Castle Hotel

Clean, excellent location, well run, no bed bugs, strong hot water pressure for the showers. The manager is cosmopolitan, helpful, fluent in English, Arabic and Swedish as well. Committed to the success of his business, he clearly wants each guest to be happy. The young men he has hired to manage the desk 24/7 were all highly intelligent, personable, helpful, gracious, fluent in English, and a genuine pleasure to get to know. The housekeeper/cook is the sweetest person I met in Cairo, and that's high bar -- it's a city populated with warm, open, friendly people. I will remember the entire staff fondly. The rooftop is the great amenity -- broad view of the city and a lovely place to hang out, with a big guest fridge, kettle, and fully equipped kitchen for cooking. I stayed 19 nights in the dorm room (7 beds) meeting many extraordinary world travelers, making some good international friends. Wifi worked throughout the hotel-hostel including the rooftop and dormroom. There's a different cooked breakfast every morning, though there are also lots of restaurants to choose from nearby as well. Great place to stay overall, if you enjoy meeting friendly travelers in a comfortable environment. I'd be happy to stay there again.