Fantastic location. Such incredible hospitality. The rooms are clean. The staff are friendly, helpful, and pay attention to detail. The owner George is wonderful to have a conversation with and gives excellent recommendations. For a 2 star hotel/hostel this place truly exceeds expectations.

A really nice friendly hostel, we felt very welcome here. On the 6th floor of a largely vacant building, this hostel has really nice rooms and a fabulous roof terrace which is used as a communal space with floor cushions and tables and chairs. Breakfast was delicious and different on the 2 days we stayed. Close to shops and restaurants. The bathrooms were not great but cleaned daily with nice hot showers. Our bedroom was spacious with a high ceiling and an old balcony with amazing views.

A home away from home. From the staff to the guests.. everyone makes you feel very welcomed. Very close to the Nile and in the heart of Cairo. Rooftop patio gives the best views and is such a nice place to relax after exploring Egypt. Highly recommend staying here if you plan on visiting Cairo :)

Migu is a very friendly host. This hotel is perfect for backpackers : nice rooftop to take a coffee, room and shared bathrooms were clean and acceptable for the price. Central district, nice to go around! I recommend! (Elevator is impressive but safe)

They are several rent apartments used for booking people but be prepared for a low maintenance and disgusting bathrooms, some times. Before get your key, ask for check the room and bathroom. You will be able to check 2 kinds of bathroom I found

my new second home. whether you are looking for a shelter to return to after your explorations or a place to relax in the cool Egyptian evenings, this place is for you. the staff is helpful, friendly, young and well prepared to give advice and information about the city and much more. the rooms are located on the fifth and sixth floors. the elevator works well despite its somewhat rustic appearance, don't worry. There is a washing machine available to wash dirty clothes. the breakfast delicious every morning. the neighborhood below is magnificent. we made friends with everyone, you will find tobacconists, convenience stores, restaurants and bars open 24/7 with super friendly employees. I recommend you experience the city, which from this position is perfect. a stone's throw from the metro and Zamalek. the rooms are cleaned on request and the beds are very comfortable. my room had air conditioning and the view of the street was truly stupendous. the shared balcony with cushions and carpets, tables and the best view you can find in the city are probably the strong point of the hotel, together with the friendliness of all the staff. if you are looking for shelter in this city crowded, I recommend you stop here. a hug from your dear Abu Adam, thanks for everything, I hope to come back soon. I already miss you so much.

Stayed here in Sep 2023 Great location, lovely staff, super comfortable. One of the coolest hostels in town Liked · 1. Great location, about 10mins walk from Tahrir Square. All eateries, hookah cafes, etc are just around the corner 2. Lovely staff, speak great english, very friendly and very helpful 3. Rooms were comfortable, beds were cozy and all amenities were great 4. There's a very nice terrace area to relax, chill out n socialise with other guests/travellers. 5. Wifi works great everywhere and I think the included breakfast is great too (although I didn't get to have it as I had to leave in the night for a night bus) Disliked · 1. Make a note of the power cut timings as the hostel is located on 6th floor n it's a long way up.

Amazing place with great atmosphere!! Everything is perfect - the hospitality, location, cleanliness. They go above and beyond with the guests!

Cecilia hostel is a cozy place and a nice option if you like the vibes of old historical downtown buildings. The location is great and very close to Sadat metro station. I loved the view from the roof (mohammed mahmoud street) and the amazing couple of white fantail pigeons they have 🤍🤍 It’s safe for solo girl travelers and the staff are friendly. I had a room with a king bed, it was clean and spacious. The air condition was old and loud though, I couldn’t use it at night. The breakfast was average and takes a while to be prepared so order it early if you are in a hurry. Wifi was decent. If you need quietness, get your earplugs. There is Beano’s cafe just across the street and a superb restaurant called “Oldish” few steps away. Mini-market, pharmacy, bakery are all very close. All-in-all, good experience!

Cecilia was our first destination in Egypt. Rooms were clean, comfy and very big. We had an amazing view from terrace. Breakfast was good. Staff were very kind and helpful. Would recommend!

Wonderful service, great location, good breakfast! Highly recommended. Rooms and bedding very clean and tidy. Would be even perfect if the balcony is renovated. Lovely building and absolutely heart the common balcony with bohemian seating arrangement. Would especially like to thank Tony, Lillian, Martina, George for making the stay as comfortable as possible. And of course the review cannot be complete without mentioning the playful kitten, 2 strutting fat pigeons, 3 doves and so many sparrows - all free and none caged❤️

Most disgusting stay in my entire life. I’ve seen a lot of hotels but this was by far the most unhygienic, non-tidiest and rancid hotel in the whole of Egypt. Receptionist told us that he don’t want us to give a better room due to our religion (we didn’t even mentioned anything about our beliefs!)

Very friendly owner and staff with a great attitude and availability. Requests were handled with speed and trips organized without delays. The downside of the Cecilia is clearly the building it is located in. As a budget hotel you shouldn't expect a fancy hotel or a villa, but in some places this house looks ready for demolition. However, the rooms we've been in have been great for this price range and thus, if you don't mind a sketchy entrance into a building, you will have a great time here.

We had an amazing stay at Cecilia. Do note that the hotels and hostels downtown are older and in slightly dilapidated buildings, made up fully by authenticity, charm and the extremely reasonable price and value. The rooms at Cecilia are large with high ceilings and nice firm and comfortable bedding. Everthing was clean and the service impeccable. The staff really made our trip and were wonderful in every way. We messed up.our booking on booking.com (best to book directly on their website) and the staff very kindly resolved it.The patio and lounge space is gorgeous..fully recommend.

most lovely staff, a very welcoming and flexible owner, an amazing terrace with a view and big rooms at a fair price!

We spent 2 nights in the hostel. The pickup was at the airport as planned. A tea was awaiting us when we arrived. The staff was very friendly and helpful, they helped us to plan the rest of our trip into Egypt and drove us at the pyramids. We were offered on multiple occasions to smoke chicha with the owner on the beautiful terrace that they have. The hotel was very clean and quiet. I wish I could have stayed longer in this place.

Thank you for your hospitality, Sara, George, Paul. Highly recommended place, with unique environment. I will come back, definitely. 🙂

Very comfortable and safe all team here is very polite and friendly I will be back soon coz I felt like my home thanks mr gorge ,bola ,lely and tony♥️🙏🏻Thank you so much

Nice hotel for a short stay Rooms clean The building is old but the rooms are ok Ac working fine Big rooms and bathrooms

Wonderful place, clean facilities. Incredibly helpful staff and owner. Had a phenomenal stay! Would definitely come back :)

Based in Downtown Cairo, is a strategic position to visit the city. Its a fairly big hotel and i loved the atmosphere here, the terrace and communal spaces are designed to socialize with people.

We got here at the suggestion of our guide Mariam, who said it was her favorite place to stay in Cairo. And she was absolutely right! What a nice and warm welcome we received. Very clean and spacious rooms with a view on the street and into the distance. The authenticity overwhelms you as soon as you enter the building. At first you imagine yourself in the wrong place ... look carefully for directions😉. Then you take the elevator to the 6th floor. The elevator is sooooo vintage. Conviviality, cordiality and helpfulness are highly regarded by the people of Cecilia. We celebrated Christmas Eve with all the guests in the cozy lounge. The manager of the hotel treated us to takeout from Abou Tarek! We were very grateful for this gesture and it was delicious. Good base to better explore downtown Cairo. Close to the Egyptian museum. We enjoyed it immensely. Highly recommended for people, who prefer to step outside the purely touristy.

Great place in Downtown Cairo. Prices are solid and the staff help with any problem you may have. Best place to stay in downtown

The quality-price ratio of this place is under my opinion very high. The hostel is located at a 6th floor of a pretty area in the center of Cairo out of the chaos of the city. It is surrounded by street food places with outstanding and cheap food (1€ for two people aprox.). The staff of the hostel attend guests super nice and the day we checked out they did not show a problem for taking care of our luggage until we finished our visit in Cairo. We feel very thankful for that. Just to say something not so possitve, the breakfast could be a little bit better. Still so happy with our choice :)

One of the best places ive been there , the staff is super friendly , clean place and finally its in the center of cairo

A great place to stay and spend some time, Staff is super friendly and they go extra mile for the guests. Highly recommend this place specially the balcony and view from there is great.

I stayed in this hostel for about ten days, I really felt comfortable, great staff. Reception, cleanliness of the place, close to everything.. I recommend trying it.. my best wishes =(

I really enjoyed staying here everything was perfect bedrooms are so nice and comfortable, breakfast was really delicious , the hotel is in good location, & with beautiful town view terrace and I would like to thank the manager for being so generous and welcoming. & The stuff being friendly.

I only went to the roof which is very cozy, nice and minimalistic, friendly and neat. You can order food here and the prices are nice. I would totally visit again.

One of the most places I felt like home, safe and friendly staff .... Also I wanna thank Mr. George and all of the crew for their great and professional hospitality 🥰 The terrace has an amazing view and a bedouin seats makes u feel like u are in oasis.

I cannot recommend this hostel, unless you are very tight on money and need to be downtown. I added an extra star because the staff were all so friendly and helpful. This place is old and in very bad repair. It's up 18 flights of stairs with no elevator. Rotten drywall, dust everywhere, worst mattress in Egypt, and mosquitoes in the room. Everything we owned smelled like an ashtray after staying here. I don't like leaving bad reviews, but would not recommend staying here.

The Service is excellent Staff is friendly ❤️ Special thanks to Andrew and milad 🤍

I don’t know how to express my gratitude for the service and the amazing oriental atmosphere

I'm really not the type that writes reviews, but i had such a bad experience at 'Hotel Cecilia' that in this case i felt a deep obligation to warn my fellow travellers. i've done a lot of travelling in my days, and stayed in many cheap hotels/guesthouses around the world, not all of them top of the line in terms of cleanliness, facilities etc. (to say the least). Given that though, i must say that my night spent at Cecilia Hotel was one of the worst hotel experiences i had in my life, and definitely by far the worst i had in egypt. It started from the beginning. I arrived to a welcome of general bewilderment. Despite booking in advance, it seemed that no one knew who i was and what kind of room did i order. Being that no room was ready for me, they had to hastily prepare one. Besids being dirty, since there was no time to clean it, it turned out that the hastily prepared room i got had a stunning amount of faults to it: the AC wasn't working, the lamb in bath was burnt and had to be replaced, and the toilet itself had a broken flush button that needed to be fixed. To top it all off, the room reeked of a horrid, putrid smell eminating from the walls, something between rotten apples and a dead cat. I thing it's needless to say that a serious hotel is ought to take care of these things --before-- the guest arrives at it's premises. The hotel manager Mira did seem to stress the social atmosphere and the view from the balcony outside (which was indeed beautiful), but after a long day of travel i coudn't care less about that. I just wished for a simple accommodating place to put my things and rest my head, and Cecilia Hotel failed miserably at providing me that. I had a pretty bad night sleep, and in the morning it turned out that the laundry i handed the night before was not ready, despite my firm insistence it should be ready for my 8 o'clock departure and affirming that again and again with the staff, but honestly i can only blame myself for that, taking the word of the way-too-eager-to-please receptionist Ali. To sum it all up, Cecilia Hotel seems to care a lot about creating a 'hip', 'cool' atmosphere, but very little about the actual well-being of it's guests. Granted though, i've only been there one night, in a single private room, and perhaps the other accomodation options, such as the dorms, are better. But my overall experience makes me suspect that is not the case. It left such a bitter taste in my mouth that i felt strongly obliged to warn others. I'm usually the guy to let small mishaps slide, but even for me, this was a bit too much. Nir, Cairo September 21

All the stuff there are very kind and helpful the rooms are nice but there is no television in the room

Feeling vibes there, good stuff as well and helpful

The five stars is for the amazing staff, they make you feel like family, the hotel is nice.

A Cozy motel for a night or two.

…very hospitable and helpful people. We had a nice and clean room with a little balcony. Every morning we got a great local breakfast. The hostel is located in the downtown … close to the Egyptian Museum.

Very kind and open minded stuff, they have an excellent balcony cafe. The rooms are good and without noise. For foreigners the Best choice in Cairoin 2 stars category!

This is an excellent little hostel in Downtown Cairo. The staff is friendly and makes you feel at home. The area is safe. There are little shops in a minute's walking distance. The Nile (via Tahrir Square) is a ten minute walk, and it is close to some beautiful Coptic Churches and a historic Mosque.

I had great experience. It is in good area near the Center. The stuff is so nice and warm, making the guest to feel like a family. I recommend Cecilia!

Everyone that works for Cecilia Hotel was extremely kind, and available to help anytime ( Day and night). The hotel is also in great location - near Egyptian museum, Tahrir Square, The nile river. For food, I suggest you try out Odish Restaurant (Their vegan pasta is really delicous)), Beanos ( Power Latte) , El Tahrir Koshary, and Kazaz ( For Egyptian, and Western food).

Friendly owner and friendly staff. They speak English very well. I could do my laundry by myself for free. Rooms are simple and air conditioning works. Rooms (on the main road side) are noisy (as everywhere else in Egypt). Do not pay too much attention on the ground floor which may be scary (the hotel is on floors 5 and 6).

Good for the price. Comfortable bed and spacious room. Friendly staff. Need to install air-conditioning or at least a fan very hot in room

This hotel is home away from home if you want to feel like you live with your family and friends this the right place especialy if you meet GEORGE THE GREAT

I heard about this place from IG..someone recommended this hostel and said they gave good service. This place is definitely an amazing spot to stay in Cairo! You can have breakfast, get your own personal room here (balcony too if you want ), and the staff is super sweet. They go above and beyond to make you feel welcome and valued. I felt safe and comfortable here as a solo female traveler. Its close to El tahrir square and also the Egyptian museum. They also offer shuttle rides to the airport for a fee. They went above and beyond several times. They want their guests to be happy and they make sure you are. ❤️ Ill always remember good things about this place.

Truly a home away from home while staying in Cairo. The staff was beyond excellent and became our family. Also a great location, anything you need is within walking distance. I definitely plan on coming back while visiting Cairo. Great talks,good vibes, and lots of laughter! Thank you George and your staff for the amazing experience.

Very nice place and good location in tahrir square,the terace with a good view on downtown street.i recommended that .you will find yourself as you are in your home