The location of the Hostel in the middle of Downtown Cairo is great to do trips by Uber or Metro. It is located on a roof top on the 7th floor, which makes it feel like an oasis in between the busy streets. It is great to rest in the many seating areas after an exhausting day and cuddle with the cats.

The staff is friendly but sometimes a little bit distant. Not everyone speaks English that well it seems. The breakfast is simple but fair for the price. Our single room with ensuite bathroom was very simple and the bed not the most comfortable. The rooms are in general old and simple, though clean and fair for the price.

I’ve stayed at dozens of hostels over the years, and this is the single best one I have stayed at. Location: Downtown, 10/10. It’s on the top of the building with a beautiful view of the city. Only a few minutes walk from the Nile and the Egyptian museum. Don’t let the dilapidated entrance and stairwell give you the wrong impression Cleanliness: 10/10. Experienced hostel travelers know that fewer bathrooms cleaned multiple times a day by professional cleaners yields the best product, and that was the case here. The room was excellent with clean sheets, blankets, and a trash can. Buy mosquito spray because this is Egypt and they’ll be flying around due to the windows not having door sweeps. Breakfast: 10/10. Local food that is cooked for you after you pay for a cheap voucher. You have three options! This is the first time I ate every day at the hostel’s breakfast option. Staff: 11/10. Fadi, Dida, Chiara, H and Ahmed are incredible people. Not only did they smoothly assist booking taxis for every transit I needed, but they additionally were a delight to talk to and gave amazing recommendations for local restaurants. The staff helped me stay an extra night after my flight was canceled after normal working hours and customized a tour for me based on my tight schedule! Each of them is professional, upbeat, hardworking, and fun to be around. Vibe: 10/10. There’s music, a relaxed environment, and plenty of spaces so you can socialize with other youth from around the world or take a moment to watch the sunset and work by the many outlets. There are two cute cats. 🐈 🐈‍⬛ It didn’t have grumpy long-term stays who were treating the hostel as an apartment nor skewed towards a particular country/language group. This is the oldest hostel in downtown Cairo and if/when I come back to the city I absolutely will stay here again.

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There was so much to like about Dahab Hostel, especially the staff! The boys at the front desk were absolutely amazing. They pretty much planned our whole stay (5 nights) and organised every tour for us at a very cost friendly price. Definitely cheaper than any third party tour sites. Compared the prices with another person staying at the hostel who booked through a third party and the hostel prices were ridiculously cheaper for a better service! We did the pyramids tour, city tour and a camp in the bahariya oasis which I highly recommend! The place itself is a cool hostel situated on a rooftop which is unique and the cats are so friendly and amazing. Super cheap and tasty breakfast available too, homemade by the beautiful ladies on site. Facilities were great, bathrooms were brilliant too. Definitely recommend!! Couldn't think of a better place to stay when in Cairo.

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Excellent staff at the front desk, very friendly and helpful. The cleaning is done daily by the housekeeping team, ensuring the place is always tidy. The bathrooms are relatively new and well-maintained. The location is outstanding, right in the heart of Downtown and close to the old museum. Restaurants are just 400 meters away. If you prefer not to walk, I recommend using Uber or Bolt, which are very affordable and safe options

The breakfast could be improved and I wouldn't recommend it for everyone. The hostel should consider adding photos of the menu items or providing more details about the content in advance so that customers know what to expect. Additionally, the staff preparing breakfast should adhere to consistent standards and portion sizes. One day, the vegan breakfast prepared by a young lady was excellent—warm and well-presented. However, on another occasion, a different woman, who was distracted on her phone, served a cold breakfast with smaller portions. For example, instead of a full banana like the previous day, there were just a few slices. Consistency in quality and service would give added value.

Extremely nice staff, very helpful, the guys at the reception are the best, and the ladies in the background make a great breakfast and keep everything very clean. The bathrooms get cleaned several times a day. Lots of security with cameras and visitor registration. Cheap water. You can pay by card or cash. Beautiful roof terrace, nice common area. Great location. Easy airport pickup.

This is a hostel, so some rooms are quite small and are kept very simple. But the nice staff makes up for that ;)

Staff were lovely and friendly and helped with printing off my boarding pass as well as lots of other questions I had. Location is very good and near the museum, Tahir Square and the Go Bus terminal. Shared bathrooms were clean and the laundry service was very good. The breakfast was a bargain for $1 and really good. Its on the rooftop of the building so has a lovely terrace to chill out on which helps you feel like you're not in the chaos of Cairo. Pretty social hostel so great for solo travellers.

The 6 bed dorm was very small, but I did sleep very well in the bed.

Everything you would want in a hostel. The 24hr reception desk was a lovely resource and the team had great recommendations and were able to help with organising drivers etc. The location is central for Cairo and you are able to walk around the neighbourhood to shops and cafes.

You do get what you pay for, the hostel is basic but has warm showers and wifi. The elevator to get up is an experience!

It was perfect, perrrfect. I stayed for 3 days, the staff was very nice the rooftoop was amazing the room was good and the whole place had a "vibe" that I absolutely loved.

The escalator is old and not always in the best working condition (:, so i found myself sometimes just walking up or down 7 flights of stairs, but its parrt of the aesthetic 🤣.

I stayed there for 2 weeks and loved it. The staff is really helpful, the hostel is conveniently located and the rooftop is a great place to watch a beautiful sunset and unwind after a day in the city.

During warm nights, the fan is not sufficient to ensure a good sleep

Staff was very friendly and helpful. Cheap, small tasty breakfast.

Room was very small, only had a shelf that was broken. The room had paper walls and the door was hard to close. The elevator was old and had stopped midway between floors - people exited it midway, kinda scary.