Expert reviews
“This sophisticated customer has been shaking up the Downtown hotel scene since it opened in early 2017. From the vast, modern minimalist lobby with casual bar to the spacious, contemporary styled rooms, the Steigenberger is a soothing oasis right in the heart of the city.”
“The efficient staff is eager to please at this hotel, which sits on a corner across from the Egyptian Museum. Street noise in this busy location is an issue, but it’s a small price to pay in exchange for the great location, service, and overall value for money.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Friendly staff
- Swimming pool
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
The Steigenberger El Tahrir is one of the best-located eco-friendly hotels in Cairo. Its central location at Tahrir Square provides guests easy and quick access to the Egyptian Museum, El Khalili Bazaar, various restaurants, and shopping centers.
The strategic location makes it one of the ideal spots to host large travel groups for maximum efficiency.
The hotel has a practical and modern decor style perfect for hosting business meetings and social events for international guests. It also supports various accommodation options for small and large families with children. However, pets aren’t allowed.
Amenities and facilities available at the hotel include one fine dining restaurant, two bars, six conference rooms, a swimming pool, a gym, a sauna, a gift shop, and more. It also provides disabled access rooms and toilets and a doctor on-call 24/7.
The Steigenberger El Tahrir follows the Travel Sustainable program for sustainable hotels and has an ETIC Silver Certification.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
22 January 2025
Great choice of hotel for easy access to many of Cairo’s touristy destinations.
Great central location. Nice rooms and friendly staff!
Pool and gym opening hours could be longer.
22 January 2025
Exceptional
Excellent staff , friendly helpful and pleasant personality and a special thanks to Monica and Riham
22 January 2025
Exceptional
Everything was fantastic.
Nothing.
21 January 2025
The hotel and staff were amazing but the location wasn’t great
It was clean and comfortable
The property was perfect
21 January 2025
Exceptional
The location is very comfortable for shopping and traveling around the city and transportation Recommend for families and couples
21 January 2025
Extremely happy with the hotel cleanliness, staff and location
Cleanliness
Breakfast staff are great but breakfast options can be improved
20 January 2025
Exceptional
Great place, great staff.
There was a very strong scent of lilies everywhere, too strong for us at least.
20 January 2025
Fabulous
Good location in the heart of Downtown Cairo. The hotel is clean, the rooms are well furnished and equipped, with good value for the prices. Their main strength is the customer service. Staff are helpful, and ready to assist. I had a comfortable stay.
19 January 2025
Perfect location, luxury hotel, excellent staff, nothing is a problem and guest relations always asking if all is good,
Location, style and comfort
Nothing
19 January 2025
Overall happy and will consider coming back
Great bed, breakfast and staff service.
WiFi a bit slow during evening time. street noise
19 January 2025
Exceptional
Location was good
19 January 2025
Comfortable stay in convenient location
Centrally located, safe and comfortable. There is live music at the lobby in the evenings which was nice.
You can hear the honking from the street which is unavoidable I guess if you want to stay this centrally. I was on a high up floor and the windows do a good job so it didn’t bother me.
19 January 2025
Good location and amazing staff
The location was amazing, and so was the staff. Very helpful reception and nice room service. Overall a great experience.
We had very noisy neighbors the first night.
18 January 2025
Exceptional
Excellent hotel with a great bar, be sure to ask for Mohammed the bartender for custom drink suggestions that aren’t officially on the menu!
18 January 2025
Very well run hotel, nice rooms, excellent breakfast, location right next to Egyptian museum and Tahrir square and Metro
Very well run hotel, nice rooms, excellent breakfast, location right next to Egyptian museum and Tahrir square and Metro.
18 January 2025
Exceptional
The location is central, everything is 10-15 mins away.
The noise around the area makes a bit hard to sleep in.
17 January 2025
Great short stay
Everyone and everything great!
17 January 2025
Exceptional
Very clean, very professional, highly recommend.
17 January 2025
Very good
The Wi-Fi connection in the room was not good.
16 January 2025
Fabulous
Nice location and good furniture
All good
16 January 2025
Exceptional
Great location, friendly efficient staff and all round excellent service. Fantastic breakfast. Riham ensured our stay was way comfortable and enjoyable. I would recommend staying here
16 January 2025
Very helpful staff, polite, there for your every need
Great location Well maintained
Room was a little small
15 January 2025
Fabulous
Breakfast is fantastic as well as the staff.
15 January 2025
Great place to stay in Cairo
The hotel is in a really good location, across the road from the museum and a short walk from the river. The staff were so friendly and nice. The breakfast had a lot of options. I would recommend the egg station and the fresh bread. We used the heated pool which was refreshing. I felt safe in and around the hotel and our tours had no problem finding us.
There is some traffic noise when you’re in your room but it does quieten down before it gets too late. It didn’t disrupt our sleep but if you are a light sleeper it might not be right for you.
14 January 2025
Tranquility, state of nirvana had been achieved
Beautiful hotel, excellent in room service, kind staff, English speaking . We theraly enjoyed it, we had to book this urgently and we were welcomed with open arms.
Breakfast fully worth it,h however in regards to dinner, in terms of quality and value for your money- stick to the menu, avoid the buffet.
14 January 2025
Exceptional
It was a gret time with the hotel
Nothing at all
14 January 2025
Had a great stay, would highly recommend!
Well located, great service, excellent friendly helpful staff, great food, nice bar - couldn’t be better!
Nothing - we liked all of it!
13 January 2025
Exceptional experience during our stays on 3 separate occasions!!
Friendly staff, tasty food and wine in dining room, walk-in showers, charging ports near bed, comfortable beds.
When 2 people share a room, there should be 2 spots to keep our suitcases. One person always has to use the floor.
12 January 2025
Very good
Great location.
View from room.
12 January 2025
Amazing value and very nice property
The hotel is modern and the staff was great. From the housekeeping to the hotel restaurant service was amazing.
12 January 2025
Very good
Staff were great, good location
A bit noisy
12 January 2025
Wonderful
Excellent
Carpets in the corridor
12 January 2025
Exceptional
Fantastic location, staff attentive, very comfortable.
11 January 2025
Fantastic staty , friendly staff. Will stay again
We booked the hotel at the last moment, the staff was welcoming and offered us the room quickly. Rooms and Bathroom were clean. Location is near to many cafe, River Nile and Cairo tower. Friendly staff and reception. Lot of vegetarian options for breakfast such as falafel, salads, breads.
Although there were lamp, bed side light etc. we felt a more light was required in the room during night time. This does not affect anything, just a suggestion.
11 January 2025
Great!
Centrally located, welcoming staff, clean and comfortable stay.
11 January 2025
Lovely thank you!
Very friendly and helpful staff.
Internet - I had to keep reconnecting
11 January 2025
Exceptional
Every thing is very well
Every think
10 January 2025
Overall very nice and warm stay.
Amazing location and security.
N/A
10 January 2025
Exceptional
We had an issue for the wifi and it was not working and we reported the issue to Ms.riham and she was so kind and sloved the issue.
10 January 2025
Excellent experience
Location is excellent. Overall staff, food, stay is excellent
There was nothing to dislike
9 January 2025
Exceptional
My review will focus on the The breakfast, because it was truly amazing. It's very hard to get this quality and variety of food in a hotel. All the food was super fresh. Several varieties of Cheese, from Italian cheese, to French cheese. 3 different types of fresh butter. Probably more than 20+ type of bread. Freshly pressed juice. Raw honey with Honeycomb. All you need to start your day perfectly.
8 January 2025
Exceptional
I would love to thank Ms.Riham for her kindness and professionalism
8 January 2025
Very lovely. I’d visit again
I like the location, the rich breakfast menu, the courteous and helpful staffs
It was a little noisy from outside but that’s because it’s right in the middle of the city
8 January 2025
Exceptional for the value asked
Best breakfast in egypt so far. Loved the variety of food. Fresh fruits. Exceptional staff
View could have been better :)
8 January 2025
Comfortable stay in Cairo in a great location for a great value!
Perfect location in downtown Cairo and a quick walk to shops and restaurants and major museums. The hotel is a great value for its wonderful amenities and service. Our room was comfortable, the restaurant provided a generous buffet and the pool was a plus!
It was all lovely!
7 January 2025
Comfortable hotel in perfect location which could be great with a few improvements
We had a large suite overlooking Tharir square and partially the Nile. Steigenberger is right next to the Egyptian museum, which is a fantastic place to visit and walking distance to bars and restaurants. Breakfast was excellent and the pool area, even though it is on the small side, was great. The staff was extremely kind and helpful.
The light situation in the room needs to be improved. It's either too bright or too dark. The lobby could benefit from a redesign. It's not a place you want to hang out in. The restaurant provides uninspired international fair, which is a shame in a city that has so much to offer.
7 January 2025
I'd Stay Here Again!
I really enjoyed my stay here from the moment I arrived at the hotel, I was well taken care of! I arrived a bit early and they were able to immediately get me into a room and throughout my stay they reached out to make sure that everything was okay for me. I ordered room service twice and each time they called me after the food was delivered to make sure that I was satisfied. The cheeseburger is a 10 out of 10. If you stay here you have to check it out!
I had no negative concerns during my stay.
6 January 2025
Exceptional
One of the best experiences for the hotels of such level all over the world. Very clean and elegant room, extra comfortable bed, excellent bathroom. Plenty of space for your belongings. Adequate number of sockets. Minimum noise from outside (jad the room on the highest floor). Unbelievable location closest to the Egypt museum. Smooth connection to everywhere in the city, including pyramides. Plenty of complementary water every day. Very helpful and friendly staff. Excellent brekfast with the widest possible choice for every taste. Very good a la carte menu at the restaurant. Exquisite dinner buffet changing every day. Food of extreme quality, very delicious and of great value for money (25 dollars). Great selection of vines, both French and local. A real oasis at the heart of downtown.
Weak internet signal in the evenings, you have to reconnect every 5 minutes. Would be nice to put cups, knifes, forks, spoons etc somwhere in the breakfast area for not to disturb waiters every time during busy morning hours. The sheets haven't been changed even when the note for not changing haven't been put - but I believe that was just a mistake of a staff member and not the fault or drawback of the hotel in general.
6 January 2025
Exceptional
Everything was fantastic, great location
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Evening entertainment
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Live music/performance
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Outdoors
- - Outdoor pool
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
Pool and wellness
- - Heated pool
- - Pool bar
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - 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
22 January 2025
Fabulous
Very clean. Staff was very nice. Good location. Walking distance to the Egyptian Museum.
Bed was very firm. Lighting in the bathroom was terrible, very dim and not able to apply makeup.