Meramees Hostel

Egypt , Cairo
CAIRO , Sabri Abou Alam, 32
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10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Grainne

The staff were very kind and accommodating! My stay was comfortable and it was great value for the price.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2025

Keroles

This I hostel is amazing for a budget stay: location is great (walking distance from tahrir square, metro is in the heart of Cairo. There are multiple supermarkets and stores nearby, the view is nice, speciay from the balcony of the communal room. The staff are really friendly, room was clean and tidy.
Breakfast at the hostel was oriental (fool, falafel, salad, scrambled eggs and jam), very filling.
One of the staff (his nickname is Manga) was very nice even after checking out he offered to make me a tea. Highly recommend.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2024

Yasuyo

Good hotel

The room and bathroom were clean. The manager is friendly and helpful. They upgraded my room. Overall it was a very good stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2024

Simon

Very Nice Place to Stay.

Recommended. Nice hotel, good location and the staff were very helpful. I would definitely stay here again if I'm in Cairo.

Self

4/10

Poor

08 Jan 2024

Maria

I stayed there for 3 weeks. There are at least 4 issues which make this place difficult to stay.
The breakfast starts at 8:30, which is inconvenient for all the guests, as it is too late, so many of us pay for it but skip it. The cooking lady is not in rush> A after 40 minutes of waiting (I was the only guest!), I asked about their problem. She began LOUDLY, RUDELY and IN FRONT OF ME discussing me with the other staff saying nasty things about me. I said that it was unappropriated and never ate thereafter. They do not care and did not reimburse the cost of my breakfasts (I asked for this).
The second issue: the front desk ladies are unprofessional: they never greet guests. Nada, the daughter of the owner of the hostel, is constantly stuck into her phone and speaks to all the guests as if they are dust under her feet.
The third: a complete absence of any flexibility. Once they receive your money, you will never see them. When I arrived at the hostel, my plans changed, and I asked about moving a checking out date TWO weeks before the original termination, but the owner refused saying that he \"would lose.\"
The fourth: a bare min. is invested into maintenance, and whatever is done, is done awfully. For instance, the screws that they used for putting a bed together, are sticking out for abut 7 cm. I damaged my leg so bad, that it is healing till now, and I hope that there would be no permanent ugly scar there!
No wonder, such things happen with such an attitude to the guests!

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2023

SURESH

The receptionist Ahmed, a young guy, was very helpful and pleasant. Although bathroom is shared, it was always clean. Located in downtown Cairo, within walking distance of Tahrir square.
Great value for the money.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2023

Laura

Overall, I had a positive experience. The staff were friendly and helpful. The room itself was clean and well maintained, which was much appreciated. If you're looking for a budget-friendly option in the area and want to be near the Museum of Egypt, this hostel is definitely worth checking out.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2022

Najwa

Thankyou very much Meramees hostel. Gladly we found a good place to stay. The hostel was so cool with a classic and nostalgic vibes but a little bit hard to find the hotel with no big sign n it was located in front of big road so there’s so many car at that time. But overall, the stuffs the the room the breakfast the amenities the internet is good. Keep it great til the end 👍

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2022

Verified traveler

Normal

Nice staff, easy check in but property needs more attention and detail in cleaning.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2022

Nidhal

cool hotel.

Everything is fine, there is no note. Service, cleanliness and location Is everything perfect 👍

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2021

Verified traveler

They were simply exceptional

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2020

Laura

Huge room. Very good breakfast. Friendly staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2019

Bahadrienne

We were very satisfied with the staff. They were very helpful and met our needs. Location was excellent and the breakfast was good.

6/10

Pleasant

30 Oct 2019

William

Simple & underwhelming

Location was good for downtown Cairo. But hard to find at first. The hostel was on the fifth floor of a building, and the sign on the street was not very obvious at first. The room was big and seemed clean. The bathroom, down the hall was sub-par, but it worked. I asked for some clothes to be washed; when I got them back there was still an unpleasant smell...they didn’t seem too clean. The WiFi was pretty bad and the “included breakfast” was below average too. It was fine for 1 night, but nothing was to rave about.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Huge & amazing breakfast, the people working there are extremely helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2019

Verified traveler

Fast internet, good breakfast, big room, good location, easy staff.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2019

Chris

Good budget Hostel

This hostel was small and somewhat tucked away and in an older, somewhat dirty building but overall for the money the room and the service was very good and I would stay there again

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Great location in downtown Cairo – we had a room in the wing opposite the reception and it was quieter than the other side. A lot of shops and great, not expensive local restaurants in the area, close to metro stations, short walk to Egyptian Museum. The room was clean, spacious and bright. The breakfast was very good – a mix of continental and local (I prefer the latter), and the coffee was BIG :) The staff was super helpful and kind. On the first night we were placed in a different room than we actually booked (worse one), but on the next day moved to a proper room. That's a detail, but I wish we could stay in our room straight away – it would make our experience perfect. It's a good quality for the money, although for that price you can choose from many options in downtown Cairo. Overall we enjoyed our stay and would come back to Meramees Hostel again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2018

Lee

It's located in the near the national museum and all walking distance to most of major attractions. Egptyion breakfast was delicious and shower water pressure is really good. Highly recommend for budget travellers.

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2016

Roma

Recommendable

Affordable yet accomodating staff and comfortable rooms. Staff can speak english. The location is great as its near the metro, the Egyptian museum and easy to find a taxi. They also arrange tours.

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2016

Sandy

Good budget hostel/hotel in downtown Cairo

The staff is very friendly, helpful and fun. They recommended some things for us to do and helped us arrange a tour to the pyramids and a Nile dinner cruise. The hostel is right in busy downtown Cairo and very close to many tourist destinations and cafes as well as some big shopping streets.
Our room was basic and clean with a small balcony and a city view.
They serve a nice continental breakfast in the morning.
This is a great place to stay for budget travellers looking to be in the heart of the city.

4/10

Poor

03 Nov 2016

Karyn

Can't recommend

On arrival at accommodation said they did not yet have our booking confirmation as we had only booked a couple of hours before. They asked us what room we had booked. We told them a room with a private bathroom. After sometime and a couple of calls the guy on reception said we had only booked a double room with shared bathroom. Without our own confirmation we could not show him otherwise. Instead of a room with a double bed, private bathroom, and balcony, we were given a room with 4 single beds, shared bathroom and a window. We received a copy of our booking confirmation later that day and presumed the accommodation did as well. Instead of changing our room the guy on reception asked my husband to pay him a tip for giving us a room with a view, meaning it had a window. The room we had been given was huge in size so from that point of view was comfortable. The air-conditioner worked well but the only control was on or off. The shared bathrooms were reasonably clean and the shower pressure was ok. One of the toilets was broken and the other had a cistern that took ages to fill so it often wasn't flushed. The free wi-fi was hit and miss and worked 2 out if the 3 days we were there. The included breakfast was pretty ordinary and was the same every day. The common area was a great place to meet other travelers but was close to reception that always seemed full of locals who were very loud and did not seem to be guests staying at the accommodation.

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Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2015

Russell

Meramees--great location; inexpensive; great staff

Stayed a few days at Meramees. Great location; very helpful and informative staff; sandstorm added to the experience; would stay there again

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2014

Evan

Loved our stay

First things first... You are staying in Cairo, Egypt. My ratings are relevant to WHERE you are in the world. We loved our stay here... Ahmed (the manager) was very helpful booking train tickets, drivers (taxi) and tours; whatever we needed. The price was right, the atmosphere was friendly and the location was fantastic... Only a 5-7 minute walk to the Egyptian Museum. I have nothing but great things to say about this place. In our room, the A/C was good (almost too good, I woke up freezing) and it was clean... Breakfast was simple but sufficient. The wifi was a bit frustrating, but that is a common occurrence in Cairo. If you book with these guys, you won't regret it.

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Oct 2012

Tharum

Disappointment at Meramees

Arrived Tues. 9/10/12 at 21:00, met at airport and driven to Hotel. Room with 3 beds no hanging space except 3 beds. Showered , no hot water, complained to desk, said it would seen to- did not happen for duration of stay. Offered tours, learnt later taxi from hotel priced well above normal taxi hailed from street. Directed to stores with prices well above \" market\" prices- obviously kick back involved e.g. shirts from recommended dealers 50 pounds after bargaining, 20 pounds from market same quality.
All in all a disappointing stay!

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Umut

Kahvaltı güzeldi, çalışanlar çok canayakın ve arkadaş canlısı. Oda temizdi, lokasyon gayet güzel. Yatak biraz rahatsızdı ancak çok büyük bir sorun olmadı.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2025

Frukosten var minimal och ingen stans att sitta mer än stol och minimalt bord på rummet

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2025

Denis

Chambre calme et propre dans un quartier central ou tout est accessible à pied.a recommandé pour un rapport qualité prix tres intéressant

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

08 Dec 2024

Akiko

使いやすい

タフリール広場に近く交通や飲食は便利。施設は古いが部屋の掃除は行き届いていて使い安いがシャワーの出は弱い。エアコンは冷房のみ。
周囲に夜遅くまで開いてる店も多く安心。ドライヤーを貸してくれた。

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2024

Tomas

I had an excellent stay at the Hostel. All the staff and all the people who belong to the establishment, treated me very well at all times and provided me with all the services, I am very grateful to everyone. I hope to return to Cairo soon and stay here again. Excellent Hostel

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2024

Tomas

I stayed at Meramees Hostel for almost a month. The truth is that I have found all good things, all the people who work and collaborate for the hostel are excellent, they treated me very well from the beginning to the end and provided me with all the services. I hope to go back to Cairo and stay again in this fantastic place. I am very grateful to everyone, my stay has been excellent!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2024

José R.

Buena experiencia

Muy buena opción: céntrica y de buen precio. muy amable y considerado.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2024

Jesica

bueno

muy buena opcion en el corazon del cairo , muy amable el anfittion nos guardo el equipaje por unas horas tambien , considera que no hay internet disponible y que es ruidoso pero asi son todos los hoteles en el centro del cairo, lo recomiendo nos quedamos en dos ocasiones y ambas satisfactorias.

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Mar 2024

Mert

Odamız Verilmedi Başkasınada Rezerve Edilmiş

Otele gitmeden 4 saat önce arayıp gece 2de uçaktan inip checkin yapacağımızı bir sorun olup olmadığını sorduk ve bize sorun yok resepsyonist sizi karşılayacak dendi. Gece otele giriş yaptığımızda bize otel odamızın dolu olduğunu söylediler yanlışlıkla başkasınada satılmış olduğunu söyleyip ve bize otelin 5 kişilik tuvaletsiz banyosuz hostel odası gösterildi ve itiraz ettik çünkü biz otel odamızı özel banyo ve tuvalet dahil 2 günlük şekilde ayırtmıştık bizi 1 günlük başka otele gönderdiler otel ayarladılar ama oranında özel tuvaleti yoktu ertesi gün otele geldiğimizde kaba bir şekilde neden geldiğimizi sorguladılar bağırdılar ve itiraz ettiler . O otelde kalmayacağımızı söyleyip bize düzgün bir otel ayarlamasını söyledik ve kaba bir şekilde tartışmaya devam ettiler hakkımızı zorla alıp bizi düzgün bir otele yerleştirmelerini sağladık ve bu tartışmalarla uğraşırken piramitere gitmeye vaktimizin daraldığını bundan sorumlu olduklarını söylediğimizde bize özel tur ayarladılar ama siz bu sorunlarla karşılaştığınızda sizi çözümsüz bırakabilirler . en başta yapması gerekeni esn sonunda kavga ederek yapması bizi sinir edip enerjimizi düşürdükten sonra yaptıkları için bir anlamı kalmadı. Kesinlikle profesyönellikten uzak müşteri memnuniyetini önemsemeyen kaba çalışanlarla müdürle karşılaşabileceğiniz bir işletme asla tavsiye etmiyoruz.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2023

Verified traveler

The Meramees hotel or Hostel

The location is prime close to the tahrir square and the Egyptian Museum. Many local restaurants in the block behind the hotel. If you want to try local cuisine there is plenty to choose from.

The Reception staff was helpful and provided great service.

The Hotel/Hostel is on the 5 and 6th floor in a building that feels strange walking into. Entry floor of the building is dark and dusty with a bench that makes you wonder where you arrived. 1st floor looked deserted with a door with arabic letters and an open window overviewing a broken house facade, 2nd floor news tv channel, 3rd floor investment in touristic real estate, 4th floor Sinai hotel and dive center, 5th floor is reception of the Meramees hotel.
Walking the steps up the building there is many question if you are at the correct location.

The room was great, I had the double bed room with en-suite bathroom. Great room for the price!

Solid breakfast with falafel and omelette

The only drawback is the elevatorshaft outside the window. in the hallway there is two toilets for the dorms and rooms without toilet and unfortunately during my visit one was broken and continues flushing all night.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2023

laura

Très bien.

Très bien , lit super confortable. Les gens super sympa petit dej très bon ( et pas malade après )

Bien situé au cœur du centre ville .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2022

Julia

The staff was very friendly, everything was clean and we had a nice breakfast. Just the bed and the pillow were a little bit hard. We felt very comfortable in the area. Overall we had some nice days.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2022

Margareta

Vieles zu Fuß erreichbar, gute Anbindung an den ÖPNV. Die Leute waren freundlich hilfsbereit. Das Zimmer war einfach aber sauber.
Der Abfluss der Dusche war verstopft, das wurde behoben. Hilfreich wären Haken oder Halterunen für Handtücher etc. im Bad gewesen.
Insgesamt gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. All in all good value for money.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2021

Verified traveler

Хороший небольшой хостел с удобным расположением. В целом остались довольны.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

16 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

受付で、余計な税を払うことになりかけた。エクスペディアでしっかり税を払っていたのにも関わらず。他の予約者にも同じようにお金を別で取っているのかもしれない。
また、ここに泊まって個室のUS50ドルが机からなくなっていた。

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2020

Junho

깨끗하고 친절한데 밤에 잘때 좀 춥고 침대가 높습니다. 잘때 견디지 못할만큼 추운건 아닌데 으슬으슬하네요. 그리고 잘때 예민한 분들은 추천하지 않습니다. 바깥이 조금 시끄러워서 그런지 자다 몇번 깼네요.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2019

LAURA Fernández

Excelente relación calidad-precio

La ubicación es buena y no se oye el constante ruido de laa pitas de lis coches. Está decorado con gusto y rwnovado. La entrada al edificio también está limpia.
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Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

방이 크나 살짝 추운감이 있고 도로변이라 시끄럽다. 이집트 박물관이랑 번화가랑 가깝다. 조식이 기대보다 괜찮았고 체크아웃후 몇일 지나서 급하게 인터넷 쓸일이 있어서 가서 도움을 요청했는데 인터넷 사용하게 해주었다.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2018

aa7890

직원들은 매우 친절했으며 손님들을 매우 친근하게 대했습니다. 조식은 매우 청결하고 성의있는 음식이었고 호텔의 위치는 중심부에서 가까워 매우 편리했습니다 다시 카이로에 간다면 또 방문하고 싶어요!

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2018

I'LBEBACK

清潔で快適に過ごせました。ホテルのスタッフも親切で丁寧。食事も美味しい。重い荷物を６階から道路まで運んでもらい，タクシー料金を交渉してくれました。それでもチップを受け取ろうとしませんでした。繰り返し感謝の気持ちだから受け取ってくれ、と言ったらやっと受け取ってくれました。

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

とにかく清潔。朝ご飯も美味しかった。立地も最高。スーパー、酒屋、美味しい飲食店（フェルフェラ等）も近い。スタッフもみんな親切だし、英語が通じる。また、タクシーの交渉もやってくれるし、荷物も運んでくれる。バクシーシ（チップ）を受け取ろうとしない態度も、あまりにも他のエジプト人と違うので感動した。「本当に感謝しているので受け取ってくれ」と言い、やっと受け取ってくれた。本当に気持ち良く過ごせた。

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Super hôtel tres bien placé dans le centre ville et proche de la gare et des sites touristiques. Tres bon rapport qualité prix , chambres propres et correctes , personnel accueillant, chaleureux et serviable, Wi-Fi de qualité. Je recommande

Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Nov 2016

Juan

Muy céntrico y económico

Muy céntrico, junto a estación de metro naguib, junto a plaza talaat harb y calle talaat harb para tus compras y a un minuto de plaza tahrir. Agua caliente todo el tiempo, etc.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2013

daisuke

sooo good!!!

Thank you so much!!!
I had a so good time in Meramees!!
I'll be back!!

From Daisuke

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2012

Verified traveler

Recommended

Very good location, spacious rooms, nice and considerate staff