Cafe de Rome vs Novotel Dakar
Both are in Dakar, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Commune de Dakar-Plateau
Cafe de Rome
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★Commune de Dakar-Plateau
Novotel Dakar
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.0 km apart.
Choose Cafe de Rome if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to be closer to the beach
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Cafe de Rome better than Novotel Dakar?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.6)+0.6
- 2720 m closer to the beach (1.1 km vs 1.9 km)−720 m
- 3940 m closer to the area centre−940 m
- 419 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+19
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 70 vs 53)+17
- 66 more sights within 1 km+6
Why is Novotel Dakar better than Cafe de Rome?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 2Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Cafe de Rome vs Novotel Dakar: which hotel is better? | Cafe de Rome | Novotel Dakar |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.6 | 7.6 |
| Location | 7.8 | 8.0 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Families | – | 2.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 8.3 | 10.0 +1.7 |
| Public transport | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.2 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.6 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 12 +3 |
| Rank in Dakar | top 56% +18% | top 74% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.2 +2.4 | 3.8 |
| Distance to Commune de Dakar-Plateau centre | 270 m −940 m | 1.2 km |
| To the beach | 1.1 km −720 m | 1.9 km |
| To public transport | 1.1 km | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 39 km | 38 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 41 +19 | 22 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 +6 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | – | 250 |
| Listed amenities | – | 23 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.0 km apart
Cafe de Rome: city centre: 7.1 km, nearest station Gare de Dakar: 1.1 km, Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS): 39 km, beach: 1.1 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.
Cafe de Rome or Novotel Dakar: common questions
Which is better, Cafe de Rome or Novotel Dakar?
They are evenly matched. Cafe de Rome is stronger in guest rating; Novotel Dakar is stronger in beach access.
Which is cheaper, Cafe de Rome 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?
Cafe de Rome is closer: 270 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Novotel Dakar.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Cafe de Rome is 1.1 km from the nearest beach; Novotel Dakar is 1.9 km.
How far apart are Cafe de Rome and Novotel Dakar?
The two hotels are 1.0 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