King Hotel Cairo

Egypt , Cairo
DOKKI CAIRO, 20 Abdel Rehim Sabry Street
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48 reviews shown

2/10

Poor

08 Aug 2025

Mohamed

One of the most old and uncomfortable,dirty and unsafe hotel I have experienced

Business Self

2/10

Poor

01 Sep 2024

Khadija

Horrible

Dirty and very old hotel, not even one star quality, more like a motel.
1. Poor quality. They have false positives reviews and old photos of there facilities and are poorly maintained and not updated in over 10 -15 years.
2. Photos of the hotel shown are at least 10-15 years old and the hotel currently looks nothing like the photos. Its dirty and poorly cleaned with stains everywhere, walls, bed sheets, pillows, furniture.
3. It is NOT a non-smoking hotel as listed. There is smoking everywhere and in common areas and we constantly have to smell cigarette smoke coming into our room.
4. NO breakfast buffet available or offered! Only a very poor and inedible cold meal for breakfast.
5. NO working WiFi. Only available in the Lobby and spotty.
6. NO Free airport shuttle available.
7. NO 4 restaurants and bar/lounge as listed. Only one outdoor roof top (in the heat) restaurant/bar that offers food/snacks after 6pm! No food all day long until dinner.
8. NO 3 coffee shops/cafes as listed!
9. Don't even have an iron for clothes.
10. Manager who is the only person that speaks English, refuses to help communication with us and the Arab speaking staff, causing much confusion and stress, then only for him to be rude and ignore us.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

KHALED

Pleasant stay

It was a pleasant stay ,the Staff specially the Reception were very hospitable and helpful ,made every thing easy and possible ...Thank you

Business

2/10

Poor

31 Aug 2023

AHMAD

Everything is absolutely terrible

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2020

todd

Reasonable

King Hotel in Cairo is a very decent place, but nothing special.

Self

4/10

Poor

30 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Extremely dated hotel.It's not kept well. The only reason I booked there was the day trip I had early morning which started from King Hotel.
I have sent them a message to take advantage of the \"free airport shuttle\" - they didn't even bother to answer and obviously the shuttle was not there.
I had dinner on the rooftop which looked a bit better than the restaurant near the lobby but the food was awful.
Sadly I can't say anything good about this hotel

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2019

Vicky

Nice hotel in a quiet street, would have loved coffee making facilities, just woke up to 5am prayers (very moving) but now dying for a coffee. Breakfast is at 6.30 am.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2019

Magz

Love the remodel!!! I always stay at the King when in Cairo.

Business_and_leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 Dec 2019

Victoria

Ticked the basics.

Clean and basic hotel in Cairo. Lovely rooftop bar which sells alcohol. Breakfast was also decent.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2019

Kane

King hotel Egypt

Great hotel to start off at our intrepid visit, got some good places to eat and local amenities aswell room was good aswell got for a hostel feel but private room and bathroom

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The staff were fantastic very helpful and friendly.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

30 Sep 2019

Tasha

Staff are scammers.
Hallways loud. Beds dirty with hair and stains.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

12 Jul 2019

Yoshi-NY

Air conditioner made big noise all nightlong because upstair’s air conditioner dropped water from midnight to morning. I’ve already unpacked and in the bed and needed to wake up at 5am so I could not change the room
Room no was 703. That was terrible.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Some pugs in the room no refrigerator in the room no internet

Business Family

4/10

Poor

02 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

They have no record of my booking. Fortunately they had a room. I believe that my credit card was charged but they also have no record. The staff here are very nice and the room is clean

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2019

Regina

Good stay

Hotel has good breakfast. It’s located very close to main area. But is not close to main attractions. One of front desk guy is very nice and he’s always willing to help you. The bedroom doesn’t have heater.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2018

Magz

I stay at the King when in Cairo and it is a great hotel for the price and you cant beat the location.
This time they were working on renovations and it did get a little noisy in the mornings but I am looking forward to seeing the upgrades.
Keep up the good work!

6/10

Pleasant

25 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

In the middle of everything, easy walking distance to stores, breakfasts included-limited. Rooms need some maintaining, basics-bed-small shower stalls-lighting not great-doors not really secure-under some construction-elevator door gets stuck on tiled floor. staff polite-friendly but limited on understanding English language, however they try. Rooms & sheets clean, immediate attention to problems fixed when informed, internet accessable-wait staff efficient. No printer available for print outs from personal computer. Reservations for hotel room via internet did not reach hotel. Also exchange rate fixed at hotel even so bank's rates are much lower.

6/10

Pleasant

23 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Not that good for its price and it was not clean, there was dead insects on my bed.!!

4/10

Poor

12 Jan 2018

Kristy

Not particularly nice

First and foremost, staff were great. Very helpful and accommodating.
I booked my room months in advance only to turn up and they had no reservation for me. Staff made phone calls, I showed my reservation email, which I had to forward in to someone else as proof and they gave me a room. The room was pretty awful. Mattress was thin, sheets had hair on them which made me think they hadn't been washed, at least properly, blanket was dirty, bathroom could be updated, fridge was so noisy I unplugged it and was genreally a noisy place. I wouldn't recommend, even if it's just an overnight stop between flights like mine was.

4/10

Poor

15 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Arranged a hotel pickup and the driver did not show up at the airport. Upon check-in, staff was trying to imply that it was my fault because the driver claimed he was at the airport.

Management is deceptive above the \"free\" airport shuttle, claiming that you need 3 nights to get one. It should really be taken off orbitz as an amenity since I mostly chose this location for its shuttle/airport ride.

The room was quite dirty, with long chunks of hair under the sheets. The room left a lot to be desired in terms of maintenance, as the ac was falling apart and the toilet was not functional. Not worth the money I paid, and the room did not look at all like the photos.

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2017

Linda

I recommend and I'd return to stay again!

Great service and walking area. Decent breakfast and accommodating.I recommend.

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Nice hotel downtown

A nice hotel downtown. Service in hotel was berg good. The roof top bar mostly was out of wines, however beer was available.

The neighborhood dogs barked off and on all night. Seemed to sleep most of the day.

The facility was fine, except most of the electrical outlets were worn out and would not charge.

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2017

Alvin

Nice hotel close to the real Cairo costumes

Excellent experience!!! One of the most greatest must-see worldwide places anybody shall go. The king Hotel is one of the best place because it's location and multiple avenue. Their staffs are so friendly, and very humble, willing to help you all the time. The breakfast buffet it's a tasty Arabic meals, and the koshary serve at nights its delicious as well. During my book tours, I was lucky a group cancelled, so Ms. Aline was my tour guide for 5 hours. The ticket for going inside the pyramid is not included ($200 Egypt pound-$13 US dollars), so make sure you buy it before get in. The experience inside the pyramid is amazing, but creepy. You will see people screaming and suffocate for the lack of oxygen sensation, just be calm and cross thru the tunnel for 12 minutes. Don not do it if you are CLAUSTROPHOBIC!, I mean it, it looks like you are buried alieved. The next part of excursion was a close show to pyramids, but I pay ($800 Egypt pound- $56 US) to Shamar (the owner of camels). Come on this is an unique experience and paying this for a 45 minutes ridding on a camel and taking a high quality picture, will worth the price. If you bargain souvenirs for ($15-20 dollars) , you may have 10-12 small different types of souvenirs and magnet as well. I was so tired by the time I came back to hotel , but ridding a camel and going inside the pyramids are the BEST Wonderful done so far in this Egypt tour! Good blessings, and enjoy your life at full!

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2017

Andrea

Internet access is only in the lobby. I am OK with this but wish it could handle more traffic. This would not prevent me from staying again, though. Everyone on staff is friendly and willing to help. Almost everyone speaks some English (those at the front desk are fluent), so I didn't have any problems with communication.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

It is near Dokki metro station. By walk, it takes 5 minutes. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO that this hotel does not provides free shuttle bus service from the airport. You may get a taxi from the airport and ask the driver to PUT THE METER ON. It will start from 3.00 L.E (Egyptian pound) only. It will cost 40 to 50 L.E. (26km) in total. The price from the airport star alliance service without putting the meter is not reasonable at all. It will cost you 200 L.E. or more to reach the downtown. If the driver does not want to put the meter on, please find the next one to try.

The hotel itself provides only free wifi in the lobby. There is no wifi in your room. No shampoo, no dryer, no slippers, etc. Please prepare as much as you need. As it is a 3-star hotel, the price is reasonable and friendly from Expedia.

The breakfast provided by the hotel is not fresh at all. But you can buy food and drink, and almost all you need for traveling from a supermarket nearby. Just turn right and turn left from the hotel door, you will find a supermarket with green sign on your right side. It only takes 1 minute from the hotel itself.

2/10

Poor

30 Jun 2014

Luke

Awful

Terrible location
Terrible staff
Terrible Air Con in a dessert city
Cafe short changes and served bad food.
Neighborhood is dangerous

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2013

Shaj

Good value, would go again

I liked King Hotel Cairo. The staff were friendly, the rooms were adequate, there was an in-room AC, tv, and frig, and the prices were right. They also helped me book a tour, though I'm sure they became a profit middle-man in the process. What I didn't like was that the floor of my room was filthy with dust, no wi-fi in the room, smoking allowed in the lobby where there is wi-fi (but that's all of Egypt - death by 2nd hand smoke), and they didn't clean my room or make my bed or change my towels once during my 3 day stay. I have no idea why. Despite all that, I would go again.

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2013

Patrick

Nice Place in Cairo

Nice hotel, great rooftop bar, and in a good neighborhood. Lots of restaurants and activity going on, but nice and quiet in the hotel.

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2012

Verified traveler

Welcoming

Off a main drag, this spot was convenient for getting a taxi to the pyramids or a short walk to a metro station. The staff was friendly and it had the basics for a good price.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2012

Verified traveler

it was ok

it was good experience the hotel overall may be some maintenance issues

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2011

PROF.ENGINEER MOHAMAD

ITS NICE HOTEL IN INTERESTING AREA

Very nice 3* Hotel at an affordable price.IT WAS MID .OF DECEMBER2011. The room is large the beds were comfortable and the hotel is in a interesting part of Dokki town, many shops and restaurants not far from it, the Dokki metro underground station close 200 meter from the hotel was very close to Altahreer street so to go downtown was very easy ,Room view is nice yu can see Cairo tower
Nice breakfast amazing, buffet from 7-10 morning , friendly, helpful staff, nice top roof coffee shop. Overall a very nice hotel
Wireless internet is free and very fast in the lobby , rooms were quaint, and comfortable; the staff was very courteous and quick to serve. AC and Hotel lifts all running well. The room was cleaned and beds covers were changed daily
If yu book directly with the hotel only yu can take the hotel free transport service from Cairo Airport
I will recommend King Hotel Cairo for all friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2011

TravellingTheWorld

Great place to stay in Cairo while on a budget

I debated long and hard before selecting a hotel to stay in while visiting Cairo. I had originally planned to stay with friends, but the timing was off, so I had to fit a hotel into my three-country travel budget. I wanted inexpensive, safe, and decent. The King Hotel was a great fit. It is located in a quiet neighborhood, which helped me get much-needed sleep.
I arrived very late, in the middle of the night, after a flight delay. When I arrived, the desk clerk asked if I had taken the wrong bag from the airport. I checked, and, to my extreme embarrassment, I had. The real owner had already called the hotel (thanks to my location notation on my entry card) and the clerk put me in contact with her. The clerk arranged for a trusted driver (in the middle of the night) who delivered the bag to her, costing me just $6. I had no bag, and the hotel helped me with necessities for the night.
Problems at the airport the next day precluded me from getting my bag, so I opted to head to Alexandria early for a visit with friends. The hotel kindly adjusted my stay-time. When I came back three days later, I stayed there again.
The hotel is off the main path, but I had a driver with car, so that was of no consequence. The breakfasts were fine and typical Egyptian-style - I never left hungry. I reserved a three-bed, then a two-bed room. The cost difference was small, and I liked having the extra space. Everything was clean, the water was hot, and there were enough outlets for electronics. The weather was moderate, so I didn't need heat or air conditioning.
The first night I had a decent mattress, but during the second stay my mattress was too thin, even with one piled on top of the other. When I mentioned that when I check-out, they asked me why I hadn't told them, as they would have found me a better one. I believed them.
One regret - I never made it up to the roof restaurant, as I was not there when it was open.
I really appreciated the help and effort put forth by the staff, and will stay here again on my next visit.
If you are used to staying in American-comfort type hotels, the King Hotel will be too bare-boned for you. But if you travel to see and do things (rather than cocooning in your hotel), and appreciate inexpensive hotel value, safety, and a caring staff, I whole-heartedly recommend the King Hotel.

4/10

Poor

21 Feb 2024

Verified traveler

Stay away

The hotel was run-down and dirty. It is possible that it was once a 3 star hotel but not anymore. Mold everywhere, the shower did not work and never had slower internet

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2021

Bpost

Een heel gastvrij en betaalbaar hotel

Fijn hotel met prima service en hele aardige mensen. En dat voor een hele schappelijke prijs

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2018

Takuma

No wifi at all.

2/10

Poor

25 Jun 2018

Tadato

掲載内容と全く違う最悪のホテル

古いホテルだった。無料駐車場有りと書いてるが駐車場はなく、バイクは向かいの歩道の上に停めさせられた。チェックイン中にホテルの前に駐車していた所、オーナーみたいな人から、邪魔になるからと移動させられた。空港送迎無料とXperiaに書かれているが有料だった。滞在を一日延ばすと言ったら、Xperiaに申し込んだら、宿泊を断ると言われた。仕方なく15ドル余分に払った。洗面の水が詰まって流れない。wifi が使え無かった！部屋は勿論使えないが、ロビーでも使えないので、コーヒーショップに行ってwifi を借りた。裏のパスワードが有るような話も聞いたが？今回の旅行で200ヶ所程のホテルに泊まったが、このホテルが一番対応が悪いと思った。このホテルに泊まった為、エジプトが嫌いになった！

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2018

cristina

Hotel economico buona posizione

Hotel vicino al centro del cairo e soprattutto alla metro Dokki con cui con 2 fermate si raggiunge piazza Tahrir.
In downtown ci sono solo ostelli e b&b economici.. Non hotel.
Essendo andata con mio marito questa volta.. per maggiore privacy ho scelto un vero hotel anche se economico.
Aria condizionata solo fredda e non presente il phon.
Sono presenti 2 ascensori.

2/10

Poor

31 Dec 2017

nooshin

Smutsigt

Mycket kallt i rummet, smutsigt i sängen och på restaurangen. Dålig internetuppkoppling. Smutsiga glas, men personalen var vänliga.

6/10

Pleasant

30 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Gute Lage, gute Betten und alles funktioniert

Das Hotel ist zwar etwas in die Jahre gekommen, aber es hat in unserem Zimmer alles funktioniert, Auch unsere Wünsche hinsichtlich Nichtraucherzimmer wurden erfüllt. Die Betten sind ausreichend groß und von guter Qualität. Die Lage ist durch die UBahnnähe einerseits und relative Ruhe andererseits wirklich gut. Uns hat das Frühstück im ägyptischen Stil gut gefallen. Die Angestellten sind freundlich und diskret und hilfsbereit.
Neben dem üblichen Besuchsprogramm haben wir auch einen Abend in der nahen Oper mit dem erstaundlich gutenCairo Symphonieorchester erlebt. Eine Empfehlung sich nach Vorstellungen zu erkunden (Gute Karten um 5 €, aber Kravattenpflicht für Herren)

4/10

Poor

20 Jan 2016

Chakib

Pas cher mais ne pas s'attendre au lux

Chambre de taille correcte pas d'Internet dans la chambre, porte ferme mal et donne un sentiment d'insécurité, TV écran petit et chaînes mal réglées, clients externes allant au bar sur le toit agissants, localité très correcte. Seul avantage le prix et proximité de la rue Tahrir.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

hotel agradable

El hotel esta bien, la terraza del hotel donde esta el bar esta muy bien la comida es buena y para visitar el cairo esta cerca de algunas atracciones y museos asi como para salir a las piramides igual, buen hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2015

Rafael

Ótimo custo benefício.

Ótimo custo benefício (diárias a 30USD). Quarto limpo e confortável, um conveniente restaurante no último andar. Fiquei 3 dias na cidade com guia em todos os dias porém senti falta de não poder fazer nada caminhando de noite (mesmo para jantar, há necessidade de ir de táxi e isso foi um grande problema pois não falavam inglês, tivemos que parar em hotéis como Four Seasons ou Intercontinental para o motorista entender aonde estava querendo ir). Não gostei da localização (melhor próximo ao Nilo ou praça Tahir) mas no geral achei o hotel excelente pelo custo benefício e recomendo.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2015

Chakib

Bon rapport qualité /prix

Problème pour retrouver ma réservation, mais le personnel est efficace en général. Très beau bar (le nomad) sur le toit de l'établissement il est en gestion privée. Donc si vous n'aimez pas le Rome service c'est mieux option, on y trouve bière et vins locaux.
Position centrale a Dokki. Le petit déjeuner est basique, le café n'est pas très bon mais le foul local est délicieux.

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2015

Mohamed Fathi

تقيمي لفندق King hotel Cairo

كانت الإقامة طيبة ومريحة والمكان هادئ جدا ونظيف. الغرفة ومرفقاتها في حالة جيدة.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2011

Mahatma

There's a rat in my kitchen, what I'm gonna do

Title explains it all I would believe....

One morning at breakfast my mate broke his jaw, since he was seeing a 10 inch rat coming out of the kitchen... The solution from the hotel, just put some wood in the cornerhole where he came from, that will keep him out....

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2011

Elisabeth

mit Sicht auf den Cairotower

günstiges Hotel für jemand der keine Ansprüche hat

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2011

Fatma

KING HOTEL : BON RAPPORT QUALITE / PRIX

Service agréable et efficace,
personnel serviable et amical,
Proche de tous besoins et services,
bon rapport qualité/prix,
atmosphère familiale,
Petit déjeuné égyptien appétissant et varié (possibilité d'avoir d'autres plats plus précis).
J'y retournerai avec grand plaisir !