The Auberge de Dassa Zoume is located on
the main route to the north of Benin. It is on the outskirts
of the city of Dassa Zoume, which is 210 km north of Cotonou.
The road was recently resurfaced and is in very good condition.
Dassa is at a major intersection where the only road to
the north forks. The right fork goes to the northeast (Save,
Parakou, Kandi, Malanville, and the Niger frontier) while
the left fork goes to the northwest (ABOMEY, Djougou, Natitingou,
Pendjari National Park and Burkina Faso).
Each year, in the month of August, Dassa becomes a pilgrimage
destination and for 3 days the Pilgrims congregate here
from all over West Africa to pray at the grotto of the virgin
Mary.
 The
Auberge de Dassa was built near the intersection described
above and dates back to the revolutionary period. It was
at one time the ‘popular court’. Dassa is situated
in the middle of a rocky mass that comprises of 42 hills.
The railway line from Cotonou to Parakou passes through
Dassa… Our hotel is a convenient stopping place at
the fork in the main road between the north and south of
Benin.
From Dassa, you can visit the Ouémé River,
which is just 25 km east of our Auberge. It is possible
to see hippopotamus in the river and wooden boats are available
for hire. In this area you can go walking in the hills where
you will discover a number of voodoo fetishes.
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The
hotel is constructed in the form of a "U". The
two arms are bedroom blocks each with six bedrooms that
are entered from exterior terraces, which run along two
sides of a large garden where there are hammocks, tables
and chairs for the guests to enjoy a relaxing drink.