Iconic hotel and roof top restaurant / bar. Excellent location for exploring Downtown and accessing the Metro.

Stayed in August 2025

Slowly services , food is bad

Location is good and designs is special

Stayed in July 2025

It was all great. It could do with a revamp - but then would probably lose the charm!

Really great place. It's like a living museum. Established in 1935 - I'm not sure much has changed, which is part of its charm. Staff are nice and it's clean - though dated (but with charm!). Love the rooftop bar/restaurant and rooms. Love the old pictures everywhere!

Stayed in July 2025

A fine historic hotel with excellent service

Stayed in May 2025

Noisy due to the nearby main road.

Very good location

Stayed in May 2025

Second room a/c was not working.

Excellent Location. Staff very friendly, moved me to new room when first one was very loud and very small. Moved me to a third room when a/c wasn't working (working yes, but not cooling down room) in second.

Stayed in April 2025

Great rooftop restaurant/bar. Hotel is dated but full of charm. In the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city so not quiet, but great central location. Egyptian breakfast was very good. Rooms were clean and beds comfortable. This hotel won't suit everyone but if you prefer somewhere old with real character to modern luxury then its brilliant.

Stayed in April 2025

The cleanliness of the bathroom could have been a little bit better, but it wasn't a disaster. What would be great too is to change the music at the rooftop in the morning and in the evening. Its too generic and just very bad ;).

Very charming hotel with beautiful interior and architecture. Great rooftop to hang out and take a delicious breakfast from friendly staff with view over Cairo.

Stayed in April 2025

The room is super small. No space to walk. Bathroom is super outdated.

I liked the overall style of the hotel, very vintage and authentic

Stayed in April 2025

Like all old hotels of its class, the old girl needs a lick of paint and bit of fixing up, but in all a good value and safe place to stay in central Cairo.

Great old hotel with plenty of old world character. Top location close to the museums and Tahrir Square. Abundant shops and restaurants nearby and no touts, unlike Luxor. The 8th floor terrace gives a great view of downtown Cairo, warts and all! Spend an hour with a glass or two of cold beer and a pizza watching Egyption life below on the streets.

Stayed in April 2025

Hotel and staff were great. Bed was comfy but the shower only dribbled out cold water. Balcony view was great. Rooftop restaurant was great too.

Stayed in April 2025

Amazing location in the heart of Cairo, with a wonderful view from the roof top garden. WiFi is only available in shared public spaces. Extremely helpful and friendly staff. Original art deco interior design. Dated, but in line with age of decor and building.

Stayed in April 2025

Atmospheric retro hotel with lovely friendly staff. The roof top restaurant provides a very tasty breakfast and oozes retro charm.

Stayed in April 2025

Wonderful classic hotel from the 1930's still going strong. Great value for money and good location in downtown Cairo. Very large and comfortable rooms with clean bathrooms, also has a great rooftop terrace restaurant with cold beer. Very helpful and friendly staff and good to come back to after a day exploring the museums and vibrant street life. There are plenty of shops nearby with everything you could want. Comparable to the famous and even older Continental Hotel in Tangier.

Stayed in March 2025

We had a fair few mosquitos bothering us at night. Rooms are pretty dated with creaky beds, simple bathroom.

Very atmospheric old hotel in downtown cairo. The winning element is definitely the original 1930's bar and rooftop area. Great breakfast & staff were always polite and friendly.

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing

Very well situated next to Nasser metro station. Very nice rooftop restaurant for excellent breakfast. Staff Very helpful. Hot water running well. Price very reasonable

Stayed in March 2025

Some things were a little worn. Taxi cannot get to the front door but is quite close

Very nice old hotel in a good location with friendly and helpful staff and a very good breakfast and plenty of hot water for a very reasonable price

Stayed in March 2025

Perfect to explore the city Cairo. Friendly staff, especially Fady was really kind and helpful with excellent English knowledge.

Stayed in February 2025

Nothing

Very good staff. Super atmosphere if you like classic interior. Fantastic photo collection throughout the hotel. Full of charm and antique.

Stayed in March 2025

the windows are old (but elegant/vintage), so road noise can be a bit of an issue. But that's somehow a must for "authentic" Cairo - and can easily be solved with earplugs. The bathroom showed certain signs of ageing/ small leaks, but then its still nice and clean.

Fantastic historic experience, and great price/value. Probably once a "Grand Hotel", today it shows some signs of ageing - but that somehow (at least for me) gives it even more charm. And it's fair to say that the hotel also today is "well looked after". Incredible rooftop terrace & vintage bar, perfect to get a break from the bustling happy-tiring streets of Cairo. Good oriental/traditional breakfast. Great staff serving you as in the old days: lift boy, concierge, barman, and so on...

Stayed in March 2025

Very noisy neighborhood so bring earplugs.

Charming old hotel (1935) well maintained. Good affordable restaurant.

Stayed in February 2025

Nothing all good

The staff were super helpful both on reception and in the bar. Would happily stay there again.

Stayed in February 2025

The aesthetics, and despite being a very old property, is very well taken care of.

Stayed in February 2025

The hotel is beautifully decorated in wood in an early 20th century style, giving it a colonial vibe overall. It also has a rooftop bar with great views. Staff was super attentive and we felt safe. We had an issue with the handle of our door, but the staff replaced it immediately. We didn't try the free breakfast.

Stayed in February 2025