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Dahab HostelvsLotus Hotel
Lotus Hotel and Dahab Hostel are both endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Dahab Hostel is preferred by most professionals compared to Lotus Hotel. Dahab Hostel ranks #18 in Cairo with approval from 2 sources including Lonely Planet, Rough Guide.
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."
Lotus Hotel
DK Eyewitness Rough Guide Lonely Planet
12, Talat Harb, Cairo, Egypt
From $11/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
DK Eyewitness "A hotel for the truly budget-conscious, the Lotus dates from 1950, as is still reflected by the mattresses."
Rough Guide "Its claim to have “an authentic Art Deco ambience” is a slight exaggeration, though one or two of the fittings do seem to date from the 1930s, and the rooms are suitably sombre."
Lonely Planet "A 1950s concrete monolith with some surprising art deco flourishes strewn about. Rooms are a bit on the dingy side, and have certainly seen brighter decades." Full review
