Hilton Alger

Hilton Alger was a large hotel property in Algiers, Algeria, operated under the Hilton name during two periods of its history. The property was developed in the early 1990s through a joint venture between Daewoo and SAFEX, an Algerian state-owned organization. It opened in 1993 as a Hilton hotel, becoming one of the prominent international-standard hospitality properties in the Algerian capital. Its initial operation was brief. The hotel closed less than a year after opening following the assassination of Daewoo's representative in Algeria. The interruption reflected the difficult security environment affecting the country during the period, although the available reference material does not provide further operational or financial details about the closure. The property later reopened in 1997 under the name Hotel International d'Alger. In 2000, it returned to the Hilton brand, resuming operation as Hilton Alger. The hotel subsequently served international and domestic guests in Algiers until it closed in 2017. No later reopening or replacement Hilton operation at the property is identified in the supplied reference material, so the establishment is treated as defunct. At its peak or documented operating configuration, Hilton Alger contained 412 rooms, including 40 deluxe suites. Its food-and-beverage facilities included Sara, which served Mediterranean cuisine; Casbah, focused on traditional Algerian cuisine; and Tamina, which offered Mediterranean and international dishes. The property also included multiple bars and lounges, positioning it as a full-service urban hotel rather than a limited-service accommodation facility. Hilton Alger is best understood as a historical hotel property associated with the Hilton brand, rather than as a continuing standalone hotel chain or an independently listed company. The supplied sources do not identify a current owner, a specific founding individual, financial results, senior executives, or a surviving official website. Its principal historical significance lies in its role as an internationally branded hotel in Algiers, its interruption and rebranding during the 1990s, its return to Hilton operation in 2000, and its final closure in 2017.

Hilton Alger was constructed in the early 1990s in Algiers through a joint venture involving Daewoo and SAFEX, an Algerian state-owned organization. The project was intended to provide the capital with a major internationally operated hotel. The property opened in 1993 under the Hilton name and was equipped as a substantial full-service hotel with hundreds of rooms, suites, restaurants, bars, and lounges. The first operating period was short-lived. According to the available reference, the hotel closed less than one year after opening following the assassination of Daewoo's representative in Algeria. The source does not describe the incident in detail or identify additional consequences for the joint venture, but the closure interrupted the property's initial association with Hilton. The building returned to service in 1997 as Hotel International d'Alger. This interim identity marked a period in which the property operated outside the Hilton name. In 2000, the hotel once again became associated with Hilton and operated as Hilton Alger. Its renewed operation expanded the property's documented history beyond a single opening and closure, making it a recurring international hospitality landmark in Algiers. The hotel had 412 rooms, of which 40 were deluxe suites. Its restaurant portfolio covered several culinary formats. Sara served Mediterranean food, Casbah specialized in traditional Algerian cuisine, and Tamina offered Mediterranean and international dishes. Bars and lounges supplemented the restaurants and supported the property's positioning as a full-service hotel for lodging, dining, and social functions. Hilton Alger remained in operation until 2017, when it closed. The available source does not specify whether the closure resulted from ownership, commercial, regulatory, redevelopment, or other circumstances, and it does not identify a subsequent Hilton-branded successor at the same location. The property is therefore recorded as a defunct hotel establishment. No reliable information in the supplied material identifies a founder, current owner, executives, financial performance, or an active official website.

• 2017

  Final closure

  [1]Hilton Algeren.wikipedia.org

  Hilton Alger closes after its second period of operation under the Hilton name.

• 2000

  Returns to Hilton branding

  [1]Hilton Algeren.wikipedia.org

  The property again operates as a Hilton hotel and is known as Hilton Alger.

• 1997

  Reopens as Hotel International d'Alger

  [1]Hilton Algeren.wikipedia.org

  The property resumes operation under the Hotel International d'Alger name.

• 1993

  Hilton Alger opens

  [1]Hilton Algeren.wikipedia.org

  The hotel opens in Algiers as a Hilton-operated property following development by a Daewoo–SAFEX joint venture.

• 1993

  Initial operation ends

  [1]Hilton Algeren.wikipedia.org

  The hotel closes less than a year after opening following the assassination of Daewoo's representative in Algeria.

A full-service international hotel in Algiers offering accommodation, suites, multiple restaurants, bars, lounges, and a mix of Mediterranean, Algerian, and international dining.

• Hotel accommodation · 1993

  Guest rooms

  The property offered 412 rooms for hotel guests, making it a large full-service accommodation facility in Algiers.

• Hotel accommodation · 1993

  Deluxe suites

  Hilton Alger included 40 deluxe suites within its documented room inventory, providing a higher-tier accommodation option than its standard guest rooms.

• Restaurant

  Sara

  Sara was the hotel's Mediterranean restaurant, forming part of its multi-restaurant food-and-beverage offering.

• Restaurant

  Casbah

  Casbah focused on traditional Algerian cuisine and provided a locally oriented dining option within the international hotel.

• Restaurant

  Tamina

  Tamina served Mediterranean and international dishes, complementing the hotel's more specialized Algerian and Mediterranean restaurants.

• Hospitality amenities

  Bars and lounges

  The property contained multiple bars and lounges supporting guest services and social or dining activity beyond its restaurants.

• 2000

  Reaffiliation with HiltonStrategy

  Background

  The property had operated as Hotel International d'Alger since its 1997 reopening.

  Action taken

  The hotel resumed operation under the Hilton brand as Hilton Alger.

  Aftermath

  It continued operating under the Hilton name until its closure in 2017.

  Source

• 1997

  Reopening under a local hotel identityStrategy

  Background

  After the original Hilton operation ended, the property returned to service under the name Hotel International d'Alger.

  Action taken

  The hotel resumed operations without the Hilton name.

  Aftermath

  The property later rejoined the Hilton system in 2000.

  Source

1. 1Hilton Algeren.wikipedia.org