City Hostel

8.6

Excellent

55 Guest reviews

8.6

Excellent

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Cleanliness8.8/10

Service9.0/10

Comfort8.6/10

Condition8.4/10

Neighborhood8.6/10

Amenities7.8/10

The hostel locates in a very convenient location that we can walk and uber to places easily. The man who works at the front desk (about 60-70yrs old), he is a super kind and lovely man. For his help, we can take uber at 2am without cash require from uber driver. On the day we stay, unfortunately, the bathroom didn't work properly. We didn't have hot water, and the toilet was hard to flush.

Overall good experience and I recommend it. The staff are very respectful and helpful. The room met the expectation. The internet is good (most of the time). The lack of toilet paper was upsetting. The area around the hotel is very noisy during the day, and not very clean, but it's also right next to Attaba metro station where you can either ride Green Line 3 or Metro Line 2, it's also 10 minutes walk to Ramses train / bus station, downtown, or the Nile/Zamalik which are also accessible by metro.

Non refunding after staying for less days you paid

They don't refund money.Incase you paid for 10 days and you stay there for 3 days your money won't be refund to you.

Thank you for the hospitality and service

I always come back to stay at this hotel. The most important thing to me is that it makes me feel safe and reliable. All the staff are so nice, and they have been working there for a long time. Each time I come, they remember me and make me feel like a home. Salah, Sayed, Abdelrhman, Nahed and her 3-year-old cute son. The other breakfast lady, whose name I don't know, has also been working there for a long time. It's good that the manager, Salah, speaks English and helped me a lot. The location is in the center, walking distance to everything. The hotel rate is good, including breakfast.

Thanks for your amazing hospitality,, this is my place in cairo ,, thanks for the friendly staff,, and the excellent service.... the best cheapest hostel in the downtown...

Thanks for your amazing hospitality and your friendly manner,, your hostel is perfect and with a perfect condition

I like this place, it's inside old cairo and near to all the historical places, the staff is friendly and service is good

Everything is wonderful

This place is very good and the hospitality is very comfortable, as well as the staff is very nice and friendly

Front desk couple old employees are good always helpful but they hired a young guy who works at cleaning or serving staff so annoying always ask you for Pepsi your shoes your clothes etc like homeless kid even trying to get in your room look for staff etc.

Excellent again.

I love the area (very local). The staff will help you with anything you need, they are always very friendly and cheerful. They took my laundry to the cleaners a few times. It was my third stay there this month (May 2023) for a total of 8 days. I will definitely stay there again when I go back next year.

Above all expectations.

I'm writing this review on my second visit to the City Hotel and I'll be back again at the end of May 2023 for my 3rd time. Everyone is very friendly. Carlos will help you with whatever he can. When I visit a new place this is exactly what I'm looking for, very authentic (Egyptian) in All ways. The street food in the area is fantastic. It's the only place I've ever been that you can eat for under a dollar. I'll post a few pictures of the food from the place to the left and around the corner beside the coffee shop. The Turkish coffee is also great for 35 cents. Make sure you have Egyptian pounds because US dollars will not work well in this area. You will have to find a bank to exchange them. If you are looking for a place that is English speaking this might not be for you. If you are willing to put in the effort everybody is willing to try and help. Google translate is your friend most of the time. In the time I've stayed here I have walked over 50 kilometers up and down the streets and I haven't seen a single tourist or found anyone that speaks English. I feel very safe on the streets. Look both ways before walking across the street. Everyone walks on the streets and the drivers are crazy. You will always hear honking but you have to listen for what's happening right in your vicinity. All honks mean something, they're not angry hunks like the US and Canada. I if you rate this place under 5 Stars you're not thinking about how much you paid. Once again Carlos is great.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐++.

As a 1 star hotel, it rates 5 stars. The staff is friendly and take pride in their work. The facility is old and deteriorating. None the less, basins, toilets etc. are newer and cleaned well. It was my first night in Cairo and the neighborhood did not look pleasant, but I felt safe. The front sign displays City Hotel, not hostel.

Terrific!

I loved the downtown location and atmosphere surrounding City Hostel which is in walking distance to many restaurants and historic sites. Hostel staff service was terrific and room was 5 Star!

Relaxing & Comfortable!

The staff at City Hostel in downtown Cairo were fantastic. Great attitude, helpful, and always available. The bed was super comfy and the view was refreshing. I will always stay at City Hostel when traveling to Cairo!

Nice Location

Excellent property and very convenient to Downtown Cairo activities. Front desk staff is extremely efficient, pleasant and helpful. Property is clean and has a fantastic old time charm.

Very Accommodating!

The staff was the nicest staff I have ever encountered at a hostel! They were always friendly and asked me how my stay was going on a daily basis. They also were able to recommend places to get any type of meal that I needed as well. Wonderful experience indeed.

Well Worth it!

I had a great experience at City Hostel! All of the staff were incredibly helpful, and the amenities were great. The room was wonderful, clean, and perfect during the entire duration of my stay. Thank you City Hostel!

Unforgettable Stay

The rooms were clean, very comfortable, and the staff was amazing! They went over and beyond to help make my stay enjoyable. I highly recommend this hostel for anyone visiting Cairo, Egypt! :)

Wonderful!

The room was very pleasant, it was cozy and clean. Breakfast was excellent and incredibly tasty. Highly recommend!

TLDR; Pros: Decent place with a great price | Cons: NOT a hostel and in a busy area Room was fine, shower had good water pressure, the staff was kind and very helpful, and I felt perfectly safe with them. For the price, it's a great choice. One particular good experience - I had lost the outlet adapter for my charger before arriving and asked the staff where to buy a new adapter. They insisted they would buy it themselves. The guy came back in 15 minutes as promised, and had the adapter, I just paid him back the 1 USD it cost. Issues: 1. The name. This is not "City Hostel," it is "City Hotel." I was confused when I arrived to see a different name, and I asked the staff and they said they use both names. I was pretty frustrated because I wanted a hostel, but this is just a hotel with a shared bathroom. If you are looking for a communal experience with other fellow travelers, you won't find it here. 2. The area. The area is in Azbakeyya. It's certainly an interesting place to visit as a tourist - a massive bustling market with vendors selling everything you can imagine. However, it is very disorienting and overwhelming in your first moments in Cairo. Thankfully the noise doesn't leak too much into the room, but the market itself is absolutely nuts, and it can be frustrating always walking in and out of it just to get to and from the hotel. These irritated me, but the price is good, the staff does their best, and the room and bathroom are totally fine.

Amazing Experience

I had a memorable experience at City Hostel. Every staff member I encountered, from check- in to the cleaning staff were delightful and eager to help me during the entire duration of my stay. A very sincere thank you to City Hostel and I highly recommend :).

Relaxing Environment

A truly wonderful experience! The Hostel environment was pleasant and welcoming. Both check-in and check out was a great experience. Highly recommend!

Beautiful City View

Overall, I had a great experience during my stay at City Hostel. The staff was incredibly helpful, and the amenities were great. The room was wonderful, clean, and I particularly enjoyed the view outside of my balcony :)

Wonderful Stay!

My room was very clean, very comfortable, and the staff was amazing. They went over and beyond to help make my stay enjoyable. I highly recommend this hotel for anyone visiting Cairo.

Below expectations

Check in was bad. The staff was asleep and we had to bang on the door for a long time before they opened it. Then they didn't turn on the light. Finally got in the room and then a mouse ran across the floor to the toilet. Best thing was hot water for showers.

The staff are welcoming and ready to help,overall it is v.good value for money

Dentro de lo que se puede esperar por usa 13 por dia, estubo perfecto, muy amable el personal, especialmente el gerente

Great place to stay

Great place to stay, far exceeded my expectations, close to all the important places including downtown, easy to access, secure, reliable, and only metres away from all the necessary amenities including the metro, restaurants, shopping etc. The staff (Salah, Hamdi, Gad and all the others) and the owner (Mr Robert) go out of their way here to accomodate guests, and really make you feel at home. It is both incredibly affordable and includes everything you will need to have a comfortable stay. I highly encourage anyone travelling solo or with a small group to consider staying at City Hostel.

I will come back!!

Amazing hospitality!! Although some facilities are perfect (if course if you see its price, it’s acceptable) all stuff there is so kind and caring!! I don’t know how other hostel/hotel is like, but you will see brilliant Cairo people there!

Value for money

They have just recently renovated the place so I would said they really care about their customer and is definitely value for money, this makes me to always back to them. Besides, cleanliness is tip top.. The woman who do the cleaning will check and clean the shared bathroom/toilet most of the time after you use the toilet to make sure is clean and dry all the time.

Best hostel in cairo

This my second time stayed in this hostel and robert and his staff are very helpful as always and helped me up all the way from train ticket to aswan, Alexandria and laundry service and etc. And as a solo female traveller, I feel safe all the time with their cctv installed in and outside the building and the 24 hours front desk, will definitely come back again for them whenever I'm in cairo.

Pleasant stay and will definitely come back..

Robert and his staff are helpful and approachable whenever I need help, it was pleasant to stay here and I think is good price in downtown Cairo for a single room with breakfast for solo traveller.. To add on, very clean room and toilet..

Value for money

Very good experience , value for money Centeral location, Staff always smiling and helpful specially Salah Breakfast was good

Spartano ma buono

Hotel spartano, ma tutto sommato buono. In camera è presente il lavandino, mentre i servizi sono all'esterno. Per muoversi occorre utilizzare Uber.

Bon séjour juste la seule petite remarque que je pourrais faire quand je suis arrivé dans les toilettes il n’y avait pas de papier j’ai demandé du papier pour les toilettes et la personne qui m’a ramené le papier toilette m’a demandé de l’argent j’ai trouvé ça totalement déplacé de demander ça à une personne qui a payé l’hôtel c’est des choses qui ne se font pas c’est la seule remarque que je pourrais faire

Super vriendelijk personeel. Stille kamer. Alles is goed, zeker voor die prijs. Tegenover is de metro. En taxi’s stoppen aan de lopende band. Echt op zijn Egyptisch dus verwacht geen westerse luxe. Wij raden hem aan 👍👍

كيرلس كان يساعدني لكل شيء وانا مبسوت منه جدًاvery good Carlos.

In de chaos een plek om veilig te slapen. Aardige mensen, geen engels. Tegenover het hotel zit een 24h shopje met de enige eerlijke verkoper die we in Egypte hebben ontmoet, qua prijzen in ieder geval :-) Eenvoudig maar ok ontbijt op de kamer, erg drukke (logisch in downtown) omgeving, prima voor een paar dagen.

Pas d'eau chaude, sale, désagréable, des coups de marteau dans le couloir a 22h30! je suis rester une nuit au lieu des 6 prévues. Le personnel ne parle pas anglais ou fait semblant de pas comprendre. Apres message Silence radio de la part de ebookers que je deconseille également !

Not recommend

I don't recommend this place to anyone It's not clean and it's dirty and they are.not welcoming

Realy well situated and very very clean! Best place for the money. I really enjoy my stay!

立地条件的には女性だけだと不安になるかもしれません。ホテルも決して綺麗とは言えませんが、掃除はできています。宿泊を安く抑えて他で使うというスタンスならいいかもしれません。パスポートのコピーをするから、と一旦預けないといけないのが不安でしたが、ちゃんと返しに来てくれてホッとしました。カウンターのおじさんや一見近寄りがたそうなスタッフのおじさんもとても優しい良い人でした。

深夜帯のチェックインでしたが、歓迎してくださり、非常に嬉しかったです。施設内は清潔で、特に水回りは常に非常に清潔にされており、素晴らしかったです。早朝、案内されたバスルームが空いていなかったのですが、朝早くにも関わらず笑顔で対応してくださり、非常に助かりました。ありがとうございました。チェックイン後も、配車アプリからの電話に対応して案内してくださり、非常に助かりました。とても対応が素晴らしいホテルで、是非おすすめしたいと思います。

Hotel perfecto

Hotel perfecto en el centro del Cairo si no necesitas lujos. Es un hotel modesto pero muy limpio (algo bastante difícil de encontrar en Egipto)y con un desayuno buenísimo! El personal es my agradable y siempre dispuestos a ayudar en cualquier cosa que necesites. Incluso uno de ellos que solo hablaba arabe salió corriendo en busca de alguien que lo entendiera para poder saber que necesitábamos. 100% recomendable!!! Si vuelvo a Egipto sin duda volveré.

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가격 대비 좋았습니다

wer nicht unbedingt ein Luxushotel braucht,sondern in der Stadt ist, um Land und Leute kennen zulernen,ist dort genau richtig. Wahnsinnig nettes Personal und eine gute Lage um fast alles Sehenswürdigkeiten zu Fuss zu erreichen. Für weiter Entfernungen ist eine Metro direkt vor der Tür, und Taxis gibt es sowieso. Sollte ich wieder in Kairo sein, werde ich auf jeden Fall das Hostel wieder für mich wählen