Axil Hotel vs Novotel Dakar
Both are in Dakar, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Dakar-Plateau
Axil Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 4.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 4
Hotel★★★★Commune de Dakar-Plateau
Novotel Dakar
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 3.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Pick Axil Hotel
It leads in 4 of 4 categories. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Axil Hotel if you want
- to be closer to the beach (1.2 km / 1.9 km)
- to walk to the sights (6.2 km / 7.3 km)
Choose Novotel Dakar if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (22 / 7)
Why is Axil Hotel better than Novotel Dakar?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.6)+0.4
- 2680 m closer to the beach (1.2 km vs 1.9 km)−680 m
- 3730 m closer to public transport−730 m
- 4Has a gym
Why is Novotel Dakar better than Axil Hotel?
- 115 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+15
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 53 vs 38)+15
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Axil Hotel vs Novotel Dakar: which hotel is better? | Axil Hotel | Novotel Dakar |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 +0.4 | 7.6 |
| Location | 4.4 +0.6 | 3.8 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 6.3 +2.4 | 3.9 |
| Public transport | 9.1 +4.0 | 5.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 +0.1 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 +0.4 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 16 +4 | 12 |
| Rank in Dakar | bottom 42% +17% | bottom 25% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.4 +0.6 | 3.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 6.2 km −1.1 km | 7.3 km |
| To the beach | 1.2 km −680 m | 1.9 km |
| To public transport | 320 m −730 m | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 39 km | 38 km −1.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 7 | 22 +15 |
| To the nearest food shop | 890 m | 780 m −110 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 +4 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 250 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 23 +18 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.2 km apart
Axil Hotel: city centre: 6.2 km, nearest station Gare de Dakar: 320 m, Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS): 39 km, beach: 1.2 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Novotel Dakar: city centre: 7.3 km, nearest station Gare de Dakar: 1.1 km, Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS): 38 km, beach: 1.9 km, 22 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Axil Hotel or Novotel Dakar: common questions
Which is better, Axil Hotel or Novotel Dakar?
Axil Hotel leads in 4 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Axil Hotel or Novotel Dakar?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Axil Hotel is closer: 6.2 km from the centre, against 7.3 km for Novotel Dakar.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Axil Hotel is 1.2 km from the nearest beach; Novotel Dakar is 1.9 km.
How far apart are Axil Hotel and Novotel Dakar?
The two hotels are 1.2 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score