Dahab HostelvsCarlton Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by writers. On balance, Dahab Hostel ranks slightly higher than Carlton Hotel. Dahab Hostel scores 72 with recommendations from 2 publications including Rough Guide, Lonely Planet.
Dahab Hostel
26 Muhammad Bassiyuny, Cairo, Egypt
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Multilingual
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
Lonely Planet
"Perhaps one of the oddest lodgings in Cairo, this small hotel is really a series of very ordinary small rooms built around the rim of the rooftop of a Downtown building, fashioned to..." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"A very laidback hostel that’s like a beach camp from the Red Sea backpacker resort of Dahab transported – surprisingly convincingly – to the roof of a building in downtown Cairo."
Carlton Hotel
21-26th of July Street, Down town, Cairo, Egypt
From $31/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Insight Guides
"With its wood panelling, spaciousness and ceiling fans, the Carlton has an Old-World feel."
Rough Guide
"A pleasantly creaky old hotel, once quite swanky, built in 1935 and still retaining some wood-panelled period charm, albeit rather worn."
Lonely Planet
"If you get one of the renovated (‘class A’) rooms, this is a gem with a whiff of yesteryear... If you get stuck with an old room, it’s not worth half the price." Full review