Le Riad Hotel de Charme, Cairo
Expert reviews
“The interior design is influenced by the great Islamic art and architecture in the surrounding historical streets and makes a wonderful homey oasis in which to envelope yourself after a dusty day’s sightseeing. Suites are very well equipped, including a laptop for your use during your stay.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Boutique hotel
- Friendly staff
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
Located in the bustling heart of Islamic Cairo the Le Riad Hotel de Charme is excellently located for those looking for an authentic Egyptian stay. This exquisite hotel is surrounded by the city’s ancient culture and is close to the impressive Bab El Fetouh gate and the famous Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, Cairo’s oldest market selling exotic treasures. The hotel is the ideal location for people looking to stay in the heart of Islamic Cairo, close to many of the ancient cultural sights and nestled amongst charming winding streets and picturesque buildings.
The Le Riad Hotel de Charme is a unique hotel with stunning authentic Egyptian dark wood features and colorful guest rooms. The Hotel de Charme’s design is inspired by the local environment and influenced by the architecture of Beit El Seheimy. The accommodation is limited to only 16 suites, guaranteeing guests receive excellent service and attention, and each suite is spacious and individually designed.
Guest rooms are eclectic and are decorated with bright colors, accentuating the theme and design of each individual room and its features. Each guest room has a luxurious double bed, and plenty of space for guests to unwind and relax after a long day exploring the city.
Guests can also take in the stunning views across the Old Town at the Zeeyara rooftop bar and restaurant, which serves excellent authentic Egyptian cuisine. Guests can enjoy an unforgettable dining experience at Zeeyara with exceptional traditional food and entertainment, including live music and dance performances.
A stay at the Le Riad Hotel de Charme will immerse you in the authentic culture of Cairo, among its stunning mosques and winding paths, leaving you with unforgettable memories of this beautiful city.
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Recent guest reviews
5 January 2024
Pleasant
The most incredible part of stay was the breakfast For the rest, the room are not at the level expected A lot of noise at night, very hard to sleep after 2pm
22 October 2023
An amazing location wonderful staff and a beautiful hotel
Beautiful spacious suite very tastefully decorated in the heart of old Cairo. Fantastic Egyptian breakfast
A little noisy at night
12 October 2023
Charming Egypt
Beautiful authentic Egyptian styled small hotel
6 March 2023
Fabulous and unique luxury boutique hotel with fabulous restaurant in Old Cairo’s wonderful Khan El-Khalili district
A truly amazing find. a delightful and luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Old Cairo’s thronging Khan El-Khalili zone. a really well-managed property with attentive on-site management, ever-helpful staff - and a surprisingly fabulous Egyptian restaurant on the rooftop, with sumptuous breakfasts and dinners on a beautiful terrace overlooking the busy streets below. I was extremely impressed, and will definitely return soon.
A bit tricky to get to, so book your arrival with the hotel directly if you can. Regular Uber and taxis don’t have ready access. Also be prepared for lots of atmospheric street noise and an early morning wake-up call from the mosque nearby. But these are small prices to pay for unique Cairo experience.
3 December 2022
It is pricy (300 dollar/night) with the facilities we got. But Egypt is tricky in general.
The location is in the heart of the bazaar, easy to walk around, and touristic. The deco is quite exotic. The front desk people are very polite.
1. We had a suit, but the furniture is actually quite old and dirty inside the room unlike the picture. 2. The hotel's post machine only accepts Egyptian currency and they're following their own rate by calculating by their way, they charged us 100 dollars extra than what we have booked on booking. This is very tricky. Better to pay by cash if you have. 3. The breakfast: it is small set menu, if you want anything extra, you have to pay a ridiculous price. i.e. 2 boiled egg for breakfast is 140. 4. There's no service, such as if you want to book a car, or tour, they're not very informative.
7 November 2022
the best way to stay in Cairo
the best place to stay in Cairo, the rooms are super clean & wonderful every room is different, the Le Riad Stuff is amazing everyone is super helpful and friendly
29 October 2022
Great Boutique Suite hotel on Busy Muiz Street
Le Riad is a wonderful boutique suite hotel in the Islamic District of Cairo. We really did not want to stay in a high-rise style hotel along the Nile and preferred a place with more character and color. Le Riad fit the bill. The suites are really spectacular. Huge and very well appointed. Sitting areas, balcony over the street and a lovely bathroom. Breakfast on the rooftop was glorious. The souk is a few blocks away and it seems that everything is happening on Muei Street. A lot of action. We had dinner at the restaurant on the roof which also was excellent (no alcohol). The neighborhood is interesting and fun. Lots of shops and restaurants and lots of people.
These are not complaints but merely warnings if you stay there. Two things. First, Le Riad is very expensive. The facilities are worth the expense however. Second, Muiz Street outside is extremely loud. Maybe because it was a Thursday night when we stayed (same as my Friday night) but the music and party started early and went until 2:30 am. While loud, we expected it and it didn't bother us. If you are sensitive to noise, bring ear plugs.
10 September 2022
small, welcoming, boutique hotel in the heart of Islamic Cairo
All the staff were wonderful. Friendly and always willing to help. Whole hotel lavishly and classily decorated. Location perfect to explore souks and mosques and a short cab ride to anywhere in the City. So good we came back for our last night in Egypt, having stayed there when we first arrived! A joy to stay in.
Nothing. Only thing we were sad about was that we never had the time or the stomach capacity to finish the tremendous traditional breakfasts!
10 September 2022
beautiful boutique hotel tucked in the heart of old Cairo
All the staff were wonderful. Friendly and always willing to help. Whole hotel lavishly and classily decorated. Location perfect to explore souks and mosques and a short cab ride to anywhere in the City. Traditional food served upstairs excellent, including home-made Egyptian bread made on the spot. So good we came back for our last night in Egypt, having stayed there when we first arrived! A joy to stay in.
Nothing. Only thing we were sad about was that we never had the time or the stomach capacity to finish the tremendous traditional breakfasts!
15 June 2022
Perfection in the heart of old Cairo.
The name says it all…this hotel is so charming. Located in the heart of the oldest area of Cairo it is bustling and lively with so much to see and do. The hotel itself is a slice of Egypt and the staff is incredible. I highly recommend if you want to FEEL like you’re in Egypt you stay here.
1 June 2022
if I come back I will stay there again
really nice and big rooms, exactly as the pictures. we went ton eid so the streets were a bit noisy but we didn’t have issues with sleeping. the restaurant upstairs is good, nice breakfast and good service.
7 May 2022
Gorgeous atmospheric hotel in the heart of Islamic Cairo
The hotel was full of beautiful antique-style furnishings. The suite was large with a separate sitting area, an office, a walk-in closet with mini fridge, plus the large bedroom with its own sitting area and spacious bathroom. The hotel is right on a busy pedestrian street in Islamic Cairo, so the sights and sounds of all the shops and cafes were amazing but it was not quiet. However the double glass doors of the suite kept most of the street noise out. The staff were very helpful. Meals on the rooftop restaurant were very good, but alcohol was not available.
4 May 2022
An absolute gem of a boutique hotel in Old Cairo. Wonderful!
An absolute gem of a boutique hotel in Old Cairo. Cannot fault it on anything - highly recommended! Sincere congratulations to all the staff in this great hotel.
No adverse comments at all - one of the best hotels in which I have ever stayed.
23 February 2022
a blast from the past.
location and decor
area too noisy
30 January 2022
amazing in every way
beautiful room. lovely roof terrace restaurant.
noisy outside til midnight
15 January 2022
Would love to stay here again.
Multi-room suite beautifully decorated. Lots of character. Right in the midst of Islamic Cairo so interesting sites near enough to walk. Roof-top restaurant charming. Calls to prayers. Egyptian cafe music. No doubt we were in the midst of real life Cairo. Plus…Remarkably wonderful staff!
26 December 2021
Very poor
the property is cute and the location is nice to be in the market
impossible to sleep from all the street noise, the wifi didn’t work. but mainly it’s just not worth the money. It’s a 2/3 star hotel priced higher than a 5 star. no amenities. impossible to get luggage to and from. unless it was priced at a third of their rate I wouldn’t stay there again.
20 November 2021
Wonderful and would do it again
Excellent breakfast. Very central location in the middle of the Suk.
6 November 2021
Exceptional
16 May 2023
Very good
9 April 2023
Fabulous
9 March 2023
Pleasant
22 December 2022
Very good
1 December 2022
Fabulous
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage (additional charge)
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - BBQ facilities (additional charge)
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Activities
- - Evening entertainment
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
Parking
- - Street parking
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
14 April 2024
Silent oasis in the midst of chaos