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Dahab HostelvsInterContinental Cairo Semiramis, an IHG Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, InterContinental Cairo Semiramis is the choice of most reviewers compared to Dahab Hostel. InterContinental Cairo Semiramis comes in at 80 with approval from 6 reviewers such as Condé Nast Traveler, Rough Guide and Lonely Planet.
Dahab Hostel
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
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."
InterContinental Cairo Semiramis, an IHG Hotel
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness Rough Guide
Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler Lonely Planet
Corniche El Nil, PO Box 60, Cairo 11511, Egypt
From $62/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "This modern high-rise was, for many years, the center of the city's hotel life." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This is possibly the bestlocated hotel in town – it is on the river, just south of Midan Tahrir."
Rough Guide "Spacious, elegant rooms, plus a gym, a pool, the Haroun al-Rashid nightclub... and seven restaurants offering cuisine from around the world."
Star Service "As one of the original Nile riverfront properties, the Semiramis is one of the city's grande dames." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler90.0
"Named for the Assyrian queen Semiramis, this "excellent high-rise" with hanging gardens is in "a great location" facing the Nile and near the Egyptian Museum and Cairo Opera House." Full review
Lonely Planet "The elegant foyer at the Semiramis InterContinental is a popular Cairo meeting place, and its 1st-floor restaurants are among the best in the city." Full review
