The largest hotel in the city in terms of total capacity, the Crowne Plaza has gone through many hands since it first opened in 1979. The UK-based multinational chain took it over in 2013, and it has gone from strength to strength ever since. The hotel has a whopping 387 rooms to go with its mass of restaurants, cafes, conference rooms and more, including 29 simply gorgeous suites. Many international celebrities have spent the night here, including Sophia Loren, Tina Turner, Indira Ghandi,and everyone's favourite bankrupt tennis player turned Central African Republic culture and sports attache, Boris Becker