More photosThe 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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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
Location
Recent guest reviews
24 June 2026
Wonderful , I found my new family home at Cairo
The Location & Hotel Staff Team
Has no external shattaf 😁
23 June 2026
Amazing stay!! The best location, hotel and staff in Cairo
We had the most amazing stay! The property is in the heart of downtown Cairo and is easily accessible to all the major attractions. The beautiful hotel also feels like a luxury with large rooms and a great restaurant. The thing that made our stay so great was the staff, they really went above and beyond!! We were so welcomed and relaxed from the moment we arrived. I would highly recommend.
22 June 2026
Had a lovely time
Very close to everything and very clean and very very good staff took very good care of us
Nothing much
20 June 2026
Every thing is greet in this hotel,, i spent a lovely time in it, it deserves trying,
Veeeeery niccce
The service is amazing
18 June 2026
NICE AND ENJOYED
ALL
ALL ARE FINE
17 June 2026
Recommend to people stay in Cairo
The hotel is nice with pool and gym. Overall very comfortable stay in central Cairo. Recommend to anyone first time in Cairo.
It’s nothing about the hotel. The fact that you stay in downtown meaning you will hear the traffic during the day, but it’s generally quiet after midnight.
15 June 2026
Beautiful stay in this amazing hotel
The property is located in the heart for Cairo,next to Egyptian Museum,walking distance from many restaurants and places to enjoy. The staff is very knowledgeable,helpful and very professional. I would like to thank Mohamed and Monica for their service and professionalism. I always enjoy and appreciate and enjoy my stay at Steigenberger Hotel. Thank you and see you soon.
15 June 2026
Best place to stay in Cairo
Room service, breakfast, staff
All good
13 June 2026
Extremely relaxing in a great hotel with a great atmosphere!
Everything. Location, ease of check in, staff attentiveness, staff friendliness, facilities and breakfast!!!
Nothing. Everything was great. Location in downtown Cairo was superb!
10 June 2026
Great hotel with great staff.
Location and service
N/a
9 June 2026
Cairo Comfort in the City Center
Perfectly located at the heart of Cairo (with the Egyptian Museum across the street), this is a well-run hotel where everything fits together quite nicely. The staff is very friendly, the breakfast selection is large, with a lot of fresh choices, omelettes made to order, and so forth. I very much enjoyed my stay.
For some reason the Internet dropped out on my phone a lot, causing me to accumulate roaming charges. Also, the room was extremely cold, refrigerated down to 18 degrees, and as the thermostat did not respond when I entered a higher temperature, the only solution was to switch off the AC altogether.
9 June 2026
We enjoyed our stay , the breakfast has good variety
Comfortable and friendly staff
200 egp for one water from the minibar
7 June 2026
Excellent - will come back InShaAllah
Service was really good - all the staff looked after us and especially Riham and Rabie from guest relations team were excellent
Everything was great
6 June 2026
Excellent stay in Cairo
Perfect location in the old town part of Cairo
The pool was a little smaller than expected but is still lovely
5 June 2026
Bring your ear plugs
Location
The windows are not sound proof, so get ready for some long nights filled with traffic noise. Egyptians love to use the horn….
4 June 2026
Surety I will come back again
Location, professional stuff
Windows because they are locked, can’t be opened
4 June 2026
Clean and central.
Loved our stay here very clean and lovely staff. Very central close to everything we needed.
2 June 2026
Overall my stay was fantastic and most importantly I felt comfortable
The friendliness and professionalism of all staffs. The food was amazing.
The prices for the Massages is a little expensive and I found some prices for some of the drinks were a little high.
2 June 2026
Relaxing and peaceful.
Staff was so attentive, helpful when it was needed. Breakfast was plentiful.
Pool area had plenty of sunlounges, tables and chairs and umbrella for shade. You can’t see the city from the pool area, but l do not see that as a negative.
Nothing
31 May 2026
Indeed it was a good stay
Good location
Not much food options and not many restaurants near by
31 May 2026
It was excellent
The staff members were nice and the rooms were very clean
The room was a little small
30 May 2026
It was a very good experience to stay here.
The location, the staff and service
The food and drinks were a bit overpriced and the pool was very small compared to the size of the hotel.
28 May 2026
Was my first time Cairo, hotel was great safe and welcoming. Great location and the service, view and facilities were 10
Everything
Staff, service, clean and welcoming.
Nothing I didn’t like
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
- - Raised toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
Pool and wellness
- - Heated pool
- - Pool bar
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - 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
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Riham, Simone and Christine are amazing indeed!!