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title: "Lala Doudja Hotel vs Royal Sahel Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Lala Doudja Hotel or Royal Sahel Hotel in Algiers? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Lala Doudja Hotel vs Royal Sahel Hotel

Both are in Algiers, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Hydra
## [Lala Doudja Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lala-doudja-hotel-algiers/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 3.6

- **Score by category:** 5 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1751776/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Hydra
## [Royal Sahel Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/royal-sahel-hotel-algiers/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.8

- **Score by category:** 1 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2042491/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Lala Doudja Hotel

It comes out ahead on 5 of 15 compared facts. 1.4 km apart.

### Choose Lala Doudja Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.2)
-   to walk to the sights (1.8 km / 2.4 km)

### Why is Lala Doudja Hotel better than Royal Sahel Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.2) (+0.8)

### Why is Royal Sahel Hotel better than Lala Doudja Hotel?

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.

 

|  | Lala Doudja Hotel | Royal Sahel Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.0  (+0.8) | 8.2 |
| Location | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4  (+0.3) | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.0  (+0.8) | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 22 | 22 |
| Rank in Algiers | top 19%  (+25%) | top 44% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Distance to Hydra centre | 770 m  (−140 m) | 910 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14  (+4) | 10 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.3 km | 1.2 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 3 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.4 km apart

Lala Doudja Hotel: city centre: 1.8 km, Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG): 17 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m.

Royal Sahel Hotel: city centre: 2.4 km, Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG): 17 km, 10 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Algiers

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

## Lala Doudja Hotel or Royal Sahel Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Lala Doudja Hotel or Royal Sahel Hotel?

Lala Doudja Hotel leads in 5 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Algiers. Royal Sahel Hotel is stronger in star rating.

### Which is cheaper, Lala Doudja Hotel or Royal Sahel Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Lala Doudja Hotel is closer: 770 m from the centre, against 910 m for Royal Sahel Hotel.

### How far apart are Lala Doudja Hotel and Royal Sahel Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.4 km apart in a straight line.

## 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/lala-doudja-hotel-algiers-vs-royal-sahel-hotel-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/