Reviews of Hostel Brothers
Hostel | 34 Talaart Harb Street, Yacoubian Building, 4th Floor Cairo, Egypt 000
212 out of 224 customers would recommend this property
Recent review (21/05/2013)
Nicholas Higgins thinks…
"Great location close to Cairo Museum. Able to coordinate maximum activities for our short stay. Booked it 2 days before our arrival and a driver with our name met us at the airport free. In addition…"
Read all Hostel Brothers reviewsFacilities
- Air Conditioning
- No curfew
- Internet / Wi-Fi
- 24 hour reception
- 24 hour hot showers
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Washing machines
What's Included
- Airport Pickup
- Luggage Room
- Breakfast
- Linen
- Towel
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Overall Rating
212 out of 224 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Hostel Brothers'
- Atmosphere
- Location
- Facilities
- Cleanliness
- Staff
- Value
- Safety
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Nicholas Higgins
With friends / other travellers
Sightseeing & culture
21 May 2013 Nicholas would recommend this property
Liked: Great location close to Cairo Museum. Able to coordinate maximum activities for our short stay. Booked it 2 days before our arrival and a driver with our name met us at the airport free. In addition they booked our bus tickets for the trip to the desert and let us rest and shower on our return back to Cairo after 2 days in the desert before our international departure.
Disliked: nothing
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 80% |
Yen Shuo Chen
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture
18 May 2013 Yen Shuo would recommend this property
Liked: Staffs are very friendly and helpful. Hotel is cleaner than others among the range of the money you paid. Tea or coffee whenever you like, just ask and they will make it for you. Wifi most time works fine. Before I left, I need stamps to send postcards, but at that time the post office is closed, the hotel says they will send it for me and I paid them stamps.
Disliked: Yen Shuo left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With my spouse / partner
Backpacking / gap year
14 May 2013 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Good value for money. Right in the middle of town - lively and fun being next to the main street. Great cheap food around - check out Gad or Tom and Basal. Breakfast was average except for the day Egyptian breakfast was served which was delicious. Some reviews have mentioned lots of tours offered - we didn't find the staff pushy and they were fine with us just doing our own thing.
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture
08 May 2013 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: I had a really great time at the hostel. it was clean and good value. the staff helped me organise tours and things to see which was helpful, and also recommended places to eat. i would stay here again
Disliked: can't complain about anything
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
29 April 2013 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Staff, Price, Free Wifi
Disliked: No lockers - Still felt my luggage was safe though.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With my spouse / partner
Backpacking / gap year
22 April 2013 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: The staff are very very helpful. After having our wallet stolen on the way to Cairo, Ehad spent day after day taking us from police station, to the Court, to the police station, even following this up once we had left Cairo. He was so incredibly helpful, and really made navigating complex systems in Cairo much easier. Thank god for Ehad!
Disliked: There is little room to make your own, in that it lacks a common area with atmosphere. The staff watch a lot of TV in this area, and whilst you're welcome to sit down, it can feel a little strange. The rooms facing the road, have a lot of traffic noise, however that is everywhere in Cairo and completely unavoidable.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
lucien gorlier
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
15 April 2013 lucien would recommend this property
Liked: Very friendly and helpful people over there!!! They will do their best to inform you and try to make your holidays best as they can. It's clean, very safe, the location is great and close from the metro Nasser... What else... The best place to stay in Cairo!!!!
Disliked: Just a bit noisy at night...
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Logan Murray
With friends / other travellers
Backpacking / gap year
13 April 2013 Logan would recommend this property
Liked: Hostel Brother's is a great hostel, very clean, centrally located and close to the important sites you'll see in Cairo downtown. The beds are comfortable and did I mention it was clean? Fast Wifi and free coffee and tea whenever you want it. Staff was friendly, the Free Breakfast is more substantial than most hostels and the free pickup at the airport with only 2 night minimum stay saves you $8-$10 US as well. The only thing I would recommend if going to Aswan or Luxor is to price shop. We were able to find better prices locally in those towns vs booking a head.
Disliked: Logan left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 40% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With my spouse / partner
Sightseeing & culture
03 April 2013 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Clean, affordable, good location.
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
herminio russell
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
01 April 2013 herminio would recommend this property
Liked: I stayed in hostel brothers for 3 days and as soon as i arrived i felt the nice vibe of the people working there they even picked me up from the airport, Emam help me design my next week of travelling around Egypt Israel and Jordan and everything was perfectly arrange the hostel is located in central Cairo which makes it really convenient and everyone was really helpful with everything i needed and charismatic. I definitely recommend this hostel.
Disliked: herminio left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture
16 March 2013 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Staff were s u p e r cool.
Disliked: Not much.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Mohamed Emam
Alone
Relaxation/spa
10 February 2013 Mohamed would recommend this property
Liked: The Brothers Hostel is one of the best hostels I have stayed in. The staff were extremely friendly and went that extra mile to help me out when I had difficulties with my laptop. I was given advice on where to go not only in Cairo but on the rest of my travels around Egypt. The room was very clean and the bed was very comfortable. I even had the pleasure of spending a morning/afternoon with Ahmed, who showed me around Cairo to give me an insight into the city. I look forward to staying again
Disliked: Nothing
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Kosuke Adachi
With my spouse / partner
Backpacking / gap year
10 January 2013 Kosuke would recommend this property
Liked: location and price
Disliked: nothig!
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Sightseeing & culture
08 January 2013 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Staff was friendly and assisted with our travel to other cities and sights as well. They were very helpful and the location was safe and convenient.
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Sightseeing & culture
20 December 2012 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: It really felt like a home away from home for me. The staff there were always fun to hang out with. They organised a cheap group tour around Luxor and Aswan for me so I felt very safe ::)) Im happy I took Mohamed reccomendations, as I wouldnt of been able to get around egypt easily with out them. I definately reccomend this hostel for solo girl travelers. Thanx heaps ::))
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
City break
Sightseeing & culture
20 December 2012 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: The Brothers Hostel took great care of me while I was here. They were all very kind from when they picked me up at the airport to the day I left. The cleaning ladies are very friendly and sweet. It's got a great location, and I always felt safe as a young female solo traveler. The guys who run the hostel are very playful and fun and like to socialize. They're very happy to organize trips for you to the pyramids, etc.
Disliked: l felt like my home
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture
20 December 2012 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: There is no where else in Cairo that I would stay. Amazing location, free wi-fi, airport pick up and the most generous and helpful staff you could ask for. The staff treated us like family, nothing was too much to ask and they created a really fun atmosphere too. Everything you could possibly wish to see in Egypt can be arranged through this Hostel and you know your booking a quality tour. We loved our driver he took such good care of us and we will miss him and all the team at brothers. Thanks!
Disliked: nothing
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Abigail Duvall
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
02 June 2012 Abigail would recommend this property
Liked: Fun atmosphere, lots of other travelers constantly coming and going from all over the world. Everyone is very friendly and quite knowleagble about Cairo and Egypt as a whole.
Disliked: Nothing
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Suleiman Suleiman
Alone
Sightseeing & culture
02 June 2012 Suleiman would recommend this property
Liked: right at the central of cairo
Disliked: nothing
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture
12 May 2012 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Brothers Hostel is Awesome!!!! The staff are friendly and very helpful. They organise trips around Egypt and go out of their way to make you feel comfortable and have lots of fun during your stay. We stayed longer than originally planned as we were having such a great time. Mohammad, Sherif, Ahmed, Karim, Amira and the rest of the staff were awesome!!!! We would definately recommend this hostel if you are ever going to Cairo!!!
Disliked: all with good
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Sightseeing & culture
12 April 2012 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: I thought this was a great hostel. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I am a single woman traveling alone and felt safe and comfortable here. It was really clean and they even upgraded me to a single (at the price of a dorm) because they didn't need the room. Definitely stay here if you are in Cairo!
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture
11 April 2012 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Egypt is safer than you think and right now is actually a great time to go as most of the locations aren't crowded at ALL. You should DEFINITELY take advantage of this time and go sooner rather than later. Cairo is definitely safe but dont stay out too late. The people at brothers hostel were SO helpful in arranging ALL the details and planning for my trip there. They even helped me plan and book guides and hotels in other cities and locations. THEY ARE THE BEST!!!!
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture
11 April 2012 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Brothers Hostel. The Staff are very relaxed and friendly, always going the extra mile to ensure you are enjoying your stay. The staff were so enthusiastic they took me through the streets and showed me which streets to buy clothes, linen, and exchange money. This is definetly a hostel to check out on your visit to Egypt, I had alot of fun here. The city itself is very safe, and life has returned to normal. In downtown shops are open all night and the vibe is great
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 40% | Staff - | 40% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 80% |
Benjamin Stephens
Alone
Sightseeing & culture
11 April 2012
Liked: Good location, fast wifi.
Disliked: Loud with thin walls. Staff likes to horse around and make a lot of noise. Not much of a common room, there's only a couch in the lobby. They were keen on me taking their trips and using their driver for everything, at an inflated rate.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture
29 March 2012 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: The staff were extremely helful. On we were picked up at the airport, by the complimentary pick-up, and taken to the hostel. On arrival we were greeted very warmly and the staff helped us plan our trip. We only had 3 days to visit exhibits due to our flights but the staff managed to design an itinerary that allowed us to visit the pyramids at Giza, valley of kings and surrounding attractions at Luxor (which was an excellent trip) and the Egyptian museum without any of it seeming rushed. I can't thank them enough for a great trip.
Disliked: nothing.