Description: On the edge of Sevare, adjacent to the bus station, is Hotel Via Via. Opened in 2003, this hotel is clean and modern and a welcome sight after going days without showering in Dogon Country.
Rooms are large in size, clean, and air-conditioned. I did not sleep in the room, though. I slept on the roof. If you're coming from Dogon Country and are used to sleeping on the roof of buildings, it is a piece of cake. The hotel will gladly put a mattress on the roof for you. Just be careful of all the rebar sticking out of the roof.
Each room has a private shower and bathroom. They are clean and stocked with towels. Unlike most places in Mali, Hotel Via Via has sit-down toilets AND toilet paper (talk about luxury!). If you're sleeping in the roof, just find an unoccupied room to use the shower and toilet. If they are all booked, as was the case when I woke up in the morning, you'll need to use the bathroom and shower outside near the front gate of the hotel.
If you need something to eat, their restaurant serves great food at reasonable prices. They have the usual Malian fare: rice, couscous, spaghetti, etc., with meats and fish (because Sevare is very close to the river).
If you're traveling by bus and want a place close to the station, you can't get any closer than Hotel Via Via. Rooms cost 15,000CFA/night (about US$30).
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