As a researcher visiting Sierra Leone to conduct your research, top on your priority list is a Research Assistant to help you carry out your research successfully. Thanks, you have found Transcribe Sierra Leone; this is where we come in handy. We can be relied on for all your research assistant work, such as data entry, translation, interpretation, transcription, enumerators, etc.
In Sierra Leone, in as such as the English language is the official language and the language of tuition, you will find out that most of the community people cannot speak the English language properly. A majority of Sierra Leoneans can only manage to speak the Krio language, which is a broken form of English. Thus if you are very attentive, you may be able to decipher what someone is saying in Krio and some of your respondents may also be able to catch a few words or phrases that you say in English since most of the words in Krio are borrowed from the English language.
However, there are many other Sierra Leoneans who can neither speak the Krio language nor who are not well vast in the language, especially people in the provincial districts.
So, unless your target interviewees or respondents are the educated class, there is no way you can successfully conduct research interviews without the need to hire a translator and a transcriber. But with Transcribe Sierra Leone at your disposal, that obstacle is well taken care of.
Whether you are conducting your research interviews in English, Krio, or any of the several native languages of Sierra Leone – Fula, Kissi, Kono, Kuranko, Limba, Loko, Mandingo, Mende, Shabro, Soso (Susu) Temne, Vai, Yalunka, etc. we got you covered.
After the issue of the language barrier has been covered, the second on your priority list is, where you will have to stay for the period of your research. You will need a very ideal place to stay since you will need perfect quietness, uninterrupted electricity, good water supply, uninterrupted and fast internet facility, safety, proximity to the city centre, etc., etc.
Based on our experience of over ten years in assisting researchers, both in transcription and translations, we will like to share with you a list of some of the best hotels that most of our clients usually lodge whenever they come to Freetown, Sierra Leone.
There are other cheaper hotels you can find across the city, but we discover that the hotels listed below are among our clients’ preferences. In no particular order, below are some of our clients’ preferences:
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The Bintumani Hotel Freetown
Bintumani Hotel Freetown is a place of comfort and relaxation for travelers, complete with free WiFi throughout the property. This hotel offers guests flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, slippers, free toiletries, and private parking.
Guests will enjoy a variety of amenities including a 24-hour front desk, shops on the premises, seating areas to relax in after a busy day, an outdoor pool open year-round, barbecue facilities, children’s playgrounds, and even an onsite restaurant.
All of the rooms include a private bathroom and come equipped with convenient kettles for added convenience. For those who are flying in or out of Freetown, Lungi International Airport is only 11 miles away from this convenient hotel.
Address: 11 Man ‘o’ War Bay, Aberdeen, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Website: http://www.bintumanihotelfreetown.online/
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Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel, Freetown
Across the road from Lumley Beach, this upscale hotel is 9 km from Freetown and 35 km from Lungi International Airport.
Refined rooms provide free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and safes, plus tea and coffee-making facilities. Some have balconies with ocean or garden views, and espresso machines. Upgraded rooms add minibars, and access to a private lounge. Suites feature living areas. Room service is available 24/7.
Amenities include a chic restaurant with a terrace, and a piano bar, as well as a colorful cafe. There’s also an outdoor pool, a private beach, a gym, 2 tennis courts, and running trails. Breakfast is offered.
Web address: Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel, Freetown
Address: 17 Lumley Beach Rd, Freetown
Phone: +23279454000
Email: reservations.freetown@radissonblu.com
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New Brookfields Hotel
A 5-minute walk from the Sierra Leone Peace Museum, this informal hotel is 3 km from the landmark Cotton Tree and 28 km from Lungi International Airport.
Unfussy rooms with balconies feature free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and laptop safes, as well as minifridges, and tea and coffeemakers. Room service is offered.
Secured parking and a breakfast buffet are complimentary. There’s a relaxed restaurant and bar.
Phone: +232-30-000-120
Address: Jomo Kenyatta Rd, New England, Sierra Leone
Email: reservations@newbrookfieldshotel.com
Sierra Bay and Residence Hotel
Sierra Bay Hotel is a modern hotel located at Aberdeen Bay in the western part of Freetown overlooking the Man of war bay. The hotel is blissful and tastefully furnished so you do not miss home, it feels like home from home. Sierra Bay Hotel formally known as the Sierra Lighthouse Hotel was re-branded by the new owners and given a complete facelift to meet modern standards.
All of our accommodations at the new Sierra Bay Hotel has a spectacular sea view and the rooms are all deluxe as each room has a sleeping area separate from the living area. The living area also has a workspace for business visitors.
It is located next to the famous Sierra Lighthouse Restaurant which puts our guests in close proximity to good food and light entertainment. This restaurant has been in existence with discerning customers in Sierra Leone since the 1970s when it was called the Armenian Restaurant.
The Sierra Bay Hotel is in Aberdeen the tourist area of Freetown which can be reached in 25 minutes from Lungi International Airport by water taxi, 1 hour by ferry, or 3 hour’s drive. 15 minutes walk to Lumley beach, one of Sierra Leone’s best-known beaches and the west coast of Africa. We can book your water taxi and cab from the airport straight to the hotel.
Address: 5A Man O War Bay, Freetown
Phone: +232-77-393-999 or +232-76-393-999
Website: http://www.sierrabayhotel.com/
Email: info@sierrabayhotel.com
REGENT PALACE HOTEL
Located in Freetown, 9.7 km from Sierra Leone National Museum, Regent Palace Hotel provides accommodations with a restaurant, free private parking, an outdoor swimming pool, and a bar. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a terrace. The property has a 24-hour front desk, room service, and currency exchange for guests.
The hotel will provide guests with air-conditioned rooms with a desk, an electric teapot, a fridge, a minibar, a safety deposit box, a flat-screen TV, and a private bathroom with a shower. Free WiFi is available to all guests, while certain rooms include a patio. Guest rooms at Regent Palace Hotel are equipped with a seating area.
Guests at the accommodation can enjoy a continental or an à la carte breakfast.
Western Area Forest Reserve is 13.4 km from Regent Palace Hotel, while Regent is a 15-minute walk away. The nearest airport is Conakry International Airport, 292.9 km from the hotel.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/regentpalaceestablishment/
Address: 117 Main Regent Road, Regent, Freetown
Phone: +232-79-214-000
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