer!
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Date of stay: August 2014
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Traveled on business
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goodtrip78 wrote a review Sep 2017
Brussels, Belgium
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Stayed at this hotel in Sept 2017. The rooms are adequately sized and they are kept very clean. The bed is comfortable and you have the option to use a shower or a bath in the bathroom. The TV selection is fine and the internet works fine. The room service is fine as well and the breakfast is good. However they could add more variety to the breakfast. The terrace is very pleasant whether you are close to the pool or the bar. Overall it is a good boutique hotel option in Libreville
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Date of stay: September 2017Trip type: Traveled on business
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Fraddk wrote a review Aug 2016
Copenhagen, Denmark
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This is a beautiful place, by the sea, on the pool terrace, you can hear the relaxing sound of the waves, walk down on the white sand lounge and you are close to heaven
The rooms are large, with all commodities, even a real nespresso machine, and a large beautiful bathroom.
Breakfast is awesome, the restaurant has a choice of snacks and delicious food, and there's a real wine cellar.
Stay there and even work sounds like vacations.
Kudos to the staff, all friendly and helpful.
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Date of stay: August 2016Trip type: Traveled on business
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Prasanna Vee wrote a review Mar 2016
Copenhagen Region, Denmark
+1
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Can be arguably labeled as the only - or the most acceptable - boutique hotel in LIbreville. Though it doesnt satisfy the price factor of being boutique, that is understandable considering the typical costs of hotel rooms in this part of the world. Very simplistic chic decor, reminds of a beach side resort in the north african mediterranean region with curtains and arabic themed lamps dangling against the sea breeze in the evening. The Bar located right next to the waterfront is a lovely place to chill out in the evening and catch a glorious sunset with your favorite drink and an unobsructed view of the Gabon Estuary. However the restaurant is too contrive and overpriced and sadly no local dishes which , in my opinion, should be present in any such resort hotel since you have a captive customer base.

LOCATION: Great location, right on the beach like the Le Meridien Hotel next door

FITNESS FACILITIES: No Gym. very decent pool looking into the Gabon Estuary

SERVICE : Sweet staff with a friendly smile. Though you will be having a hard time if you dont speak french. So hold on to that smart phone translator app wherever you go!

HOW WIRED YOU WOULD BE: Free Wifi, which surprisingly worked all over the resort very well - even at the beachfront bar. No restictions on the number of devices!! 8/10. However NO ENGLISH CHANNELS on the telivision and you will be restircted to around 20 purely French only channels! So unless you speak french you are totally unplugged from the world(almost!) :-)
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Date of stay: March 2016
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
4.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Traveled solo
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Shafik Alaaeddine wrote a review May 2015
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Tried only the serice at the pool bar , service is good with waiters all the time around you, seating is comfortable , cozy calm atmosphere and ideal for couples . they play nice music . worth to try when you have free time .
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Date of stay: April 2015Trip type: Traveled with friends
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EveryCountryBy50 wrote a review Aug 2014
Seattle, Washington
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This is the best boutique hotel in Libreville. Stylish & chic - I've never seen such attention to detail with respect to furnishings and decoration. The staff are very accommodating and very well trained on how to serve. They anticipate your needs. The hotel is very expensive, as are all the good options in Libreville, but this will change as more high quality hotels come open in the coming months & years.

The restaurant is small but prepares delicious French and local dishes. Definitely gourmet and definitely expensive (my appetizer, main course and can of Diet Coke came to US$76).

There's a beautiful swimming pool in the courtyard and some very comfortable lounge chairs to relax in. The property overlooks the estuary/sea, but I wouldn't call this beach front ... the beach & water are not for swimming in this part of town - too dirty.

The rooms are beautiful, but curiously, the bathrooms in the "Baignoire" category are tight. I actually liked the less-expensive Standard room better (I stayed in both).

Internet is s-l-o-w but free. The hotel offers airport pickup/dropoff but at $60, use a taxi instead ($8 max).

Very happy to have stayed here, but my wallet is much lighter after departure.
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Date of stay: August 2014
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Traveled solo
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Subodh619 asked a question Oct 2015
Mumbai, India47 contributions22 helpful votes
what are the rates per night in USD?
Answer from Fabienne L
Libreville, Gabon
Hi, the rate in Usd is approximate around 300 usd . Thanks don t hesited to ask more questions . Cordially
Francette M asked a question Jul 2019
Yaounde, Cameroon
Quel est le prix de la nuitée?
Answer from Fabienne L
Libreville, Gabon
Bonjour Madame, Le prix en promotion actuellement sur les chambres standard est a 100 000 fcfa la nuit . Dans l attente de vous recevoir tres vite La Direction
Answer from Fabienne L
Libreville, Gabon
Bonjour Monsieur, Nous sommes desoles de ne pouvons repondre a vos attentes, le Royal Palm est un boutique Hotel de 23 chambres , la superficie de l hotel ne nous permet pas d avoir une salle de reception. Dans l attente de vous recevoir très prochainement pour decouvrir notre espace bar plage ou une dégustation a notre restaurant gastronomique .. La Part Des Anges ...cordialement . La Direction
francklaurent1989 asked a question Sep 2016
Libreville, Gabon
royal palm a t-il une salle de de mariage? si oui combien sa coute?
Answer from francklaurent1989
Libreville, Gabon
Merci beaucoup j'aurais faire une pierre deux coup pour mon mariage mais comme il n'y a pas de salle c'est pas grave. et à très bientot. je passerais ma lune de miel a royal palm c'est sur
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23
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Frequently Asked Questions about Royal Palm
What are some of the property amenities at Royal Palm?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
What food & drink options are available at Royal Palm?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and a snack bar during their stay.
Is parking available at Royal Palm?
Yes, free parking, a parking garage, and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Royal Palm?
Conveniently located restaurants include Restaurant U Piscadore (Le Sud), Le Pelisson, and Le QG Le Quartier Glass.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Royal Palm?
Yes, guests have access to a pool and a fitness center during their stay.
Does Royal Palm have an airport shuttle?
Yes, Royal Palm offers an airport shuttle for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Does Royal Palm have airport transportation?
Yes, Royal Palm offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at Royal Palm?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Royal Palm offer any business services?
Yes, guests have access to a business center and meeting rooms during their stay.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Royal Palm?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and French.
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