Hotel Farid vs Novotel Dakar
Both are in Dakar, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Commune de Dakar-Plateau
Novotel Dakar
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 7
The short answer
Pick Hotel Farid
It comes out ahead on 4 of 7 compared facts. 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?
- 11.1 km closer to the city centre−1.1 km
Why is Novotel Dakar better than Hotel Farid?
- 1Higher 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 vs Novotel Dakar: which hotel is better? | Hotel Farid | Novotel Dakar |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 7.6 |
| Location | – | 8.0 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Families | – | 2.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | – | 10.0 |
| Public transport | – | 5.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.3 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +1.5 | 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 | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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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?
Hotel Farid leads in 4 of 7 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Dakar. 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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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