I use to come to Algiers on business trip, and i tried this hotel...its nonsense, outside all luxe, but inside is a shame as a hotel. Everything on the rooms is very very very old, and even more, they are not serious. I´m just now writing because they put me in a room, and just woke up by the Disco music...of the own hotel... It is ridicoulous. Never ever i will chose this "rotten golden apple".
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GIve this a miss unless you like nostalgia
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 01/21/09
Fabulous place to visit, magnificent gardens and terrace, wonderful french colonial interior, unfortunately poor service, overpriced and poorly cooked food, rooms pre-1970's interiors with no room facilities (ie tea & coffee making facilities or limited TV channels) Very much like most of Algiers, trying hard but not much happening mainly ...
Very nice gardens in the back, and a beautiful terrace to enjoy a glass of wine and the sunset, but the charm didn't quite make up for the poor service, WAY overpriced food, and the location, which is rather far from anything. I had no choice about staying here.
I do not know if this hotel has different prices or not. I was charge 12600 plus 200 a night for a room on top of a 17% tax. This took what the US Government paid for me to be in Algier over and money now comes out of my pocket. Food was quite expensive as well. Room service one pays for the meal plus tax plus 1080D to the person that brings ...
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One of the nicer hotels in Algiers
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 09/16/07
I visited Algiers for 2 weeks in January 2007.I am an American women married to an Algerian, and it was my first visit to his country. For the first week we stayed at the Safir hotel by the beach, for $100 a night, it was charmless and institution like. After a week there, I needed a change. The El-Djazair Hotel ($80 a night) in central Algiers ...
I am a frequent business traveler. I have traveled to maybe 30 countries in all parts of the world. Most of the year I live out of my suitcase. This is easily the most disappointing hotel i have ever stayed in. I was given a rate of around 13,000 DZD which is somewhere around $200 USD. Which is typical for a 5 star hotel. When I got to my ...
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Very nice, old but clean and authentic
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 06/02/07
I was here for business and was pleasently surprised with the nice atmosphere. Before I stayed in El Aurassi and this not as nice!
Very good pool with possibility for snacks, pizza's burgers etc., good breakfast and a great club/disco. (especially wednesday and thursday evening! Furniture cool be improved in the room, especially my matrass was old and not so good.
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I like this place very much I could live there forever
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 09/14/06
It is nice, clean, and very comfortable, Food is excellent. In general every thing about this place is tip top. One thing I really want to see increase the level of the service speciaaly Room Service
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Perfect Location !
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 08/07/05
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 ...
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Charming, but that's all
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 03/11/05
Defenetly not the best in Algiers (Sofitel and Sheraton ar far better). But so charming : visit the main rooms the way you would visit a museum. Incredible ! And dining outside in the garden is very pleasant, even if food is average. The only problem is that the rooms are small, dark, and would need refreshment.