Dahab HostelvsMayfair Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, Dahab Hostel scores marginally higher than Mayfair Hotel. Dahab Hostel is ranked #17 in Cairo with accolades from 2 sources like 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."
Mayfair Hotel
9 Al Aziz Osman, Zamelek, Cairo 11511, Egypt
From $34/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Business Center
Frommer's
"The Mayfair is a very clean, small hotel located on three floors of a converted residential building in the middle of Zamalek; it's probably the best value for money in Cairo's budget range." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This quiet hotel in an attractive 1930s residential block has a nice breakfast terrace, free Wi-Fi and a kitchen. Not all rooms have air conditioning."
Lonely Planet
"The cheapest sleep in the neighbourhood, on a quiet street, with a fine large terrace. Double rooms are clean and good-size, with balconies, TVs and fridges. But many single rooms are cramped." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Pleasantly old fashioned with high ceilings and a wrap-around terrace for breakfasts, the Mayfair is the cheapest sleep in the neighbourhood and on a quiet street" Full review