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Lotus Hotel

1.0 star property
Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Tahrir Square
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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Interior
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry

Room options

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Minibar
In-room safe
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe

Basic Single Room, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Minibar
In-room safe
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Basic Triple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Minibar
In-room safe
  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Standard Triple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Minibar
In-room safe
  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe

Basic Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Minibar
In-room safe
  • 22 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Double Room, Bathtub

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Minibar
In-room safe
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds
Lift

EL Farida Hotel

Breakfast included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Laundry
8.8 out of 10, Excellent, (41)
The price is AU$124
includes taxes & fees
11 Jan - 12 Jan 2025
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About the area

Map
12, Talaat Harb Street, Cairo

What's nearby

  • Tahrir Square - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • American University of Cairo - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Egyptian Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Cairo Tower - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Khan el-Khalili - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Cairo Rames Station - 5 min drive
  • Cairo (CAI-Cairo Intl.) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪دجاج كنتاكى - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪ماكدونالدز - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪بيتزا هت - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪هارديز - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪بوسي - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Lotus Hotel

Hotel near Tahrir Square
Located close to Egyptian Museum, Lotus Hotel provides free continental breakfast, a terrace and a hair salon. In addition to a library and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Self-parking (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free newspapers, a front desk safe and a lift
  • Concierge services, a 24-hour front desk and tour/ticket information
Room features
All 50 rooms offer comforts such as 24-hour room service and air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches such as safes and free newspapers.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with baths or showers
  • 33-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Ceiling fans and daily housekeeping

Languages

Arabic, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Parking on site (USD 2 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 33-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay for free
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 7.0 per night.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 16 per person (return)
  • Self-parking fee: USD 2.00 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 7.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Lotus Hotel Cairo
Lotus Hotel
Lotus Cairo
Lotus Hotel Hotel
Lotus Hotel Cairo
Lotus Hotel Hotel Cairo

Frequently asked questions

Is Lotus Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Lotus Hotel?

Self-parking is available for USD 2.00 per day.

What time is check-in at Lotus Hotel?

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Lotus Hotel?

Checkout is at noon.

Does Lotus Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of USD 16 per person applies.

Where is Lotus Hotel located?

Located in Downtown Cairo, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Talaat Harb Street and Tahrir Square. Midan Talaat Harb and Alabaster Sphinx are also within 5 minutes. Cairo Rames Station is 28 minutes by foot.

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 59 reviews" "

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice hotel with friendly staff. It had everything I needed, nice cotton sheets, and even a bath.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

veneet

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Anyone who stays here needs to realise that this us a very old and basic property. For the price you cant go wrong, but dont expect western standards. Its like stepping back in time which ads a charm to it. Overall it was a place to bunk for the night and that's it. So with that, and the overall price, it was perfect for me.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simply worth staying
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

YESSICA, CYPRESS

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place needs to get clean and renew
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Really ok for a night or 2
This is a very old hotel. You can see pictures of it back in the day on the walls. Its hard to find and in a very run down building, but its like being in a time warp. The beds were clean and comfortable. It looks dirty because its old, but i wiped at some places and they were clean, just stained over time, like in the bathroom. Check-in was tedious, filling out a paper with your home address and profession, bad exchange rate given and you must pay cash. Charged me $8 to wash a load of laundry and hang it out to dry. Wifi in reception only. This hotel is fine for a night or two passing through, but if you book it gor your whole vacation, you may be unhappy. Its very close to the museum and tahrir square!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Filthy bathroom
Dirtiest toilet I have ever seen in a hotel. Had to clean the toilet before using. Would not use the bathroom here unless I was desperate. Otherwise the hotel seemed okay but the filthy bathroom alone pulled down the grade. The shower was nasty too. ⁷
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Rhonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
1950’s Cairo hotel frozen in time. Staff was wonderful.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel has lots of character and has retained its mid-twentieth century charm. The staff were unfailingly helpful and pleasant. Our room was large, comfortable and air conditioned, and the bathroom had been modernised and was good.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Samah

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Javier

Liked: Staff & service
Abeer and Imad were very nice and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

KIM SENG

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good servicing. Everything goes well.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Amal

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrible
Airport pick up confirmed but no car arrived. Not informed also. Bathroom tap came in hand. Bathroom basin water logged. Horrible sound while opening tap. Bathroom door can not be closed. Reception prefers to say "sorry" instead of fixing the problems. A/C temperature fluctuates from 12 to 26 deg C. On several followup TV problem fixed.No egg in Breakfast. It is unethical to recommend this hotel by all agents
Bathroom Tap
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

AdelAttalla, 4644 Carthage cir (s) Lake worth Florida 33463

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sorry, I was the worst experience I had ever went through. Everything is so bad. The floor , the walls, the bathroom. I have pictures for everything. I could not stay more the some hours and left at the first ray of light. I had proof that i stayed only one night and left. I need to get my money back because I did not stay more than 5 hours. i arrived on the 6/7/19 at midnight and left at 06/8/19 in the down. I need to get the money you charged me as i stayed only that time.
Stayed 25 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Yohana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the location of this hotel is perfect, the room is OK for the price, breakfast is local style and OK, staff very friendly and helpfull
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robert, San Diego, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Let me first say that I had no expectations because I was simply in Egypt for the sights and not so much the people or the hospitality. Both Maged and Ahmed, who work the front desk, far exceeded anything I could have imagined. Any question or concern I had was promptly dealt with and answered. I wanted for nothing. For that, both the Lotus Hotel and its staff have my eternal thanks. The rooms are a bit outdated, sure, but that adds to the charm. When I go back to Egypt, which I will, I will definitely be staying at the Lotus. 5/5
Stayed 12 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I don’t like this hotel. It was bad
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Sarra’a, Iraq

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed 6 nights at lotus hotel, it was a convenient hotel, a the staff were helpful except a woman that was aggressive and I really hated the way she talked with because a misunderstanding that happened to me here, also i think when they knew that I’m arabic tourist not foreign they started to treat me diffrently, i was supposed to stay in a room with private bathroom and shower but accidentally they gave me a room with private bathroom and bathtub so they told me that I had to pay more and in aggressive way but later a gentleman tried to fix the misunderstanding and told me I could stay in this room without paying extra money so he is really a great man i wished I know his name, the room was clean and comfortable, the breakfast included cheese and jam and beans I didn’t like it so much so i ended up having breakfast in another places which were cheap and the food was tasty, over all I enjoyed my staying here and I think I could return again :) And thanks to Mr.gentleman with the loveliest smile :))))
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

OLALEKAN

JUST OK
JUST OK
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jazz, Cali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a nice stay. The room was nice and clean. Great location in the city.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Xavi, Beirut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Old hotel near Tahrir Square
The staff was always friendly and tried to help as much as they could. The hotel is very old and needs renovation but at least you are not required to go through tedious security measures each time you access it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

OBAFEMI T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

sima, kansas city

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great bargain!
Excellent central location for checking out the sites. Staff was friendly and responsive, never overbearing!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Al, Vancouver, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good overall experience
Not bad at all for a single traveller. If you are looking to impress a partner, this is not the place. If you are looking for a friendly staff, basic accommodation, and place to rest while you go out all day and do stuff, this is the place. Staff friendly and responsive, facilities old but reasonable. Keep in mind, you get what you pay for. I would use it again if I was travelling alone, but not with my family.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017