Hotels in Niger

Hotels in Niger: your guide to where to stay

How much does a hotel in Niger cost?

The price depends on the standard, the city and the dates. The table shows indicative nightly rates for a double room. The cheapest month is usually August, while February, in the cool dry season, is the priciest. Booking ahead usually brings better rates.

Indicative rates, updated periodically. For exact prices and availability, select your dates in the search above.

Where to stay in Niger: most popular cities

The vast majority of stays are in the capital, with the rest in larger inland cities. These are the destinations chosen most often:

• Niamey. The capital on the Niger River and the main gateway, with the widest choice of hotels, from guesthouses to 5-star properties. Most travellers stay here.
• Agadez. A historic town on the desert edge, a former caravan gateway, with its landmark mud mosque. A smaller choice of stays.
• Zinder. The second largest city and a former capital, with its old Birni quarter. A base for the east of the country.
• Maradi. A trade hub in the south, close to the Nigerian border. Mostly business hotels.
• Tahoua. A town on the route between the capital and the north, a stopover on the way.

Nightly rates vary between cities. Here are indicative prices per night for a double room:

What to see in Niger

Niger is about Sahel and Sahara landscapes and traces of the old caravan routes. A trip is easy to build around a few highlights.

• Niamey by the river. The Grand Market, the National Museum and the riverside avenues. A good place to start and to see daily life.
• The old town of Agadez. A mud mosque with a tall minaret, UNESCO-listed, and the former caravan quarter.
• Air and Tenere Reserve. Desert mountains and dunes in the north, among the most expansive Saharan landscapes.
• W National Park. A cross-border park in the south, with elephants, antelopes and birdlife along the Niger River.
• The Birni quarter in Zinder. Traditional mud architecture and the former sultan palace.

How much does a trip to Niger cost

Beyond the room, daily costs are low. A meal in a simple eatery is a few thousand CFA francs, a dish in a hotel restaurant more. Cards are taken mainly by large hotels in Niamey, while elsewhere cash is the norm. ATMs are in the capital and larger cities, but harder to find beyond them.

When is the best time to visit Niger

The climate is hot and dry. Travel is most pleasant in the cool season, from November to February, when the days are more bearable. That is also the price peak, with February tending to be the most expensive. The rainy season falls in July and August, when room rates are lowest. March to May brings the greatest heat.

Getting to and around Niger

International flights use Diori Hamani Airport in Niamey, with routes across West and North Africa and to Europe. Long-distance buses link Niamey with Zinder, Maradi and Agadez and are the most common way to travel between cities. Within cities you move around by taxi and motorbike taxi. For longer routes across the Sahel it is worth hiring a car with a driver. Distances are large, so journeys can be long.

Example hotels in Niger

A few recognisable properties from the capital for reference:

• Radisson Blu Hotel Niamey and Noom Hotel Niamey (central, upper tier, from approx. 130,000 FCFA).
• Bravia Hotel Niamey and Soluxe Hotel Niamey (from approx. 100,000 FCFA).
• Hotel Tenere and Hotel Univers 3 Aeroport Luxe (cheaper options, from approx. 50,000 FCFA).