Booking a hotel in Algeria from Canada (Montreal, Quebec)

Whether you live in Montreal, Laval, Quebec City, Gatineau or anywhere else in Canada, a trip to Algeria is planned well ahead: a summer back home, a cousin's wedding, a visit to parents or grandparents. Once the dates are set, the question is where to stay. From the other side of the Atlantic, calling a hotel in Oran or Béjaïa is not easy with several hours of time difference. Here is how to book your hotel in Algeria from Canada, simply.

What changes when you travel from Canada

Leaving from Quebec is not the same as leaving from Paris or Brussels. Three differences matter for your hotel:

• The journey is long. After a long day of travel, a first night in a hotel near the airport lets you rest before the drive to the family. See hotels near Algiers airport and our guide to hotels near Oran airport.
• Stays are often longer. Because you go back less often, you stay for several weeks. The family home is the base, and the hotel covers a few specific nights: arrival, departure, a few days by the sea, the days of a celebration. Our article on where to stay in Algeria in summer explains this city by city.
• Dates are fixed early. Summer is often planned in winter. Choose a room with free cancellation until everything is confirmed: the cancellation policy is shown on every offer.

Booking online from Canada, step by step

1. Choose the city and dates on nreservi.com, with the number of travellers and the children's ages: the rooms offered and the price depend on them.
2. Compare the offers: room type, meals included or not, cancellation terms.
3. Enter the traveller's name exactly as it appears on their ID: they are the one who will check in.
4. Pay online. Living abroad? You can also pay online by bank card, and your voucher is sent to you once payment is made.
5. Keep your voucher: show it at check-in, on your phone or printed.

Tip: the name on the bank card should match the name on your customer account. If you book for a relative, enter their name as the traveller.

What if the family pays in Algeria?

A relative in Algeria can also pay for the booking in dinars, without a bank card: by BaridiMob, bank transfer or cash at our agency in Telemly, Algiers Centre. It is handy when someone on the spot is organising a wedding. You can also share: one room paid by card from Canada, another paid in dinars by the family.

Which cities to book

• Algiers: the city centre to do everything on foot, the residential heights (Hydra, El Biar), or the east of the city to be close to the airport. See hotels in Algiers.
• Oran: the seafront and the centre, or the Aïn El Turck corniche for the beaches. See hotels in Oran.
• Constantine: the city of bridges, in the heart of the East. See hotels in Constantine.
• Béjaïa: the sea and the mountains of Kabylie, as far as Tichy. See hotels in Béjaïa.

For an idea of the budget before you search, our Algeria hotel price barometer gives an order of magnitude city by city, updated every night.

When to book

Summer, especially July and August, and the end-of-year holidays are the busiest periods, particularly on the coast. Family rooms go first. Book as soon as your dates are known, and keep a cancellable room until your departure is confirmed. If your dates are flexible, our guide on the best time to visit Algeria compares the seasons for the coast, the cities and the Sahara.

Canadian passport or dual nationality: check before you go

Entry requirements for Algeria depend on the passport you travel with: Algerian, Canadian, or both. In principle, a traveller who holds only Canadian nationality needs a visa, and dual nationals fall under specific rules that change over time. Our Algeria visa page sums up the current situation; check the latest requirements with the Algerian consulate covering your area in Canada or on the official website before you leave, and read the travel advice published by the Government of Canada. A hotel booking may be requested in a visa application: make it one with free cancellation.

Travelling as an Algerian or dual-national couple? The hotel may ask for a family record book (livret de famille): read our article do you need a family record book at a hotel in Algeria? before you go.

A team in Algiers you can reach from Canada

Nreservi is an Algerian travel agency: our team works in Algiers, in Telemly. For a question about a hotel (extra bed, rooms next to each other, late arrival), write to us before booking: we call the hotel for you. NIA, our assistant, answers in English, French and Arabic, on the website and on WhatsApp.

Frequently asked questions

Can I book for my parents who live in Algeria? Yes. Enter their names as travellers and forward them the voucher. All the details are in our article on booking a hotel for your parents or family.

I need rooms for several families for a wedding. How do I do it? Rather than making many separate bookings, send the city, dates, number of rooms and travellers' names to our travel agency. Our team will get back to you.

My dates may change. What should I do? Choose an offer with free cancellation and check its cancellation deadline, shown on the offer and on the voucher.

Book my hotel in Algeria

Nreservi, online travel agency — 1st floor, 116 boulevard Colonel Krim Belkacem (Telemly), Algiers Centre — +213 540 28 40 40.