Cairo International Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel with free breakfast, near Tahrir Square

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Standard Single Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Interior
Standard Double Room | Bathroom | Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Interior detail

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 4 of 4 rooms

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Shower/tub combination
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
Living room
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Shower/tub combination
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
Living room
  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

Triple Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Shower/tub combination
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
Living room
  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Queen Beds

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Shower/tub combination
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
Living room
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Queen Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
34 Talaat Harb Street, Yacoubian Building 4th Floor, Cairo

What's nearby

  • American University of Cairo - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Tahrir Square - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Egyptian Museum - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Cairo Tower - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Khan el-Khalili - 4 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Cairo Rames Station - 5 min drive
  • Cairo Intl. Airport (CAI) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪كوستا كوفى - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪كاريبو - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪ماكدونالدز - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪ماكدونالدز - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪قهوة بين البنكين - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Cairo International Hostel

Hostel near Tahrir Square
Close to Egyptian Museum, Cairo International Hostel provides amenities like free continental breakfast and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), concierge services, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Newspapers in the lobby, luggage storage, and multilingual staff
  • An elevator and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Cairo International Hostel offer thoughtful touches such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Shared bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Balconies or patios, separate sitting areas, and daily housekeeping

Languages

Arabic, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate living room

Conveniences

  • Elevator
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Outdoor space

  • Balcony or patio

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 1 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 13 per vehicle (one way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Local laws may restrict unmarried guests from sharing rooms; guests are responsible for providing proof of marriage, if requested by the property

Property is also known as

Cairo International Hostel
Cairo International
Cairo Hostel Cairo
Cairo International Hostel Cairo
Cairo International Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is Cairo International Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cairo International Hostel?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 1 PM.

What time is check-out at Cairo International Hostel?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Cairo International Hostel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of USD 13 per vehicle applies.

Where is Cairo International Hostel located?

Located in Downtown Cairo, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Talaat Harb Street, Tahrir Square, and Egyptian Museum. Royal Chariots Museum and Midan Talaat Harb are also within 10 minutes. Cairo Rames Station is 21 minutes by foot.

Cairo International Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 30 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

M, Canada

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was nothing to like about this property. From the moment we enter the property, it was pitch dark, room door was not lockable, room was cramped with maximum beds so literally no space to walk or keep ur luggage. Elecrical outlets were all broken so can't charge ur devices. washrooms were out in the hallway, not at all suitable for family or with kids, no privacy as such. Someone was always laying on the couch opposite the room doorway and washroom. Elevator is broken most of the time so u need to climb 4 floors. Ppl just try to give u helping hand and if unknowingly u don't stop they will ask for money to offer the help thereafter. Breakfast was 1 boiled egg, and super soft white bread, if u try to spread butter or jam, it all breaks in pieces. There is a small table beside the room door, suitable for 2 ppl, where 5 of us need to stand and eat that lousy breakfast. The only good thing abt the property is good wifi signal. They say free parking but i doubt there is any as the property entrance is right on the busy road, luckily we went there by cab. There is no sign board of the property, just a listing on the small noticeboard on the entrance between shops. Very difficult to find if u are a visitor.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's calm and people there are more than kind. As well as being in the heart of the city of Cairo with less than five-minute walk to Tahrir Square and metro station.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Hamada, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location fine but is on the 4th floor no lift
Location is fine but the hotel is on the 4th floor without lift. Also, there was no bath/toilet in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shaurin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy check-in, very friendly staff and comfortable stay. Safe to walk in late at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Abdulsamad

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Review of Cairo international hostel
Staff was friendly and very kind. Location of the hotel is very good, located in downtown Cairo.

2/10 Terrible

Nicholas

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AVOID this place! STAY AWAY! They are a joke!
Avoid this place like the plague. We booked 3 months in advance yet on arrival we were met by one guy asleep on the floor behind the checkin counter(hard to tell if it was actually a checkin counter given the state of it) and another man who matter or factly told us they had no rooms. Annoyed, I demanded our money back. They then said they had somewhere to stay "only 5 minutes walk away". As an experienced traveller this smelt fishy if you know what I mean. Something wasn't right so again I demanded my money back. They finally agreed but tried to refund me in Egyptian pounds at a lower rate than was available. After much arguing finally they refunded our money appropriately. Not in all my years of travelling have I dealt with such a poorly managed hostel. Please fellow travellers, stay away from this hostel.

10/10 Excellent

Jesse , Iowa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for budget traveling
We had an excellent stay here. It is nothing fancy, however it was definitely clean and the employees were beyond friendly. The drivers they got for us were great! If you're looking to travel Cairo on a budget and be near the action, stay here!

10/10 Excellent

Nura, Tobruk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Great .. welcoming staff .. you feel at home ..

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Money value, in the down town, very active area. Nice hotel with very good price

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good price for the Centre of Cairo
Good location within walking distance of Egyptian museum. Hassle free airport pick up and drop off. Close to MacDonalds and KFC if Egyptian food is not to your taste.

8/10 Good

D, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good basic hotel with helpful staff
Very helpful non-pushy staff (a rarity in Cairo). They can arrange trips/private drivers for you if required at budget rates. The airport rate is particularly good. Basic white bread and cheese breakfast with coffee/tea which fits the inexpensive price of the hotel. Shared bathrooms are clean and not many rooms to share them so there were no line-ups when we went. Great Air Con. No TV which was no problem for us. All of Cairo is noisy but Talaat Harb is a particularly noisy street - if you're a light sleeper bring ear plugs. This place is very difficult to find independently - best to get specific directions from the staff as the signage from the street is small and almost nobody in the neighbourhood knows the place. Nice little juice stand right out front of the hotel with freshed squeezed OJ for 5 Egyptian Pounds. Sweets shop just up the street. Close to subway which is a convenient and inexpensive way to explore the city. We enjoyed our stay here due to the sale price, location, and staff.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
would avoid unless no choice
jokers didnt have the room we wanted told us they will find us a new place. further away from where we wanted to stay

6/10 Okay

Traveljunkie, Saudi Arabia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cairo Hostel
Staff members were nice and helpful. Room and shared bathrooms were clean. Wifi worked great. As a non-smoking female traveling solo, probably wouldn't stay again. Great for smokers... free breakfast was to be offered but never saw food available.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
best new hostel in downtown cairo
I live at the Red sea and travel often to Cairo so am familiar with most of the downtown hostels as I usually need a good, cheap and centrally located place when I come into town for business. I was pleasantly surprised with the Cairo International Hostel. It is beautifully decorated and has that 'family touch' which Mohamed's family carefully put into it. Omar, who received me at the reception, represented the true heart of Egyptian hospitality and warmth and was always going out of his way for all the traveler's needs there. The hostel is located in a decent building with an elevator that actually works. The rooms are hotel quality. The breakfast leaves a little bit to be desire but you are getting so much value in every other area for your money, it doesn't even matter. This is, by far, the best hostel in downtown Cairo.

10/10 Excellent

Cole, LA, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place, good friends, good times
Feels like home. The guys who run it are always around and willing to help with anything and everything. Made my trip much better just staying here.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a good choice
For a hostel, the noisy room and simple breakfast was ok for me. The staff smoke in the lobby very often. The filter for drinking water was became moldy without renew. The most important point I concerned is honesty, I told the staff I am extending the stay online, the guy asked me to stop the process because they fully booked, do not trust the availability online. I am fine with that. After 15 minutes, the same guy told me someone has cancel their reservation, I can rebook their room online. Then I saw the price on Hotels.com was double, and the availability didn't changed. I asked the guy did you increased the price? How come the price been double since I told you I wanna extend my stay. He answered me yes, I have to accept the double price for the same room if I want to stay more nights. Of course I won't. No more words for them. Just be careful their tricks if you wanna stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Hamad

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bon rapport qualité/prix
Très bon rapport qualité/prix, très bien situé, staff arrangeant. L'hotel est situé en plein milieu du Caire, ce qui est très pratique mais attention aux personnes sensibles au bruit la nuit. Le Caire étant une ville très bruyante, il faut toujours choisir entre bon emplacement ou calme. Pour nous, cela n'a pas été un problème. Merci à l'employé qui nous a accueillit et emmené à l'aéroport en pleine nuit pour notre départ.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Komfortables Hostel mit Charme
Charmantes, Familien-gefuehrtes Hostel in Downtown, mit perfekter Verkehrsanbindung, sauber, sicher, sehr zuvorkommend, und durchaus eins der besten Hostels, wenn man sich darauf einlaesst. Das Gebaeude erzaehlt seine eigene Geschichte, ueber die es uebrigens auch einen Roman gibt. The Yaboubian Building. Weiss man soetwas zu schaetzen, dann stoeren einen die shared bathrooms oder das spaerliche Fruehstueck nicht. Treiben lassen, darauf einlassen und geniessen. Das perfekte Hostel fuer einen guenstigen und komfortablen Aufenthalt in dieser wunderschoenen Stadt.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
暗いしうるさいし最悪
部屋がとにかく暗い。 上の階で工事してて本当うるさい。 コンセントが3つあったけどほぼ全部使えない。 フロントの男が無愛想。 オススメはしません。

10/10 Excellent

Seunghye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
굿굿
가격대비 정말 훌륭하고요 친절한주인과 위치가 만족스럽습니다

10/10 Excellent

Seunghye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
위치 시설 가격 모두 좋음
저렴한가격완전 만족할만한 룸 컨디션입니다 주인도 친절하고요 다운타운에 위치한점도 좋습니다

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything what you need to travel around cairo
The service is very friendly. We had a double room a front of the Rezeption but we couldn't hear anything from there. The main street is little bit loud but that's not from the hotel :)

8/10 Good

Guilherme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Localização, quarto e atendimento excelentes.
Possui uma ótima localização. Um local limpo, quarto grande, bem equipado com ótimo ar-condicionado. Único porém é o prédio muito antigo com elevador precário. Ótimo atendimento, pessoal muito pretastativo.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mala limpieza
El hotel tenía malo el aire acondicionado, por tal motivo nos trasladaron a un hotel en el piso de abajo. El hotel era viejo, bien hubo caso en el centro cerca del museo del Cairo, pero la limpieza tanto del baño como de las habitaciones, sabanas sucias, dejaba mucho que desear, el desayuno era malo, el personal muy simpáticos, pero como la habitación que nos asignaron quedaba al lado de la recepción se escuchaba ruido todo el día, lo q dificultaba dormir.