Talisman HotelvsEl Malky Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Talisman Hotel de Charme is preferred by most writers compared to El Malky Hotel. Talisman Hotel de Charme comes in at 77 with endorsements from 5 sources including Fodor's, Insight Guides and DK Eyewitness.
Talisman Hotel
39 Talat Harb Street, Cairo, Egypt
From $90/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides
"Cairo’s first boutique has 24 spacious, stylish and individually decorated rooms."
Fodor's
"This is an oasis of calm in the middle of Downtown."
DK Eyewitness
"The Talisman’s rooms are decorated in rich colours, while common areas are filled with examples of Egyptian arts and crafts. It’s a stunning hotel in a great location."
Rough Guide
"Well-situated boutique hotel with some five-star facilities (a/c, satellite TV, minibar, safe) but no pool or fitness centre."
Lonely Planet
"The boutique Talisman has great style – jewel-tone rooms with a dash of Oriental kitsch – but its rooms aren’t as well kept as they ought to be." Full review
El Malky Hotel
4 El Mashhad El Husseiny St. El Hussein, Cairo, Egypt
From $15/night
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
Lonely Planet
"Rooms at this place favoured by Arab tourists are varied: some have balconies, while a few much cheaper ones are concrete prisons with no windows." Full review
Rough Guide
"Behind the Saiyidna Hussein Mosque, this quiet little hotel, with a mainly Muslim clientele, is good value, and well located."