At 807 metres, above the capital of Algeria’s western highlands.
Tlemcen is a city you enter through thresholds. The portal of Sidi Boumediène, the gates of the Mechouar, the arcades of the Great Mosque: you always come in through an opening drawn for that purpose.
The hotel repeats the gesture. Its façades are pierced with ogee bays, its galleries open onto polylobed arches, and every space gives onto the next. Even the meeting rooms carry the city’s successive names: Mechouar, Altava, Pomaria, Setti.
“Alcazar” — the castle. The name also echoes Al Karaz, the cherry, Tlemcen’s emblematic fruit.
Discover the hotelThe story
From Renaissance to Alcazar
The hotel opened in April 2011, the year Tlemcen was Capital of Islamic Culture, under the Renaissance flag: Marriott International’s first hotel in Algeria — 204 rooms and suites in the Arab-Moorish style, on the Lalla Setti plateau.
In 2026 it became Alcazar Tlemcen, managed by SIH.
Rooms & suites
180 rooms and 24 suites. All with Alcazar bedding, marble bathroom, air conditioning, flat-screen TV, high-speed Wi-Fi, minibar, safe, desk and courtesy tray.
The destination
The Safeer programme
The Safeer service replaces the traditional concierge: personalised, authentic recommendations for discovering Tlemcen — historic sites, local crafts, well-kept secrets and cultural trails. And the city holds 60% of Algeria’s Arab-Islamic heritage.
- MansourahThe Marinid city of the early fourteenth century. Its minaret was never finished — forty metres left open to the sky, in the middle of the ramparts.
- Sidi BoumedièneMosque, mausoleum and madrasa around the city’s patron saint. The portal is one of the finest achievements of Arab-Andalusian architecture.
- The Great MosqueRaised in 1136 under the Almoravids, its minaret added a century later by the Zianids. Seventy-two columns in the prayer hall.
- El MechouarThe palace and citadel of the Zianid sultans, at the heart of the city. The hotel’s ballroom carries its name.
- Lalla SettiThe plateau itself: belvedere, olive trees, and the whole city set out below.
- The Beni Add cavesAt Aïn Fezza, an hour’s drive away. One of the largest cave systems in North Africa.
Getting here
Reaching the Alcazar
The hotel stands on the Lalla Setti plateau, above the city.
Lalla Setti plateau, Tlemcen, Algeria
- Tlemcen–Zenata international airport
- 25 km
- Oran
- 140 km
- Check-in · check-out
- 3 pm · 11 am
- Children
- up to 17 years
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On the Lalla Setti plateau, at 807 metres above sea level, overlooking Tlemcen. The hotel looks down over the city and Algeria’s western highlands.
Tlemcen–Zenata international airport is 25 kilometres from the hotel. Oran is 140 kilometres away.
Check-in from 3 pm, check-out until 11 am.
204 keys: 180 rooms and 24 suites. Deluxe rooms (about 32 m², one king bed or two double beds) sleep 2 adults and 1 child; the suites divide into 12 Diplomatic (about 50 m²), 10 Ambassador (about 70 m²), one Presidential (over 130 m²) and one Royal (over 170 m², with terrace and balcony — the largest in the hotel). Deluxe rooms have a private balcony; the suites add a coffee machine, bathrobes and slippers.
Yes. The Spa by Alcazar brings together a traditional hammam (black-soap scrub, argan oil), sauna, jacuzzi, treatment rooms for one or two, yoga and Pilates, and the Bridal Hammam. It is open daily from 8 am to 10 pm, and reserved for guests aged 16 and over. The fitness room stays open 24/7 for resident guests.
At Al Bustan restaurant, from 6.30 to 10.30 am.
Seven: Al Bustan (international and Oriental cuisine, buffet, all day), Arabesque (Oriental and Maghrebi fine dining, at dinner), Hawzi (Moorish café and lounge bar in the lobby, 9 am to midnight), Garden Hawzi (garden lounge bar, 6 pm to 2 am), Alcazar Pub (Mediterranean cuisine and Italian specialities on the second floor, at dinner), Mirador Oasis (pool bar and grill, in the summer season) and Mirage (nightclub with a DJ, at weekends, over-18s only).
Yes. The Mechouar ballroom — 685 m², divisible into three sections — welcomes up to 800 for a reception and seats 400 for a banquet.
Close to 1,560 m² of event space across eleven configurations: the Mechouar, Altava, Pomaria and Setti rooms, from nine people boardroom-style to eight hundred for a reception.
Yes, an outdoor pool set among gardens and pergolas, open June to September from 10 am to 8 pm. Children are welcome under adult supervision, with a shallow pool set aside for them. In season, the Mirador Oasis pool bar and grill serve the water’s edge.
Yes, up to 17 years. Baby cots are available on advance request, extra beds for a supplement, and high chairs in the restaurants. The pool is open to children under adult supervision, with a shallow children’s pool; the spa, hammam and sauna are reserved for guests aged 16 and over.
By phone on +213 43 40 11 11, by WhatsApp on +213 561 602 901, or by email at reservation@alcazar-tlemcen.com. Our team is available around the clock.
By booking direct on this site: you are taken to the hotel’s own booking engine, with live rates and availability. The best price is guaranteed there.
Yes. Opened in April 2011 under Marriott International’s Renaissance flag, the hotel on the Lalla Setti plateau became Alcazar Tlemcen in 2026, managed by SIH. Same address, same 204 rooms and suites, same team.
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The hotelLalla Setti plateau, Tlemcen, Algeria
Check-in from 3 pm · check-out until 11 am