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Hotel El Djazair
Algiers, Algeria · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Algiers' grande dame, set in lush botanical gardens on the heights above the bay. Opened in 1889 as the Hotel Saint-George on the site of a 16th-century Ottoman mansion, it hosted Edward VII, Churchill and Edith Piaf, and from 1942-43 served as Eisenhower's Allied Force Headquarters (room 141 is preserved). After major renovations by architect Fernand Pouillon it reopened in 1982 as Hotel El Djazair, the Arabic name for Algiers.
- Opened 1889
- Neighborhood: El Mouradia / heights
- Rooms from 215 sq ft (20 m²)
About Hotel El Djazair
- Fernand Pouillon's redo reopened it in 1982 as El Djazair, Arabic for Algiers. Room 141 is the Eisenhower room from 1942-43 Allied headquarters.
- Heights above the bay, Algiers. This is not the Casbah waterfront and not Oran.
- Entry-level rooms start at 215 sq ft (20 m²).
History
Opened in 1889 as the Hotel Saint-George on the site of a 16th-century Ottoman mansion, it hosted Edward VII, Churchill and Edith Piaf, and from 1942-43 served as Eisenhower's Allied Force Headquarters (room 141 is preserved).
The setting
In gardens on the heights above Algiers bay. This is Hotel El Djazair, the old Saint-George, not a Casbah riad.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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