Reviews of Hostel Brothers

Customer review

The hotel was OK in overall. However, the double room we stayed in was plenty of cockroaches and it got very noisy at night since it is close to the reception (telephones ringing, people chatting, etc.). Some friends of us stayed in other rooms that were clean and calm. I would recommend the hotel as long as you do not stay in the room I did. The location is great and the staff is friendly.

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they picked us up from the airport and booked all of our tours for our stay. we were able to do a nile boat cruise, the pyramids and a day trip to luxor, all through the hostel. they took us to the bank to exchange our money and took care of all aspects of our visit. extremely helpful and friendly. definitely stay here.

Denise Wallis

I really liked the staff, very helpful but not at all pushy. The location is quite good as well, although the street is busy. The rooms and toilets are clean but even though we were there for 8 nights they didn't offer to clean it or change the sheets or towels. Apart from that minor complaint the only other thing is the lack of common space in the hostel, the main eating and loungin area is in a narrow corridor, a shame really because if they had a separate room or even a wider space it'd make it much easier to meet people. Overall we'd a very positive experience and would stay there again.

Customer review

The first room they gave us had a few cockroaches and no windows, but the second was nice with a balcony. The reception is on the 4th floor and some of the rooms are on the 2nd, but the outer door to those rooms is generally open, as is the door to the street. Quiet considering the location. Free ride from airport, very informative driver. The boys and girl that run the place are nice and always around. If you do a pyramid tour through them opt out of the camel ride - arrange it inside if you want it. The people they bring you to ask for outrageous prices.

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The site seeing tours they booked for us were the standard take you to the papyrus factory and perfume shop etc aswell as the pyramids even though they don't tell you that when they describe the tours. A little disappointed in all of the tours we organised through the hostel. If they told you what was involved then it would be ok but they didn't give you all of the information. The hostel itself was clean and safe.

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new hostel, very nice rooms. friendly staff enough if you just need a nice place to sleep

Customer review

The staff was very helpful. We had a week in Egypt and they set everything up for us for one flat rate. They arranged taxis, bus tickets, hotel bookings, tours etc in Luxor, Aswan, and out in the desert. I'm not really sure if we got a fair price but it didn't seem too expensive. Everything worked out fine. The room we stayed in was very nice with air conditioning and a balcony. Wireless internet worked well.

Nilton Ogiboski Jr

Staff very friendly and helpfull. Good location.

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Everything else was cool except for 2 words.... BED BUGS. All of us got it from sleeping on those nasty beds. too bad - everything else was decent.

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Eric Schlangen

Very nice staff. Airport pickup was very nice. We had a problem with our room the first night so we got a discount (they offered it) en a new room the second night. They have a free breakfast, wich was nice. They arranged a tour to Giza and Sakkara for us to see the pyramids. And also a tour to the old Islamic and Coptic Cairo. Both with driver and tourguide. The tours were also very good value or money. Only downside on that was the stop at the Papyrus "Museum" wich was a shop. Go in there and look around but remember you pay too much for the stuff. Same (or worse) for the perfume factory. It's better to pay the driver or guide a little extra (because they are in on it) and not go to these shops. Free WIFI internet was great, it worked in our room. Some other people had to sit in the lobby to get a connection. For a hostel it's a great accomodation to spend a couple of nights, even for older guy's like us (45).

Max Rose

I had such a fantastic time at Hostel Brothers. It truly felt like a home away from home. Everyone was so kind and warm and didn't hesitate to help me throughout my stay in Cairo. I can't wait for my next visit and I would recommend HB to anyone and everyone!

Guy Shrigley

Great location and friendly, knowledgable staff. Lots of entertainment on offer and good prices on trips and tours around Cairo's landmarks.

frederick cloke

good location within downtown...very friendly and helpful staff for Cairo exhibits as well as onward travel!

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good location, friendly staff

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It was nice the hostel brothers picked us up from the airport. It is also very centrally located. They make things easy for you as they took us on a pyramid tour, although you probably pay too much. They also booked our bus tickets to Taba, but charged us about 20% on top of it. So, overall they are nice and helpful, but beware of overpricing.

Willi Paul Dueren

NIce reople + big + clean room + really in the center of down town = perfect !!!

Stefan Dieball

good place to stay, good service and friendly people

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The staff were really friendly and very helpful. We really felt at home here and would definately recommend other travellers to stay.