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Reviews of Hotel El-Djazair

5 out of 5
Hotel El-Djazair
24 Rue Souidani Boujemaa, Algiers

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 77 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 198 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Noubia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Services need a lot of improvements, and for a country with so much beautiful fruits and vegetables, the buffet for breakfast is very poor. Staff need to have a lot of training for the guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Neat Option
Pros: Accept Visa & MC at front desk Bar Night club Large compound Great views Neat history Cons: Expensive food & drink Dated and dilapidated rooms WiFi is out of date by 2 generations (WiFi 4) Very few restaurants within walking distance.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Arthur

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Markus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This 5-star hotel is located in Algiers Center, with parks and museums (Bardo, Antique & Islamic Art) in walking distance. Taxis are easy to arrange. My room had a great view over the white city and the Mediterranean. The hotel offers a nice variety of dining options, indoor and outdoor. I like in particular the photo gallery of famous visitors and the beautiful botanical garden.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Juliet

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

EFTHYMIOS

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is an excellent option, safe, clean, great hosts and facilities!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Alain

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Azeddine

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel is fine for a business trip. Dated and breakfast choice is limited
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from lilia on 21 Jan 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Turkes

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from lilia on 21 Jan 2020
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2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Had to wait almost two hours to get checked in, because the the guys at the front desk kept saying they don’t have my reservation, even though I had my confirmation number, Unprofessional management and less communicative
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from dept on 11 Dec 2019
Dear client; Please can we have your booking nbre or your name; because all bookings are confirmed kind regards

6/10 Okay

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Beware of nightclub on weekends
Stayed at this hotel mid November 2019 from a Monday to Friday. Monday to Wednesday was wonderful and I do not have anything bad to say about this place. The breakfast was really good, service was good, and room very clean. Thursday night to Friday morning was a different story. This hotel has a night club and at 1am they had the music blasting. I called the front desk and they said the club will close at 5am. I travel with a sound machine and ear plugs in case things like this happens and both of those could not help as the music was very loud. To top it off, cigarette smell was coming through the vents and reeked the entire room. Overall: I would not stay here anymore on their weekends (Thursday-Saturday) as a result of their loud music. During the week is fine though.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019
Response from lilia on 21 Jan 2020
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4/10 Poor

anders

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old and tired but still some charm
Was a beautiful hotel. The best part today is the garden. Systems are slow. Staff tired. Badly maintained. But it has old world charm.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from lilia on 5 Jan 2019
We will address this directly

6/10 Okay

Chihab

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from lilia on 30 Oct 2018
Merci d'avoir séjourné dans notre établissement. Nous apprécions vos commentaires !

6/10 Okay

hassan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel Some furniture need to be changed. No English news channel, taxi rates are high, and arrive 30 min late.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from lilia on 17 Oct 2018
We will address this directly

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn, Berkeley, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic hotel in location within walking distance of central Algiers; amazing decorative details and a beautiful pool area.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rich, Wash DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful old Algerian Hotel, full of painted tiles and a really nice pool
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Lilia on 30 Aug 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful decor. Very good restaurants. Kind staff. Unforgetable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Lilia on 20 Aug 2018
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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable stay
A lovely, secure hotel with good breakfast buffet and spirited bar area for watching football
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Lilia on 8 Aug 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Aboubaker

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An amazingly beautiful hotel within a walking distance from the city center. The room was clean and the staff extremely helpful. The ceramic work on the walls is unique. Take advantage of the hotel's small botanical garden. Very restful for those seeking peace and quiet. As a frequent traveler, I will give this hotel 6 stars if I could. Aboubaker Meziani
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Lilia on 8 Aug 2018
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6/10 Okay

Samy, Tunisia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from FERIEL on 11 Jun 2018
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your Reviews!

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not bad, not Fantastic
A historic hotel with decent service. Not the best, not the worst. No A/C in the room, which is common in the region. Most staff were nice, others missed the part where you’re a guest. In the end, I felt safe, slept, and ate... and didn’t get sick or hurt. I would stay here again, but now I know what to expect when comparing to other hotels and their cost. Sometimes the cost is more important, sometimes not, and this was a pretty good overall value.
Response from FERIEL on 11 Jun 2018
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your Reviews!

4/10 Poor

Al Suwaidi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor condition, poor service, way far from being 5 stars hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Victor, london

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Algiers
Great hotel. Good location, very good service. The rooms need some refreshing but overall a very nice experience
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

anders

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not the best in Alg
Stayed here many times. Wifi never works. Often it problems when checking out etc. was a 5 star hotel many many years ago

10/10 Excellent

Laurent, Calgary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful historic hotel overlooking Algiers
I always like to stay in classic historic hotels. I love the rich history and characters that have chosen to stay there. The St. George in Algiers is the most historic hotel, located in a beautiful location overlooking the Bay of Algiers. Many famous stars and heads of state, like Churchill, have stayed here.The stunning Arab-style architecture and the beautiful botanic garden make it a haven of peace and tranquility in an otherwise busy city. The hotel has kept all of its charm from a bygone era, but offers modern amenities and great service. The staff is friendly and efficient. I asked if I could have a room in the older wing and was given room 1211, a large room with a balcony overlooking the gardens, with the Mediterranean sea in the background. Beautiful. The level of service in the restaurant is top-notch (classical French-style service, with soup poured directly into your plate). The swimming pool and recently-renovated spa are outstanding. The pool is covered and heated in Winter but open in the Summer. The steam bath (hammam) and sauna are delightful. I would pick no other hotel! So if you want to experience old world charm with modern amenities, the El-Djazair St. George is the place to stay at in beautiful Algiers!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Feriel on 20 Dec 2017
Dear guest; Thank you for your opinion. we are happy that your stay in our hotel is satisfactory to you. we look forward to seeing you again in our hotel. Kind Regards, Feriel Booking Agent

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
old fossil in desperate need of refurbishment
The staff is witless and rude, the toilets don't flush, the wifi doesn't work, the food is overpriced. I was harassed for bringing some bread into the hotel as it is against the sanitary rules. A hopeless disaster of a place and far too expensive.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

MYRIAM, Washington, DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice and charming hotel
I stayed at this hotel in October and November 2017 in this very safe hotel. The location is great and so the staff. I got a room upgrade with a magnificent ocean view. The food is delicious. The terrasse and garden are beautiful, The perfect place to enjoy a delicious homemade mint tea.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from feriel on 20 Dec 2017
Dear guest; Thank you for your opinion. we are happy that your stay in our hotel is satisfactory to you. we look forward to seeing you again in our hotel. Kind Regards, Feriel Booking Agent

6/10 Okay

Mohamad

Liked: Cleanliness
Expensive with limited services
A 5 star hotel with 4 star treatment and 6 star prices. Also note that they have a very bad WiFi.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

LA, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely views of the Mountains & Sea
Very nice hotel and very polite & professional staff. Really good restaurants especially the garden restaurant. Facilities need to be improved whilst keeping the lovely traditional appeal.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Annemarie , London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Full of atmosphere, a unique place
I notice that many of the reviews of this hotel are poor. I have to say that they don't reflect my own experience. We spent three nights here, and had a lovely stay. It's true that this is not the slick, off-the-peg experience of an international business hotel, but who needs another one of those? If you'd prefer to stay in a renovated Ottoman palace with beautiful architecture, friendly staff and a lovely garden, this is the top place in Algiers. I stayed here over 20 years ago, and the place is exactly as I remembered it, which is mainly a very good thing. Some updating is required - there is room for improvement when it comes to the bathrooms, for instance, though ours worked fine - but overall this is a characterful, and very lovely place. There was a pop-up Greek restaurant on the terrace during our stay, which was a good addition to the hotel, and we had some lovely cakes one afternoon. Reviews had led me to believe that the breakfast was appalling. It wasn't as good as it could have been but it wasn't bad either. There is a real sense of history here - the bar is lined with photos of luminaries from Edith Piaf to Albert Camus who have stayed in the hotel in its heyday, and something of that glamour is still discernible today. Do stay - you won't regret it!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic hotel that needs a complete overhaul
Rooms are are not very clean, broken tiles in bathroom, carpets dirty, lights burned out, AC did not work, had to change rooms because the toilet would not flush. Room service was cold and missing items (salt,butter) one evening they must have run out of tomatos as the salad was only a bunch of lettuce leaves. Will not rtn

4/10 Poor

kamel, Tunis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, not good value for money
Below average food mainly breakfast, old furntures in the room. Do not deserve the money we pay per night.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never again
The rooms are way too hot and very noisy. I changed 3 rooms in 3 days. Hotel staff speaking very loudly outside. Music and drums were extremely loud till 4 am on Thursday.. The breakfast is pathetic. The staff are friendly but ineffective.

10/10 Excellent

Atef

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
amazing stay in an wonderful hotel in a lovely city of Algiers with big love from Tunisian guest

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Second day there was no hot water There were no electricity supplies for charging phones at convenient locations did not open credit card account and room service wanted him to pay cash Restaurant was good

4/10 Poor

El Hadi

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grossly outdated hotel
Used to be an outstanding establishment, has not been renovated in at least 20 years. Rooms smell of mold. Old carpets line the rooms/hotel, old furniture and amenities. Service is decent. Hotel is beautiful, but rooms are way too expensive for the low quality. Would only recommend staying after extensive refurbishing

6/10 Okay

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Business Persons Hotel.
OK . Clean, functional, expensive for what it is. in a part of town that felt safe.

8/10 Good

Chunhui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not bad
Free wifi and parking

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic Old City Centre Hotel
The El Djazair St George is an old, historic, hotel in the centre of the diplomatic quarter. It is full of quirky, characterful, features and has....if you like quirky, characterful hotels, a great atmosphere. But, because it is old and historic, it is NOT as crisp, clean and efficient as a modern hotel can be. Personally, I think it's the best hotel in Algiers, but you need to know what to expect if you book here.

2/10 Terrible

Disappointed1, New York

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Never use this hotel again!
We had a business trip to Algiers. I chose this hotel because one colleague suggested it due to its convenient location, but it turns out the location was ALL the benefit of staying there. The service was very BAD! (1) they didn't allow guests to charge to the room when eating at the hotel restaurants. Guests had to go to the reception to increase the credit limit even if the credit card information is previously provided. (2) there were only one or two receptionists at the front desk who were helping long lines of guests. When I needed help to increase the credit limit, they kept me waiting for 1 hour and eventually served someone else who came behind me! (3) the receptionists had very BAD attitude, and one time I even heard two of them fighting loud behind the door! (4) There were two restaurants in the hotel. When I used one of them, the waiter didn't take the right order and I had to cancel it because the food never came. I will never use this hotel again and I cannot recommend it to anyone else.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Algeria, it's not as bad as you think
Business trip, great stop over, close to what I needed

10/10 Excellent

Merouane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Marina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Conor

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Andrew, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Faded Glory? But still worth a visit.
The El-Djazaïr.......everyone calls it the "St George" by the way.........is a lovely, historic, hotel in the heart of the embassy district of Algiers. It was here that Eisenhower set up his North African HQ in 1942 for a full year. The hotel is full of character, but inevitably with that age and character one has to accept that rooms are not huge. Beds, however, are comfortable and the staff are welcoming and friendly. There's an atmospheric hotel bar where, it seems, everyone gathers to chat and do business......the walls are lined with photos of famous faces.....mainly (because of Algeria's colonial history) French movie stars and singers, but also including Eisenhower (of course), Montgomery and even Kipling. Breakfasts are somewhat unexciting and the restaurants generally are the weakness in the hotel's repertoire, but the St George is still a really good bet if you find yourself in this bustling, historic, city.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Interesting historic hotel
Enjoyed the historic hotel and didn't expect the old hotel be be that clean.