Travelling soon - any advice if hostels accept cards in Côte d'Ivoire or I have to give them cash
I stayed at a few hostels and guesthouses in Abidjan in February, and almost all of them preferred cash. One place in Cocody had a card machine but it wasn’t working “due to connection issues” a common theme I heard from other travellers too. I paid in CFA francs most of the time and made sure to withdraw enough cash at BICICI or UBA ATMs in advance. I recommend contacting your hostel ahead of time to ask, because even if they say they accept cards online, the reality when you arrive can be different.
I stayed at a few hostels and guesthouses in Abidjan in February, and almost all of them preferred cash. One place in Cocody had a card machine but it wasn’t working “due to connection issues” a common theme I heard from other travellers too. I paid in CFA francs most of the time and made sure to withdraw enough cash at BICICI or UBA ATMs in advance. I recommend contacting your hostel ahead of time to ask, because even if they say they accept cards online, the reality when you arrive can be different.