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
28 October 2025
Excellent location, room and amenties exceeded expectation, great customer service.
Excellent Location, extremely attentive staff, room was so clean and spacious, the surrounding amenties eg bar lounge and buffet of a very high standard.
NA - I loved everything
27 October 2025
Wonderful way to start an Egyptian holiday
Great location Luxurious rooms esp the Capital suite Good service
Na
27 October 2025
Very nice hotel, close to old museum
Very nice.
No complaints.
27 October 2025
Excellent
Excellent service by reception team.
N/A
26 October 2025
Excellent hotel for downtown Cairo.
Spacious and comfortable room. Great breakfast. Walking distance to Egyptian Museum.
Pool area is a little small and shady.
26 October 2025
Great stay
The staff are very well trained, keen on the satisfaction of the customers and genuinely kind.
None
26 October 2025
The hotel is very calm, i want to thank Ms, Farida for her support
The service
Nothing
24 October 2025
Exceptional
They arranged two connecting rooms, and were very ready for accomodating us. It was a walking distance fom the museum which was also great.
24 October 2025
Exceptional
The breakfast and the service!
Nothing. Everything was perfect
24 October 2025
Confortable but not trendy
It's a nice hotel, the service is very great, breakfast is very good, location is nice.
The decoration is not really trendy. Like old German style from the 90's / 2000's.
23 October 2025
Very good
The breakfast was amazing
23 October 2025
Great stay
Great location, very comfy, staff very nice
21 October 2025
Exceptional
Rezk and Riham were very helpful
21 October 2025
Exceptional
The kindness & cheerful faces .... 👩💼
20 October 2025
Excellent and the staff were extremely friendly and attentive.
Everything
No mirror at the dressing table.
20 October 2025
Wish all the best
Wonderful
Nothing
19 October 2025
Excellent hotel in the center of Cairo
Location is excellent. Rooms are on the smaller side but apart from that everything was fantastic. Very kind and helpful staff .
19 October 2025
Great stay in downtown Cairo
Great location, clean, quiet room. Staff have been excellent. Easy to walk out and experience Cairo.
Nothing. All great.
19 October 2025
Exceptional
Good
Excellent
19 October 2025
Great location, super clean and modern!
We enjoyed our stay at the hotel. The location was amazing right next to the Egyptian museum and it’s along one of the main streets and square. Hotel itself is very modern and clean, well staffed, room was nice and comfortable for our two night stay. Breakfast was fantastic.
19 October 2025
Easy stay in the centre of Cairo.
The pool was great - very refreshing after a dusty day in Cairo. Concierge were helpful. Wifi was strong. Location right next to the Egyptian museum was very handy. Right downtown. Good spot. Rooms were comfortable - international hotel standard. Easy to get Ubers and taxis to and from.
There was quite a lot of traffic noise (you’re in the middle of Cairo after all). It didn’t bother us that much but if you’re sensitive to noise keep it mind (but this would be hard to avoid in central Cairo).
18 October 2025
Smart hotel, helpful staff.
Smart hotel, helpful staff.
Position near busy Tahrir Square means some rooms will be noisy. If you want quiet, choose a room on the Champollion Road side of the hotel.
18 October 2025
Great facility , staff but not location
The property is great by its staff … the help I got from Rabie and Farida is tremendous… the stay was excellent because of them
Location
17 October 2025
Very comfortable and pleasant !
The staff are friendly and the room is comfortable
A little street noise on the road facing side
16 October 2025
worth staying
Excellent establishment, well organized, 24 hour restaurant with excellent prices, excellent breakfast, rooms could be a bit bigger
Noisy reception, often crowded, the partial view from the room was a parking lot!!, a bit run down neighborhood
15 October 2025
Unforgettable stay!
Everything was great! Super clean rooms, excellent staff and amazing breakfast!
Nothing
14 October 2025
Clean cool and comfortable hotel right in the middle of the city
Very clean hotel with good facilities and staff. Reception, restaurant and housekeeping all very good. Beds comfortable, bathroom and toiletries and linen all very good.
Room was a little small (city centre) would have been better without the sofa crammed in. The city view is of a dilapidated building next door.
14 October 2025
Fabulous
Breakfast was awesome.
There was a door which connect my room to next room. All tv sounds of the next room was in my room. Hotel was perfect but this door make me away from Hotel.
12 October 2025
Exceptional
The hotel was very clean and the personnel very helpful. I appreciated Farida for her service at the reception. Very well located also. Excellent stay.
Nothing
12 October 2025
Worths the money.
Steinberger was really good for us in both Luxor El Achti and Cairo El Tahrir. Definitely recommend this quality hotel with its kind staff and great location.
The only thing we did not like in the hotel was the significant bad smell in the lobby of the hotel. Some kind of cleaning material smells really bad. But the rooms are ver y clean and fresh.
11 October 2025
Exceptional
Excellent service , good breakfast , good food for lunch buffet and a la carte! Location also very good in the center in safe street with police.
10 October 2025
Truly an oasis in the centre of Cairo
Facilities, staff, and location
The Lobby bar area could be improved a little, but everything else was great. Abdul on check in/check was superb.
10 October 2025
Best stay in Cairo
Amazing hosting experience! Rooms cleaned every day Top service Spectacular breakfast
9 October 2025
Exceptional
Great breakfast.
Mattress was too fifm
9 October 2025
Exceptional
Everything
Nothing
9 October 2025
Our next and greet in Cairo Egypt
Staff was helpful
Can't think of anything
9 October 2025
Exceptional
Farida was very helpful and kind! Best place to stay in Cairo!!!
Leaving!
9 October 2025
Central location - walking distance to Cairo museum
Location was very close to Cairo Museum and The Nile River and centre of town. The room was a great size - the bed and pillows were clean and comfortable. The TV options for English was good and we had room service serval times and it was fabulous. Preferred having a shower even though it took us a day to work out the controls for rain shower head or held held and temperature.
The traffic noise still could be heard in our room and I didn’t like the shampoo/ conditioner all in one as it made my hair feel like straw ( I was only travelling with hand luggage so was relying on good shampoo and conditioner. The shower grate was terrible -it felt cheap and kept moving under your feet.
8 October 2025
Nice hotel in Cairo
Morden and clear rooms. Excellent location as it’s just cross the street of Egyptian Museum. A 10 minute walk to the river and surrounded by shops, restaurants. Very good breakfast.
Nothing, all good.
6 October 2025
Too much perfume!
Great breakfast. Excellent air conditioning. quiet. good security. Very near Egyptian museum. Cash machine in lobby w good rates. Nice robes.
Lobby perfume overwhelming. 9 th floor but had to keep drapes closed as other building looks right in. Liquid soap holders both constantly fell off. No luggage holder
5 October 2025
Exceptional
Everything was amazing - the staff in particular, everyone was so welcoming and so helpful. The location is great, within walking distance to a lot of attractions and cafes/restaurants. I definitely recommend staying here.
3 October 2025
Exceptional
The staff were incredibly friendly and all so accommodating, would highly recommend speaking to Mr. Hany to try and arrange for a tour of the city which he can tailor to the guests, (if possible, ask for Mr Ahmed Imam as the driver/guide, absolutely top class service and driving).
3 October 2025
Very good hotel
Great place to stay. Service was very good. Food exceptional. Would greatly recommend for anyone.
Nothing
1 October 2025
Great stay
Location and the staff
Nothing
1 October 2025
Exceptional
Great location
1 October 2025
Exceptional
Very central location, with good food and clean.
Everything was great.
30 September 2025
It was an excellent experience
In the heart of Cairo very close to the Egyptian museum Highly dedicated staff to make guests satisfied from welcome until Goodbye ,with proper understanding to the needs of each guest Highly secured and safe Clean 24 hours restaurant Has Swimming pool and Gym An excellent experience with limousine with reasonable Price and excellent Driver Nice Boutique
Nothing All good
29 September 2025
Exceptional Service, Clean Hotel and Michelin-Level Dining
My stay at this hotel left an excellent impression. I would especially like to highlight the guest relation desk and Ms. Farida, who was incredibly attentive, kind, and always eager to help with a sincere smile and great dedication. The hotel itself is very clean, well-maintained, and offers a high level of comfort. The location is excellent, making it easy to access all key attractions. Breakfast was outstanding – rich, diverse, and of very high quality. Additionally, the à la carte lunch was a true gastronomic experience, comparable to a Michelin-star level. All in all, this hotel fully deserves the highest recommendations.
29 September 2025
Good
Room was clean and the bed was very comfortable, staff was nice
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

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28 October 2025
Exceptional