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title: "Hotel Farid vs Novotel Dakar: which hotel is better?"
description: "Too close to call. Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. Hotel Farid or Novotel Dakar in Dakar? Compare guest ratings, location…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-farid-dakar-vs-novotel-dakar-dakar/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-17
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# Hotel Farid vs Novotel Dakar

Both are in Dakar, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Dakar-Plateau
## [Hotel Farid](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-farid-dakar/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 3 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1581107/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Commune de Dakar-Plateau
## [Novotel Dakar](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/novotel-dakar-dakar/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.8

- **Score by category:** 3 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1906303/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.2 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Farid if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay
-   to walk to the sights

### Choose Novotel Dakar if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Hotel Farid better than Novotel Dakar?

1.  1.1 km closer to the city centre (−1.1 km)

### Why is Novotel Dakar better than Hotel Farid?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Farid | Novotel Dakar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.6 |
| Location | – | 3.8 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | – | 3.9 |
| Public transport | – | 5.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3  (+0.3) | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | – | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 12  (+9) |
| Rank in Dakar | top 37%  (+37%) | top 74% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 6.2 km  (−1.1 km) | 7.3 km |
| To the beach | – | 1.9 km |
| To public transport | – | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | – | 38 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 22 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 250 |
| Listed amenities | 2 | 23  (+21) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Location

1.2 km apart

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.

## Hotel Farid or Novotel Dakar: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Farid or Novotel Dakar?

They are evenly matched. Hotel Farid is stronger in StayVersus score, rank in Dakar, distance to the centre; Novotel Dakar is stronger in number of reviews, star rating, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Farid 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 Farid is closer: 6.2 km from the centre, against 7.3 km for Novotel Dakar.

### How far apart are Hotel Farid and Novotel Dakar?

The two hotels are 1.2 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-farid-dakar-vs-novotel-dakar-dakar/. 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/