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
17 November 2025
Wonderful downtown hotel
The location is perfect for making a downtown stay very walkable. The hotel is lovely, very comfortable, the staff very helpful, it was very clean and breakfast is full of quaility choices. I’d definitely stay again!
Nothing to dislike
16 November 2025
Very Good stay
The staff are impressively friendly. I stayed in the hotel 7 nights in a business trip. Staff were very supportive.
The hotel is well located for people that likes to stay in city center. however, it is noisy being at Tahrir Square.
16 November 2025
Nice hotel, great location, good restaurant.
It’s a very good central location, close to the river, shops, restaurants, museum etc.
It’s very good but a little tired. Also did not like staff always asking and helping guests to do reviews.
16 November 2025
Amazing time always
The stuff they are so nice and friendly plus the place is amazing everything around and close to the center
Nothing
16 November 2025
Exceptional
The hospitality and its in the central of Cairo
15 November 2025
It was amazing
The staff was super friendly and nice location
Nothing
15 November 2025
Exceptional
Comfortable and nice receptionist thank you feiras and Muhammed
Nothing all good
13 November 2025
Perfect for business and research related travel
Ideally situated within walking distance of the Egyptian Museum (Tahrir) and just minutes from Zamalek, as well as many key business and government institutions.
The lobby is spotless and stylish, though it feels a bit confined and doesn’t quite capture a laid-back vibe.
12 November 2025
Perfect stay
Perfectly located hotel, close to Egyptian Museum and the Nile. The room was very clean, with walk-in shower, comfortable bed. The staff were all super helpful and particularly Mr Waleed who arranged late check-out for us. Overall, we had a very nice stay and will come again.
11 November 2025
Exceptional
Clean
11 November 2025
Excellent stay with great breakfast and lovely staff!
The buffet breakfast was fantastic with plenty of delicious options to choose from each morning. The staff were incredibly friendly and always ready to help with a smile, which made my stay even more enjoyable. The location is also perfect, close to many attractions in downtown Cairo. Highly recommended for both comfort and hospitality!
The beds were a little firm for my liking but this is down to personal preference. Even on a high floor, it was quite noisy from the crazy Cairo traffic outside!
11 November 2025
Fabulous
Breakfast was very nice. 👍
Air freshener used in rooms is slightly too strong
11 November 2025
Very good
Staff was amazing— helpful, kind, friendly and fun! Thank you!
10 November 2025
An amazing stay with amazing level of hospitality!
My stay at Steigenberger Cairo was truly memorable. From the moment I arrived, I was warmly welcomed by the staff — their smiles, kindness, and attentiveness made me feel instantly at home. Every interaction throughout my stay reflected genuine hospitality and care, something that’s rare to find these days. The breakfast was another highlight — an impressive spread with so many delicious options to choose from, beautifully presented and constantly replenished. It was the perfect start to my mornings. And of course, the location couldn’t be more perfect — right across from the Egyptian Museum, in the heart of Cairo. I could easily walk around, explore, and feel connected to the city’s vibrant energy while still enjoying the comfort and calm of the hotel. I left with wonderful memories and a full heart. Thank you, Steigenberger Cairo, for the warmth, comfort, and true Egyptian hospitality. I’ll definitely return and recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Cairo.
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10 November 2025
Exceptional
My stay was great and truly awesome! Thank you so much for providing the room before the check-in time — that was a wonderful gesture and made my experience even better. The breakfast was fantastic, with a huge variety of delicious options to choose from. I definitely plan to stay here again in the future and will happily recommend this hotel to others!
9 November 2025
Exceptional
Service everywhere was amazing, rooms perfect and pool area was a real treat
Nothing, everything was great.
8 November 2025
Exceptional
Very good hotel and staff
8 November 2025
Exceptional
Best cuisine in the restaraunt.
Nothing.
8 November 2025
Fabulous
Clean. Great location. Nice staff.
Nothing
8 November 2025
Fantastic
The breakfast was fantastic! And the room extremely cleaned
4 November 2025
It was amazing, the amability of the personal very nice, ubication in front of egipcian museum and Nile view amazing my
Location, perfect ubication, room, amability of the personal, incredible breakfast, singer at night in the bar
I liked everything
2 November 2025
A nice location to explore Cairo
Good location and nice and clean rooms
Breakfast area a bit noisy
1 November 2025
I‘d recommend this place highly for a stay in Cairo! But expensive but with. Breakfast quality could see improvement!
Exceptional staff Exceptionally clean
The breakfast was rich but the quality of some Dishes (especially the cheeses and other milk products) was mediocre.
1 November 2025
Great hotel
Abdel and Riham were very friendly on checkin. Pool was lovely and slept like a prince and princess
Nothing
31 October 2025
Very good value for money
Everything
Nothing
30 October 2025
Fabulous
Excellent experience. Helpful staff. Highly recommended. I would like to thank Mr. Hamzah for his care and support. He, and the reception staff, dealt with my concern with high professionalism, and the service was exceptional.
30 October 2025
Nice hotel and I would stay here again
Great location, bed was comfortable and got a higher floor as requested. The staff was very polite and even checked in with me to make sure my stay was going well.
Not so much I didn’t like, the hotel is in a very busy part of Cairo and the noise carries (very faintly).
29 October 2025
Lovely place
Staff are very friendly Location is perfect
29 October 2025
Perfect
Everything was perfect ! Very clean , staff were amazing , food was great and location perfect . They even gave me a cake for my birthday
Nothing it was amazing and staff very willing to please
29 October 2025
Lovely hotel, excellent location
Good location. Very comfortable. Great food, great service.
28 October 2025
Excellent stay with delightful staff.
The breakfast buffet was outstanding - far exceeded my expectations with all different kinds of food including egyptian specialties. The location was great - very close to the Egyptian Museum. Hotel was very clean and comfortable.
The car service desk was far too expensive. Quoted me a price of $22 (US) for a trip that I paid 50 EGP ($1 US) when I got a taxi on the street outside the hotel. Also quoted a price of $52 (US) for roundtrip to khan el kahlili market when I paid about 200 EGP ($5 US) for street taxi.
28 October 2025
Oct stay at cairo
Nice rooms, good breakfast and location good and staff excellent
No comments
28 October 2025
Exceptional
Great location and very clean. The stuff was super friendly.
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
Everything!
Nothing
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.
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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17 November 2025
Exceptional