Reviews of Meramees Hostel

07 December 2011 Mandy would recommend this property

Liked: I have never been in a hostel where all staff was so nice,very friendly and helpful staff. They organized a great trip for me to Luxor and Aswan, with transport, accommodation and tours. Thank you so so much for everything! Good value for money. Recommended. More thanks to Ahmed

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05 December 2011 David would recommend this property

Liked: This is a perfect place! The staff is excellent! Good and Safe location! Clean rooms and nice balcony view!Price is very reasonable. Good hospitality. \u can save a good amount on the Egypt tour plan organized by the hostel through Ahmed.. thanks to the entire team...

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24 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: 1.Warmth & Friendliness of the staff 2.Caring Staff 3. Courteous 4.Maintained very neat & tidy 5.Convenient & best location 6.Mostafa & Sheriff are really helpful & gr8 persons (They r ur hostel's diamonds)

Disliked: Nothing....

18 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Meramees was very helpful, the atmosphere was very laid-back and lively. I loved the breakfasts every morning, the rooms were neat, the bathrooms were nice, it's located really close to Tahrir. In all, I think we stayed in the best Cairo hostel! :) Thanks to all of the staff, especially Sharif. We had a blast!

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18 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Awesome Hostel. Great staff, and the tours they provide are wonderful. They put together a tour to Aswan and luxor that was the most amazing tour I have ever been on. Love the hostel would come back in a heart beat.

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18 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I had great time staying there , the staff were so friendly helped organizing my stay and a tour around Egypt which was great cheap and well organized , I defiantly would love to go back one day .

Disliked: nothing it was all perfect .

17 October 2011 Julia would recommend this property

Liked: Great location to see touristic highlights of cairo.

Disliked: No cleaning of the rooms while we were staying. Bad breakfast.

25 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: good

Disliked: nothing

29 August 2011 Roxanne would recommend this property

Liked: very pleasant hostel, clean and quiet and staff were friendly and helpful with any questions we had.

Disliked: nothing

29 August 2011 Eduardo would recommend this property

Liked: Location is Excellent, The Staff is amazing and VERY helpful, They also provide free pick-up from the airport!!!!! The price includes a continental breakfast, Hot water is not a problem even though you don't need in the hot days in Cairo, Rooms have fans and AC!!!! Amazing! I have stayed in 70 hostels this year and this is one of a few that i recommend!! www.maredunobre.com

Disliked: nothing

03 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Perfect location, perfect people, perfect price - I couldn't have asked for more. The place is excellent but what really makes this hostel great is its staff. They are so kind and helpful and they do everything possible to make you feel like Egypt is your home. Sherif is the best!

Disliked: There was nothing to dislike, everything was excellent

19 June 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The location is great and the staff so wonderful and helpful. I think of this as my home in Cairo.

Disliked: nothing to dislike

04 June 2011 marie would recommend this property

Liked: The guys were very helpful and the tour they organized for us out to the pyramids was hassle free. The place is clean, in the center of town, and they also gave us a free transfer to the airport at the end of our stay. Highly recommended!

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30 May 2011 Cassie would recommend this property

Liked: Meramees has a very homely feel to it. The couch in the reception is very comfy to hang out on and there is always someone to chat to. The staff are very funny and friendly and they helped me book all my tours around egypt. Cheers to the girls, they keep the place very clean. Would definately stay here again when i return to Cairo. ::))

Disliked: Nothing...everything was great...:)

29 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Mohammed, mostafa and Ahmed were excellent... very helpful. There was no partying that I saw, but I did not seek it. Great place for single female travelers. If you arrive really early in the morning try to force yourself to read the hostel sign in its entirety... it's on the fifth floor and knowing that when you walk into the building saves a lot of time on confusion.

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07 January 2011 Lauren would recommend this property

Liked: I came to stay at Meramees Hostel for two nights. I enjoyed myself so much that in between trips to other places I returned to to see the friendly staff whom I had made friends with. They are so helpful, and can help to organise your time in Egypt most efficiently and for very good value for money. They make every effort to make sure you have a brilliant time here and have lots of fun along the way! I am now off to Dahab, but I have booked again to stay in Meremees for the night before I fly home. I can say goodbye to the staff, my friends I have met here. I will miss you Meremees! from Lauren xxxx

Disliked: I have no dislikes!

05 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel was centrally located in Cairo, which made getting around really easy. The building is really old and arriving at 4 in the morning can be pretty daunting but once you are upstairs at the hostel it's great! The staff are really a great team. We felt a little out of place with where and when to go to places and for how long and they directed and booked most of the rest of our Egypt holiday, which helped so much. We actually came back to spend our last few days with them. We would definitely direct friends to stay at Meramees.

Disliked: The lift is pretty scary, but there are stairs... good work out.

02 January 2011

Liked: U get to see the state of accommodation in Cairo in the 1920s. (pun intended) The free breakfast is decent though.

Disliked: Staff is not exactly helpful; any advice essentially boils down to using the service provided by the hostel. The toilet is one of the most run down I have seen in my travels; the transport provided by the hostel bringing us from the airport is speeding excessively and zig-zagging along Cairo streets. For those who like their privacy, pls be aware that ancient locks are installed on the doors of the hostel rooms which makes it convienent for peepers and the walls are really thin so noise pollution is a serious problem. The cushions in the common room are really old and dirty and Cairo cab drivers really had a hard time locating the hostel since there is no signage and the hostel is located in a cranky, run-down building. The internet cost is also prohibitive, taking into account the cost of living in Cairo.

21 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Its location, the atmosphere, the large room.

Disliked: The toilets

10 December 2010 jennifer would recommend this property

Liked: Really friendly staff, clean facilities, close to the museum. The tour the hotel organised to the pyramids was fantastic. I especially reccommend the horse ride aroung Giza to avoid the crowds - well worth the extra expense. The lunch was fabulous and the visit to the Darhaus pyramid and climb down inside the tomb was quite an experience. Free airport pickup was a huge bonus given the price of the room.

Disliked: bit hard to find, needs a sign

06 November 2010

Liked: no

Disliked: unhelpful and unpolite staffs, no useful travelling information provided, very basic breakfast., unwell functioned toilet, far away from Metro station

25 October 2010 Trent would recommend this property

Liked: This hostel has the nicest and most helpful staff I have had out of all the places I have stayed.

Disliked: Trent left no negative feedback.

22 October 2010 Jacob would recommend this property

Liked: Nice hostel with a good location. I'd rate it better than average than most hostels we have stayed in and being in Cairo which overall was pretty dirty this means it must be a very good hostel for Cairo. Location was great - very close to the main Egyptian Museum and the Nile. Staff recommended some hits with places to eat. We did use their connections for a private car driver of the pyramids which was 180 Egyptian Pounds and we found taxis that claimed the same service for 100 Pounds. However our private guide refused our tip, took us to some side entrances which saved us time and offered some great tips that saved us on entrance fees and such - plus his driving was much more sane and the air conditioned car was much nicer than most taxis. Staff was very helpful. I'd stay there again. Right next to a grocery market which was very economical and convenient.

Disliked: It is right next to a Mosque which means the calls to prayer could be a bit loud but you are going to get that no matter where you are. We were so tired and slept with earplugs that it never woke us anyway. Breakfast was pretty basic but it was included for free.

22 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Really nice staff, they are friendly and helpfull in everything. The rooms were ok and have airconditioning, but could be cleaner.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

10 October 2010

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: We booked for 12 nights, when we arrived, they had no information on our booking, they didnt have the room available that we booked. The next day we got a phone call from home saying my grandfather died, we had to race to the airport to try and catch the next flight, the Meramees made us pay for all 12 nights.