Cosmopolitan Hotel

The characterful and central Cosmpolitan

The location is one of the best features of the hotel. It's just off a quiet back road near Talaat Harb St. It's therefore within easy walking distance of the Egyptian Museum and the Nile. Despite it's central location it isn't noisy - unless you are given one of the rooms near the lift that pings!

We were perfectly comfortable there. The beds were OK, the washing facilities adequate with full running water in toilet, sink and shower and there was a functioning TV and a fridge with drinks but it was all a little bit past it's best; having seen better days probably about 30 years ago.

I don't recall seeing air conditioning so if you're there in the summer you'll probably want the windows open - the downside being the noise and the air pollution.

The main lift is like something out of an old movie - very transparent with clanking double doors. You're never quite sure that it will take you to the correct floor and sometimes it didn't.

If you don't want to risk the lift watch your step on the stairs. The carpet was coming away and I think it was only a question of time before someone slid down the stairs on their bottom - one way one of going down I guess.

The staff were charming - particularly the reception staff. I especially liked the older lady. She was genuinely helpful and went out of her way to explain to me how to get to Ramses station and back. The staff in the breakfast room were perhaps a little too gushing for it all to be genuine. We knew that there was an ulterior motive to the attentiveness and willingness to provide a clean plate or supply an orange. Still the breakfast was perfectly filling and pleasant.

As for price - it was towards the cheaper end. Given that we needed two rooms, one for my wife and I , a second for my three kids - it was about all we could afford but we'd certainly go back there. I think the acid test was that my daughter didn't complain - maybe it was the telly in the room!

Unique Quality: There are no swimming pools or great views but you can easily get out to other central parts of Cairo - so ideal for a short stay.
Please note the photo has been taken from the website shown below.

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average

Cosmopolitan Hotel Photo: The Cosmopolitan Hotel

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