Hotel Windsor (Cairo)

couple between 30 and 40 years

08.11.10

2.5 Appealing

Positive The stuff spoke english fluently. Negative The Hotel wants to be a Grand Hotel with the charme of a 19th century Palace - but it is just a old, stinky Hotel. The architecture is really great, the furniture antique/ but nothing is in good condition. The rooms a awefull dirty, the cleaning man an ol

solo traveller anonymous between 40 and 50 years

04.01.10

3.2 Appealing

Positive The only plus is the saloon which is pleasant. Negative This hotel is certainly not a 3 star. The carpet is old and need cleaning. The ceiling on my room had stain of water seeping to the coving and to the wall.

couple over 60 years

25.12.09

7.4 Good

Positive If you remember this is a budget hotel it is an excellant choice. The rooms may be a bit shabby but are extremely clean and the staff was very cordial and helpful. The breakfast is minimal but you can add eggs for a small amount more. You're in Cairo so i

group traveler between 40 and 50 years

23.11.09

7.1 Good

Positive A reasonably priced hotel a world away from the international hotels along the river front. It has heritage, charm and a nice bar to relax in away from the craziness of the city. The friendly helpful staff were able to organise a trip to the pyramids for Negative The rooms we had were basic but more than adequate for our needs. The air conditioning was effective but noisy.

corporate customer over 60 years

28.10.08

7.7 Good

Positive If you are tired of the anonymous "luxury" of 5-star hotels this is the alternative! This hotel has charm (ok, from last century) and a personal touch difficult to find nowadays. You immediately feel like being part of a large family, not only through the Negative In high season you may get one of the 'modern' rooms, which are perfectly clean but a bit on the Spartan side. But you won't spend much time in your room with the famous bar downstairs (free WLAN, but make sure your battery is good, sockets are sparse), a