Perfect Location !
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 8/7/05
I stayed there in december 2000 with a room facing the algiers sea port (a real feast to the eyes). It is a historical hotel built, I think, in 1800s with a touch of that algerian flair. General Eisenower, Churchill, princess and kings stayed there. I loved the botanical garden, really unique for a hotel to offer such amenity along with a nice terasse. Staff were very friendly, however the service was slow at times and mistakes by room service staff knocking on my door at 3:00 am to bring me someone else's dinner or god knows what! Room was comfortable with all necessary amenities, and breakfast was good, and what I enjoyed most is Fig Jam! I bought some from super markets, but here in the US unfortunately I can not find it or if I find it is either Turkish or lebanese and of poor quality. I am easy to please, not too demanding, but I still want that Fig Jam ! :) This hotel is not managed well unfortunately, but for a business person like me, its location is the best. The US ambassy and if not all ambassies are located within 10 minutes by car, main government buildings are within 10 to 15 minutes as well, and most companies are located within a 5 mile perimeter. Downtown is like 15 minutes walking distance. If you are looking for a 5 star, Shangri-La like hotel, do not venture there. If you are looking for a sweet historical and charming place with good ameneties then sure this hotel will please you. Now in response to the comment made above, I feel sorry for you, but when I was there the hotel was full and I had lunches and dinners and I honestly enjoyed it a lot for the price I was paying. Also, for your information, I stayed in London at the Grovesnor Hotel for only 2 nights (friday and saturday) for a meeting I had planned for Friday... when my contact called me at the hotel, the hotel staff told him they have no such name in this hotel, and my contact left his office for the week end. I lost a flight ticket for london, I paid a very expensive hotel, missed my business meeting and on Sunday I headed to Dubai! I wished I had the problem that this person had in algiers and still had my business meeting...but c'est la vie! and by the way, at the Grovesnor, don't expect to sleep well cause the rooms have squicky wooden floors and who ever was above my room drove me nuts! must be someone with a lot of energy because it never stopped and never had a peaceful night until I left for Dubai where I stayed at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, and I Highly recommend it. Good luck to you all.