Has anyone spent time in Yaounde? Other than the Hilton are there any solid (4* ish) hotels? I'll be there for work for a few days in November and we can generally choose our own hotels (working with the Ministry of Health and haven't been told yet where they'll hold the workshop, but I often just choose my own hotel and travel to workshop hotel/office as needed). The Hilton is above what my per diem covers for hotel, but work doesn't care (they just don't give me more than the per diem) and I'm flying to foot the difference if Hilton is much nicer than the cheaper options.

From Europe, any preferences between Brussels Airlines versus Air France? I have to connect somewhere either way (be it CDG or BRU). I'd be in J (1K with UA - so Gold with Star Alliance and Gold with Flying Blue).