Cairo Travel Forum

Hi I will be in Cairo for 4 nights. I would like to be near the Egyptian Ant. museam or in the area. I want to be able to go to resturants and local coffie shops. I enjoy to walking around and exploring. I want a hotel in the $100 per night group. Thank You. Don

it sounds that you may need a budget hotel. Our friend Dora is always recommending Garden City one. Cleopatra hotel in Tahreer square is also cheap.
there are two in Dokki where you can use Metro. There is one very cheap in Taha hussein street in zamalek.... but all are budget ones

cleoparta sounds good and it is VERY close to Egyptian museum.you even can see it from hotel balcony!!! it is budget 2* hotel.
Garden city one doesn't look touristy,i pass by it daily on my way back to home from my college and i see always dark poor entrance,seems like no life there!!!! i am not sure but i say what i see,have never seen tourists around also Don.

Talisman Hotel de Charme: Talisman Hotel de Charme


The Talisman Hotel de Charme is a boutique hotel set in central Cairo, one kilometre from the treasures of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Egyptian Musuem, and 15 kilometres from the world famous and breathtaking pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. The hotel's 25 guestrooms, on one floor, feature warm-coloured decor in a traditional, North African style with intricately- designed sheets and wall tapestries. All air-conditioned rooms include satellite TV, desks, Internet access, separate sitting areas, and telephones, whilst bathrooms come equipped with complimentary toiletries, bathrobes, and hair dryers.
Unique Qualities: - Egyptian Museum - 1 kilometre (0.5 miles)
- Khan El Khalili Bazaar - 5 kilometres (3 miles)
- Coptic Museum - 5 kilometres (3 miles)
- Pharaonic Village - 10 kilometres (6 miles)
- Museum of Islamic Art - 12 kilometres (9 miles)
- Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx - 15 kilometres (12 miles)


Address: 39 Talaat Harb St., Downtown
Directions: Downtown


have fun
Sarah

Hi. Rosegirl,

Seems you have missed me! I stayed at the Garden City House Hotel from a week ago. Just arrived home the day before yesterday. Might be that it seems dark to you. It is a hotel that breaths the air of the turn of the 19th century,a little later perhaps. 1930'ies. It is on the third and fourth flour of an appartement building. The entrance breathes the grandeur of the 30ies with a great staircase going up and an elevator with wooden cabin. It is cheap, it has rooms with bathroom, airco and without, views on the Nile or Tahrir Square or buildings in between. It is kind of dusty, but it is cheap and perfect in location. Once it was the most popular place of archeologists digging the grounds around Cairo and still archeology student groups are staying there.

Less then 20 USD a night including breakfast. Views on the Nile, less than 5 minutes walk to the Museum, Tahrir Square with Sadat Metro station just behind, Restaurants, cafe's, shops just across Tahrir Square. I think if Don is looking for a budget hotel in down town Cairo: This is the place!