Hotel AL AFIFA vs Novotel Dakar
Both are in Dakar, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Commune de Dakar-Plateau
Hotel AL AFIFA
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 4 of 6
Hotel★★★★Commune de Dakar-Plateau
Novotel Dakar
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 3.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 6
The short answer
Pick Hotel AL AFIFA
It leads in 4 of 6 categories. 1.1 km apart.
Choose Hotel AL AFIFA if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.6)
- to be closer to the beach (1.0 km / 1.9 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (41 / 22)
- breakfast included
Choose Novotel Dakar if you want
- free parking
Why is Hotel AL AFIFA better than Novotel Dakar?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.6)+0.9
- 2830 m closer to the beach (1.0 km vs 1.9 km)−830 m
- 31.0 km closer to the area centre−1.0 km
- 4Includes free breakfast
- 519 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+19
- 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 70 vs 53)+17
- 76 more sights within 1 km+6
Why is Novotel Dakar better than Hotel AL AFIFA?
- 1Has free parking
- 2Allows pets
- 35 more listed amenities (23 vs 18)+5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel AL AFIFA vs Novotel Dakar: which hotel is better? | Hotel AL AFIFA | Novotel Dakar |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.9 | 7.6 |
| Location | 6.5 +2.7 | 3.8 |
| Facilities | 8.3 +1.6 | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 6.8 +2.9 | 3.9 |
| Public transport | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.3 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.9 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 22 +10 | 12 |
| Rank in Dakar | top 25% +50% | bottom 25% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.5 +2.7 | 3.8 |
| Distance to Commune de Dakar-Plateau centre | 170 m −1.0 km | 1.2 km |
| To the beach | 1.0 km −830 m | 1.9 km |
| To public transport | 1.1 km | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 39 km | 38 km −1.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 41 +19 | 22 |
| To the nearest food shop | 320 m −460 m | 780 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 +10 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 +6 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 250 |
| Listed amenities | 18 | 23 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 13:00 +1h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.1 km apart
Hotel AL AFIFA: city centre: 7.0 km, nearest station Gare de Dakar: 1.1 km, Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS): 39 km, beach: 1.0 km, 41 places to eat within 500 m, 8 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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Hotel AL AFIFA or Novotel Dakar: common questions
Which is better, Hotel AL AFIFA or Novotel Dakar?
Hotel AL AFIFA leads in 4 of 6 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities.
Which is cheaper, Hotel AL AFIFA 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?
Hotel AL AFIFA is closer: 170 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Novotel Dakar.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Hotel AL AFIFA is 1.0 km from the nearest beach; Novotel Dakar is 1.9 km.
How far apart are Hotel AL AFIFA and Novotel Dakar?
The two hotels are 1.1 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