Radisson Blu Hotel, Bamako
Pool, hot tub and a business center combined
About this hotel
Radisson Blu matches Azalai's outdoor-pool-and-hot-tub pairing but adds a business center, positioning it toward travelers who need to work between pool sessions rather than purely unwind. Monument de l'Independance sits eight minutes away by taxi, and SOUS-BOIS is four minutes for dinner outside the hotel. The airport transfer runs about 28 minutes, a touch longer than Azalai's, worth weighing against the business-center advantage. Fitness center, spa and full accessibility round out the amenity list, and pet-friendly rooms are included, a combination that's rare among Bamako's five-star hotels but shared with Azalai specifically. Breakfast is available for an extra charge here rather than bundled into the room rate, worth checking when comparing the final price against other riverside properties.
- Outdoor pool
- Hot tub
- Business center
- Spa
Our take
This suits business travelers who want the pool-and-hot-tub pairing without giving up meeting-room access, and the eight-minute ride to Monument de l'Independance works for anyone squeezing in light sightseeing around a work trip. Couples wanting a purely leisure-focused five-star stay might prefer Azalai instead, since the business center here signals a slightly more corporate crowd.
- ✓Book the business center in advance if meetings are part of your trip, it's a genuine differentiator from Azalai's otherwise similar offer.
- ✓Visit Monument de l'Independance in the early evening, it's eight minutes away and cooler after sunset.
- ✓Try SOUS-BOIS for dinner, four minutes by taxi and a change from the hotel's own restaurant.
Why we love it
- Hot tub alongside the outdoor pool
- Business center at the five-star tier
- Eight minutes from Monument de l'Independance
- Pet-friendly rooms alongside full accessibility
Why guests love itThe business center made the difference for this trip, since a client call fit in between the pool and the hot tub without needing to leave the property. Monument de l'Independance was an easy eight-minute taxi ride for one evening out, and SOUS-BOIS covered dinner the night we didn't want the hotel restaurant. The pool and hot tub combination matched what we'd read about Azalai down the road, so the business center genuinely was the deciding factor over price alone.