El Otel The Hotel
Cairo - Egypt

- great and helping people working there- the rooms and halls look amazing!- the place is clean, shower works great- nice Egyptian breakfast- good bed- great location so close to the center

It’s a female-owned hotel. The room we stayed in was spacious, the mattress very comfortable, nice thick blanket, air conditioning, clean white bedding, charming decorations, lovely little things here and there. You can tell the owners care. Great location to explore the downtown area, and not noisy.

I stayed here for 4 nights across my week long trip throughout Egypt and gladly transformed a last minute booking into a what felt like a second home in Egypt.First off - the staff are absolutely amazing. Yousef, Helmy, and Mauka are sweet, caring, and so helpful and I can happily call them friends by the end of my stay (and already miss them <3). While I was traveling back and forth through the country, they let me keep my bags at the property and were always happy to give me recommendations or just chat! I've never met such a wonderfully friendly group of men anywhere I've stayed.The rooms themselves are well maintained, nicely decorated, and incredibly spacious. It's on the 5th floor of a building - similar to many other hotels in downtown Cairo so don't be dismayed when you first walk through the lobby. The rooms are gorgeous and a steal for the price. The breakfast was also delicious, very filling, ans incredibly prompt based on the time scheduled.The tours scheduled through the hotel were also the best ones I took during my stay in Egypt. They're well curated and hosted by kind, knowledgable guides with particularly strong English. I'd really recommend booking through the hotel vs. searching on other sites.Lastly, the location is perfect. You're an easy walk to major sites like the National Museum, well located to buses and transit, in an area near many cafes and shops and easy part of town to commute between neighborhoods.Could not recommend this place enough! Can't wait to come back to Cairo one day soon and stay again.

The staff was kind and had nice smile (^^) also the cleaning woman was cute!The room was clean and Breakfast ( Egyptian breakfast) was so delicious (^o^)Great location.And when we go out early in the morning. the staff waited for us and gave us some snacks and drink. It was very happy (^^)

The place was great, the room was amazing and it was super clean. The bathroom had ventilation so it doesn't keep the smells.The hosts were super nice! We spent some time talking to them and it was great!The breakfast was really good and they carry it to your room in the morning, we felt like princesses hahahaThe location was also great, you could go walking to some beautiful parts from Cairo.

It was a cozy hotel in the center of Cairo, located on the fifth floor of a building.The room was beautiful, clean, and nicely decorated. Just like the images.The employees were very nice and helped us with our needs.The breakfast was served on a tray every morning.The bed sheets and towels were also clean.

- great and helping people working there- the rooms and halls look amazing!- the place is clean, shower works great- nice Egyptian breakfast- good bed- great location so close to the center

Amazing stay! Nice room and kind people in there! We met Helmy and Youssef, they were amazing. We played card game together and we had a lot of fun.The room was clean and comfortable.Highly recommended

The staff ! The best of Cairo and Egypt :Mauka , Mme Douaa, hilmi , yosef and MISS Madonna .Thanks for all.

This was our first visit to Cairo. An enormous, sprawling, bustling urban jungle. If you have never been here before, the city might overwhelm you. This is where the people of El Otel truly shine. Situated in a back alley, first impressions don’t quite stick the landing. But when you reach the fifth floor of the building, you’ll find rooms that match the pictures to a tee. Staff that will help you with whatever you might need. Arrived way too early and need a quick power-nap? Safe keeping and storage of your luggage when you explore the dense metropolis? A guide and translator to help you find that one particular electronics charger you left at home? Or just some small talk about your all-time favourite movies? The staff here got you covered.To summarise: If this is the first time you visit Cairo, an enormous bustling urban jungle that tries to sweep you away and overwhelm you at every street corner, the people of El Otel are the friendly face you never knew you needed, but will cherish during your entire stay here. We highly recommend this venue.