Villas with a Pool for Rent in Somone
No villas listed in Somone yet
The page exists, the properties are on their way. In the meantime, here are other options for your stay — and if you own a property in the area, now's the time to list it.
Somone grew up around a lagoon, and that is what makes it beautiful. A sheet of calm water, fringed with mangroves, where pirogues glide silently and herons land a few meters away. Almost every house in the village tries to face it. Few things are more pleasant than breakfast looking out over that water.
Except you cannot swim in it. The tidal range is large and uncovers mudflats twice a day, the river mouth has a strong current, and the bottom is nothing like a beach. The lagoon is a landscape and a place for boating, not a place to swim. That is exactly why a villa with a pool changes the nature of a stay in Somone: the pool is what turns a view into a place to live.
Why a pool changes everything in Somone
The village's geography forces a trade-off that few travelers see coming. There is the lagoon side — the view, total calm, birds at sunrise, the reserve within paddling distance — and the ocean side, on the other side of the sandbar, with a real beach, wind and much less of a view. Both are "Somone". They are not the same vacation.
Without a pool, the lagoon side means driving or walking for every swim, which ends up draining the day of its spontaneity: you do not pop down for a quick dip, you organize an outing. With a pool, the equation is reversed. You keep the lagoon view, the silence, the birds — and you get the water back. It is the only setup that gives you both in Somone, which explains why the best-located villas on the lagoon are almost all equipped with one.
There is an honest corollary to state. The lagoon shore also means mangroves, and therefore mosquitoes at dusk, more than on the seafront. A well-designed house makes up for it with screens on the openings and an open terrace rather than one hemmed in by vegetation. It is a question to ask before booking, not a reason to give up.
Where exactly to look in Somone
The village sits on a narrow strip, and three locations stand out clearly.
The lagoon shore, to the north and east, has the most spectacular views and the most complete calm. This is where plots are largest and gardens most lush. Access is sometimes via unpaved roads.
The sandbar between lagoon and ocean is the rarest and most sought-after location: a few hundred meters on foot from either side. It is the best compromise when you come with teenagers who want the sea and adults who want the lagoon.
The area toward Ngaparou, to the south, is more built-up and better served, a few minutes from shops and restaurants. You lose the view but gain convenience.
One thing to check every time, whatever the area: the real walking distance to the ocean beach. It is often given as the crow flies, which means nothing here since you have to go around the lagoon. Ask for the actual walking time.
What you will find on Senegal Rent today
Let's be frank: our selection of villas with pool in Somone is not open yet. This page exists now because it matches a real, recurring search, and because it lets village owners find us as well as travelers. An empty list would help nobody; an honest page does.
Two concrete options in the meantime. The villas in Somone without the pool filter keep you in the village, with the lagoon and the reserve, and some houses make up for it with a very large garden or a location a stone's throw from the ocean beach. Five minutes to the south, the villas with pool in Ngaparou cover exactly the same range of activities — the Somone lagoon remains right at hand — in a village where a private pool is the norm.
If the view matters most, also look at the villas with sea view in Somone, and for a stay where you would rather be looked after than independent, the guesthouses in Ngaparou cover the same area at a completely different pace.
When to go
The lagoon gives Somone a calendar of its own. From November to April, the dry season brings clear skies and cool mornings; it is also the best time for birdwatching, when Palearctic migrants fill the reserve and sunrise pirogue trips come into their own. The sea, however, cools down noticeably from January to March — the pool then becomes the children's swimming option.
From May to June, the water warms up before the humidity sets in: probably the most comfortable window of the year, with visitor numbers already down.
From July to October, the rainy season (hivernage) turns the whole landscape green and makes the mangroves spectacular. It is hot and humid, storms are short and mostly at night, and prices drop. This is when mosquitoes need the most attention — and when you most appreciate being able to get in the water at home at any hour.
Budget
In Somone, price depends first on location, more than on floor area. A villa on the lagoon front or on the sandbar costs more than an equivalent house five hundred meters back, and the pool adds its own premium — maintaining a pool is a constant monthly cost for the owner, in season or not.
Three checks before comparing two listings. A generator or inverter: power cuts happen, and in an air-conditioned house you feel them immediately. The staff included and how often they come, which weighs more than the decor on a ten-day stay for eight people. And a vehicle, needed as soon as you stay on the lagoon side.
On the other hand, having your own kitchen makes a real difference in Somone: the Ngaparou market and the fresh fish stalls let you eat very well on a budget that bears no comparison with eating out. The math becomes clearly favorable from six people.
Who is it for
Families who want the lagoon without giving up a daily swim: this is the central use case for this page, and the one for which the pool is decisive.
Bird and pirogue enthusiasts, who come for the reserve and benefit from staying as close as possible to be on the water at sunrise, before anyone else.
Multi-generational groups, very common here: grandparents enjoy the view and the calm, children the water, and nobody has to compromise for the others.
Dakar residents coming down for a long weekend — an hour and forty minutes on the highway — for whom a villa with pool is the obvious choice when several households come together.
Do you own a villa with pool in Somone?
Somone has many private homes with a pool, often built by their owners and rented out for only part of the year. If that is your case, this page is made for you as much as for travelers.
How we work fits in one sentence: the traveler secures the stay online by paying 20% of the total, and you receive the balance directly on arrival, usually in cash. You stay in control of your calendar, your rates and your house rules, and you are in touch with your guests from the moment they book — which, for a lagoon-side house, lets you sort out access and timing questions before arrival.
Whether you are an individual with a single house or an agency, the process starts with the owner registration form. We always call back before anything goes live.
Good to know & booking
Somone is an hour and forty minutes to two hours from Dakar on the toll highway, with an exit onto the Petite Côte. The village is small and can be crossed on foot, but getting to the ocean beach from the lagoon shore means going around: plan for the real route, not the distance as the crow flies.
Once there, the Somone reserve can be explored by pirogue or by paddleboard and kayak, and the birdwatching is among the best on the Petite Côte. Go out early: the light and the birds are at their best before eight.
For two or three nights without shopping or cooking, the hotels in Somone are a simpler answer, and several have their own pirogues.
You commit 20% of the total online to secure the house, then pay the balance to the owner on arrival. For a villa rented by several households, this split makes managing a shared budget much simpler. An additional deposit may be requested for villas in high season or for long stays; it is stated on the listing and follows the same policy.
Cancellation is free up to 7 days before arrival in low season (June 1 – October 31) and 14 days in high season (November 1 – May 31); after that, the booking is final and the 20% is non-refundable. A booking canceled within 24 hours of confirmation is refunded in full as long as arrival is more than seven days away. Last-minute bookings are final once confirmed, with one change of dates allowed up to 48 hours before. If the owner cancels, we offer you an equivalent villa in Somone, Ngaparou or Saly, or refund all fees in full. The resident rate is shown on each listing for residents of Senegal and the Senegalese diaspora, on an account verified after a phone call. Add the tourist tax to your budget: 1,000 FCFA per person per night, collected on site by the property and not by Senegal Rent. Amount given as a guide.
Frequently asked questions
Can you swim in the Somone lagoon?
It is not a place to swim. The tide uncovers mudflats twice a day, the bottom is muddy and the river mouth has a strong current. You can go out by pirogue, kayak or paddleboard and watch the birds, but swimming is done on the ocean side — or in a pool.
Why is this page not showing any villas yet?
Our selection of villas with pool in Somone is not open yet. The page exists now so it can be found by travelers who are searching and by village owners who rent out their homes. In the meantime, Ngaparou is five minutes away and covers the same area.
Is it better to stay on the lagoon side or the ocean side?
On the lagoon side, you have the view, the calm and the reserve within paddling distance, but no swimming on the spot and more mosquitoes at dusk. On the ocean side, you have the beach and the wind, with much less of a view. The sandbar between the two is the rarest location and the best compromise.
Are mosquitoes a problem on the lagoon shore?
There are more than on the seafront, especially at dusk and during the rainy season, because of the mangroves. A house with screens on the openings and an open terrace rather than one hemmed in by vegetation takes care of most of it. Ask before booking.
How long is the drive from Dakar?
An hour and forty minutes to two hours on the toll highway, with an exit onto the Petite Côte. From the international airport, allow a little less. It is a distance that makes a long weekend entirely realistic from the capital.
How does payment for a villa work?
You pay 20% online to secure the house, then the balance directly to the owner on arrival, usually in cash. An additional deposit may be requested in high season or for long stays; it is stated on the listing and follows the same cancellation policy.
I rent out my house with pool in Somone: how do I list it?
Through the owner registration form, whether you are an individual or an agency. You keep your calendar and your rates, you are in touch with your guests from the moment they book, and you collect the balance on arrival. Already being listed on an international platform is no obstacle.