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title: "Hotel El Biar vs Hôtel Sidi Yahia: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel El Biar or Hôtel Sidi Yahia in Algiers? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-02
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# Hotel El Biar vs Hôtel Sidi Yahia

Both are in Algiers, 2.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★★ · El Biar
## [Hotel El Biar](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-el-biar-algiers/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.4 ·  Okay

- **Score by category:** 2 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1579251/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Sidi M'Hamed
## [Hôtel Sidi Yahia](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-sidi-yahia-algiers/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 7.1

- **Score by category:** 9 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1626714/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hôtel Sidi Yahia

It comes out ahead on 9 of 13 compared facts. 2.5 km apart.

### Choose Hôtel Sidi Yahia if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (7.8 / 6.4)
-   to walk to the sights (1.9 km / 3.2 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (37 / 17)

### Why is Hotel El Biar better than Hôtel Sidi Yahia?

1.  Earlier check-in (12:30 vs 14:00) (−2h)

### Why is Hôtel Sidi Yahia better than Hotel El Biar?

1.  Higher guest rating (7.8 vs 6.4) (+1.4)
2.  1.3 km closer to the city centre (−1.3 km)
3.  20 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+20)
4.  8 more sights within 1 km (+8)
5.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hotel El Biar | Hôtel Sidi Yahia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.8 |
| Location | – | 7.1 |
| Beach access | – | 0.2 |
| Public transport | – | 8.4 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.4 | 7.9  (+0.5) |
| Guest rating | 6.4 | 7.8  (+1.4) |
| Number of reviews | 17  (+3) | 14 |
| Rank in Algiers | bottom 13% | bottom 31%  (+18%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.3 | 7.1  (+3.8) |
| Distance to the centre | 3.2 km | 1.9 km  (−1.3 km) |
| To the beach | – | 3.0 km |
| To public transport | – | 450 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 17 km  (−2.2 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 17 | 37  (+20) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 1.4 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 8  (+8) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 2 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:30  (−2h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

2.5 km apart

Hotel El Biar: city centre: 3.2 km, Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG): 19 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m.

Hôtel Sidi Yahia: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Khelifa Boukhalfa: 450 m, Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG): 17 km, beach: 3.0 km, 37 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Algiers

[Algiers weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/algeria/algiers/algiers/weather)

## Hotel El Biar or Hôtel Sidi Yahia: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel El Biar or Hôtel Sidi Yahia?

Hôtel Sidi Yahia leads in 9 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Algiers. Hotel El Biar is stronger in number of reviews, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel El Biar or Hôtel Sidi Yahia?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hôtel Sidi Yahia is closer: 1.9 km from the centre, against 3.2 km for Hotel El Biar.

### How far apart are Hotel El Biar and Hôtel Sidi Yahia?

The two hotels are 2.5 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-el-biar-algiers-vs-hotel-sidi-yahia-algiers/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/