Dahab HostelvsVilla Belle Epoque
Both properties are recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Dahab Hostel is the choice of most writers compared to Villa Belle Epoque. Dahab Hostel comes in at 72 with endorsements from 2 publications 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."
Villa Belle Epoque
Road 13, Villa 63, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
From $185/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
DK Eyewitness
"This 1920s villa with 13 period-style rooms, beautiful leafy gardens, pool and conservatory dining room is Cairo’s first boutique hotel."
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Occupying conjoined 1920s villas in Maadi. ... Guests can curl up in a library stocked with design magazines and books on Egyptian art and history, or lay by the pool in a lush garden." Full review
Independent
"Located in Maadi, Villa Belle Epoque is a stunning boutique hotel boasting a blend of historical charm and modern comforts"
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