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Reviews of City View Hotel

3 out of 5
City View Hotel
1 El Bostan Street, Al-Tahrir Square, Cairo

Reviews

7.8

Good

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Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 302 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 54 out of 302 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 302 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 302 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

David

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Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lora, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was delightful. Everyone was so welcoming and kind. They’re attentive to whatever degree you welcome it. An incredibly friendly environment, perfectly balanced with professionalism.
Stayed 19 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Nazia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The property is located next to a museum making it very convenient as a base to explore Cairo
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Ahmed faris on 25 Mar 2024
Thanks for you and we hope see you soon

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We are disappointed with our experience at City View Hotel. When we arrived at the hotel, they said they were overbooked and didn’t have room for us, even though we had a confirmation from Expedia and had booked our room over a month in advance. That was not a fun thing to hear after a long, tiring day of traveling. We ended up having to walk to another hotel with all of our luggage. There was no warning from them before we got there to check in - they could have at least messaged us so we could have taken our taxi to the other hotel instead of having to walk. Also, the airport shuttle is NOT free, as Expedia advertised. It is 500 LE one way.
Response from Ahmed faris on 3 Feb 2024
we are so sorry about that

10/10 Excellent

Parag

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 3 Feb 2024
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

8/10 Good

Irmgard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel for the price. Great for a stop over in Cairo when you spend most the time out sightseeing. All saff was friendly and always willing to help. The cook was a delight to interact with.

8/10 Good

Nabil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff are cooperative and helpful, really enjoyed everything and recommend it for any one.

8/10 Good

Irmgard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and convenient place to stay. Close to Museum. All staff was incredible nice and helpful. Staff was accommodating to our needs and requests. Thanks everybody working there Didn't like the traffic and music noise every night, but was so tired from sightseeing, was able to sleep regardless. Didn't like the daily 2 hour power outs, but that wasn't something the hotel had control over. Overall a good value for the money.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Anis

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no electricity from 3pm to 4pm daily. Hotel is only on 5th floor. If you are going or coming between 3pm to 4 pm then you have use dirty stairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 1 Nov 2023
we are so sorry about that

10/10 Excellent

Mireya L

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 19 Oct 2023
Thanks for you and we hope see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay for a budget. Near the museum and the center of Cairo. You can walk everywhere without problem. The room was clean but the noise coming from the street never stops. (Think about this small before booking). The staff was super friendly and helped me out with some recommendations.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 1 Sept 2023
Thanks for you and we hope see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed here many times. It is a simple hotel, very clean and the staff are helpful and welcoming. Great location, walkable to the Nile, Museum shops /restaurants in Downtown. I w
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 2 Aug 2023
Thanks for you and we hope see you soon

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 25 Jul 2023
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

8/10 Good

EDWIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Helpful staff and food prices are very reasonable. Laundry service is excellent. One thing you have to consider when staying in this property is the never ending traffic noise. And don’t forget to ask to make up your room because it’s not automatic. Overall, this is a good property to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 18 Jun 2023
thanks for you and i hope see you soon

8/10 Good

Karen, San Francisco

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
To western eyes, this place initially looks shady, but it's actually quite nice. The staff are great, and the room we had was large and clean. The weekend street noise made it very difficult to sleep, but I guess downtown Cairo is like that.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 3 Jun 2023
thanks for you and you are welcome anytime

8/10 Good

Mohamed

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 7 Jun 2023
Thanks for you and we hope see you

8/10 Good

Justin Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall this was a great, budget friendly, hotel. Pick up from the airport was only $15 USD which was reasonable if you didn’t want to deal with taxis. Just make sure to pick up your Vodaphone SIM card at the kiosk at the airport before you leave so you don’t have to wonder around without data looking for one. Very friendly staff and could get you some good deals for day tours. I had a standard room and it did the trick as I really only used it to sleep and store my things. Breakfast was included and is a set menu - a little bit of everything and vegetarian friendly. You’re right in the heart of Tahrir Square and across from the Nile Ritz-Carlton Hotel. I felt very safe walking around and shopping / restaurants were all very walkable. If you’re not adventurous with new foods there are restaurants like McDs and KFC but if you want authentic food like Koshery there are lots of great places. There is an electronic store 6 minutes by foot that takes credit cards if you need to pick up a charging plug or cords. The Egyptian Museum is also across the street. Overall, I definitely recommend staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 2 Jun 2023
THANKS AND WE HOPE SEE YOU SOON

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 2 Jun 2023
THANKS FOR YOU AND WE HOPE SEE YOU SOON

10/10 Excellent

HECTOR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 19 May 2023
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

8/10 Good

Asadur

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 6 May 2023
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Norman

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
GREAT bstaff!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 29 Jan 2023
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Norman

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to Egyptian museum and Sadat metro station. Easy to get Taxis as well. Safe ATMs very close.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 29 Jan 2023
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

8/10 Good

Roman, Los Gatos

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value for 3 star hotel and it it is right downtown. Be perepared for some noise and traffic. Breakfast was very good. Good value.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Ahmed faris on 29 Jan 2023
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

8/10 Good

Dorine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and professional staff. Having a restaurant in the hotel was a plus. Good breakfast and dinner options. My only complaint was the temperature of the food: warm; not hot. I asked them to heat the food. They said they could not.
Response from Ahmed faris on 12 Jan 2023
thanks for you we hope see you soon

6/10 Okay

Vlad

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Ran down as most of Egypt hotels, not very clean, poor quality breakfast. Overall for 2 guys is OK. Just don't bring there any Western females, it be too rough for them.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 12 Jan 2023
we are so sorry about that and we hope see you soon that is for your safety

8/10 Good

Boyko

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good deal for the money. Excellent city view.
Response from Ahmed faris on 18 Dec 2022
Thanks and we hope see you soon

6/10 Okay

Carlos, New York

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very well located, close to plenty of dining options, public transportation and shops. The building is run down and the area is very noisy, though. Staff is pleasant and welcoming.
Response from Ahmed faris on 11 Dec 2022
Thanks for you and we hope see you soon

10/10 Excellent

gwenlyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and helpful. The area around the hotel was very safe, I (a woman) was walking around the neighborhood at night, alone. The pickup at the airport was easy and reliable. I had to leave at 4:30 am to catch my early morning flight. They gave me a wake-up call at 3 am, and brought me a box breakfast at 4:00, with hot coffee! The drove me to the airport at 4:30 am
Response from Ahmed faris on 10 Nov 2022
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

10/10 Excellent

sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in downtown Cairo
The staff were all outstanding. They were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 28 Oct 2022
you are welcome anytime and we hope see you soon

8/10 Good

charles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Old quaint hotel in a great location in the center of town. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Because of the location there is a lot of traffic noise day and night.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 14 Oct 2022
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

8/10 Good

Steven

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at City View Hotel are really friendly and incredibly helpful. When there was a small problem in our room, they did everything they could to sort it out as soon as they could - nothing was too much trouble for them. It's that personal touch that makes a good hotel stand out. And I challenge any other hotel in Cairo to have a balcony with such a brilliant setting - to eat your delicious breakfast with a view over the Egyptian Museum and the buzzing Tahrir Square below is a real treat, every morning.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 14 Oct 2022
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

6/10 Okay

Kareem, Portland

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Pros: It is conveniently located near the museum and lots of little shops and restaurants. It has very good air conditioning. The staff were nice enough, (side note, the seemingly nice guy in charge of the Ali Baba restaurant in the hotel didn't understand that I paid for a large bottle of water at the front desk, so he kept asking me to pay him.) Cons: if you want a clean place with little noise disruption, skip this place entirely. Their standard for a 3 star hotel is very much equal to a 1 star. There is way too much noise from the traffic right outside the hotel if you are a light sleeper. The wifi is choppy, and the breakfast seems like they found the cheapest options to throw together to make it passable. It worked for me because I knew it was very economically priced so I looked past all the short comings because I was invited to a wedding across the street at the Ritz Carlton (which was $300 a nite vs around $40 at CVH) and spent most of my time at the Ritz. I only went back to the city view hotel after fun crazy nights and only needed rest. So if you just need a semi clean place to rest and will enjoy the sites and everything else most of you time there, then it may be sufficient.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 14 Oct 2022
thanks

8/10 Good

Sandra Gisella, Bronx

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good service, hotel is close to metro station. A lot of restaurants in the area.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 14 Oct 2022
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

6/10 Okay

yat

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Flooded bathroom but finally fixed next day. Staff helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 7 Oct 2022
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thanks but no thanks!
I was taken to another hotel without my knowledge cause my room had a problem. I would have apprechiated the heads up. Next day finally got to the hotel I booked, the room was decent size but dirty, there was no hot water (turned out I had to turn on the boiler myself), I was offered a coffee in a chipped mug and the free shuttle was not free after all. False advertizing thats all. Staff was nice but most couldnt understand me and when i told them I couldnt sleep becuause of the constant honking the answer I got was "It's Cairo". I couldnt even bother anymore I was too tired.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 14 Oct 2022
we are so sorry about that

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 1 Jun 2022
thanks and we hope see you soon

8/10 Good

Luan

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 29 Apr 2022
Thanks for you and we hope see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Isela Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The staff are friendly and very helpful. Comfortable beds great little balcony with great view. Chef Mohammad is very nice man took care of our breakfast for day trips and is very accommodating with meal requests.You can book all your tours with the manager. The personal tour guides were very friendly and thoughtful. I traveled with my daughter and I always felt safe. I hope to return one day as one week is not enough to enjoy all that Cairo has to offer
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 17 Apr 2022
Thanks for you and we hope see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Brent, guttenberg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location was looking over the square
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 1 Apr 2022
Thanks and we hope see you soon

8/10 Good

Javier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice people and very nice room with good view.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 22 Mar 2022
thanks and we hope see you soon

6/10 Okay

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 22 Mar 2022
thanks and we hope see you soon

8/10 Good

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 1 Mar 2022
Thanks for you and we hope see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Ahmed faris on 16 Feb 2022
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Niels

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exactly what we wanted. A clean, inexpensive place to sleep in while exploring Cairo and the surrounding area. Management and staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Ahmed faris on 1 Jan 2022
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In a great location. If you can be accommodated into a room with a balcony you will have a pleasing vista , clean rooms, nice people. I had a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Ahmed faris on 29 Oct 2021
Thanks for you and we hope see you again

10/10 Excellent

Abbas

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, we had a balcony, its a little noisy because is in the center of the city, the staff was very helpfull
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Ahmed faris on 21 Sept 2021
Thanks for you and we hope see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Maikel

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great customer service and location, breakfast was delicious 😋👌😀
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Ahmed faris on 17 Sept 2021
thanks for you and we hope see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place and customer service the outlet we had didn't work properly you had to angle it to get a charger to work.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Response from Ahmed faris on 10 Jun 2021
Thanks and we hope see you soon

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They are very accommodating. I wanted a room with a balcony and they were more than happy to help make me happy. The price is good for the area. They have a common area inside and a nice restaurant with a decent sized balcony for outside eating. It's definitely not in a quiet area. The crazy Cairo traffic is loud all day and night. I did enjoy my stay and would definitely recommend this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Ahmed faris on 9 Jun 2021
Thanks for you and we hope see you soon