Hotel Setif Plus

Very good provincial hotel in the center of town. Staff are friendly and service minded. Rooms are compact but modern and clean. There is a gym with weights and some machines open 24 hours. Free WIFI works well as long as you remove your VPN. Note that some rooms will hear the call to prayer from the mosque and others the sound of planes and the rumbling of the pram so I would advise bringing ear plugs. You can’t change the setting for air conditioning or heating yourself as it’s set centrally. But the staff will come and adjust it for you if you ask. Best is the food in the restaurant. They have a terrific dinner buffet which includes loads of salads, hot dishes and Algerian dessert samplers. Vegetarians will be very happy. The breakfast buffet was also good despite it being Ramadan with hard boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, salad, cereal and fruits and fruit salad on offer.

We spent two nights here. Our comfortable room included a large king bed, spacious desk, large modern bathroom, fridge and a kettle. We faced the busy street, but the room was quiet for sleeping. The neighborhood is very pleasant, with attractions like the museum, mall, fountain, and amusement park just a few minutes walk away. Breakfast was terrific, with many options including delicious scrambled eggs and a lovely, spicy vegetable dish. The staff is most gracious. It took several hours to have working wi-fi, but the manager eventually took charge and wi-fi worked fine after that. We did manage to take advantage of the gym, which has a variety of weights, in addition to other equipment. Missing was the multi-use machine, but we made do without it.