Hotels in Egypt
It should be mentioned that at many of the budget hotels, and particularly in places like Luxor and Aswan, the management can get somewhat pushy about their tours. This is an additional source of income for them. In some instances, they present very reasonable tours at good pricing but it is really somewhat of a hit or miss venture and frankly, difficult to assess. Probably the best way to do this is, once at the hotel, ask other guests to see if they have taken any of the hotel's tours.
Hotels, for the most part, are the easiest for us to provide advise about, as we have specifically stayed in or toured budget hotels with this very article in mind. Most people who wish to visit Egypt independently on a tight budget will usually wish to stay near downtown Cairo upon arrival. This is the area where the Egyptian Museum is located, and is close to Islamic Cairo and the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, as well as Coptic, or old Cairo. It also probably has the best selection of budget hotels. From here, most people can make a day tour to most of the important pharaonic sites such as Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur and Memphis.
All of the budget hotels we review below have air conditioning and telephones, the availability of televisions and private baths. Most have single occupancy pricing between $30and $50USD per night. Less expensive hotels may be found ranging as low as $ to $5 USD per night, but will often lack even basic comforts such as private baths, and other guests are likely to be poorer Arabs rather then tourists. Prior to checking in to such hotels, it is highly advisable to make a tour of the facilities.
The Hotel Longchamps (see also review) has and continues to be one of our favorite budget hotels. It is located in Zamalek which is on an island in the Nile just across from downtown Cairo. At $36 USD per night for a single, the Hotel Longchamps can't be beat The area is nice, quiet and upscale. The hotel is bright, friendly and modern. The Hotel Longchamps, like many budget hotels in Cairo, occupies only the 5th and 6th floors of the building in which it is located. In the event that this hotel is full, below it is the Horus hotel, which also appears to be nice, though not on the same standards as the Longchamps.
It should be mentioned that at many of the budget hotels, and particularly in places like Luxor and Aswan, the management can get somewhat pushy about their tours. This is an additional source of income for them. In some instances, they present very reasonable tours at good pricing but it is really somewhat of a hit or miss venture and frankly, difficult to assess. Probably the best way to do this is, once at the hotel, ask other guests to see if they have taken any of the hotel's tours.
Hotels, for the most part, are the easiest for us to provide advise about, as we have specifically stayed in or toured budget hotels with this very article in mind. Most people who wish to visit Egypt independently on a tight budget will usually wish to stay near downtown Cairo upon arrival. This is the area where the Egyptian Museum is located, and is close to Islamic Cairo and the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, as well as Coptic, or old Cairo. It also probably has the best selection of budget hotels. From here, most people can make a day tour to most of the important pharaonic sites such as Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur and Memphis.
All of the budget hotels we review below have air conditioning and telephones, the availability of televisions and private baths. Most have single occupancy pricing between $30and $50USD per night. Less expensive hotels may be found ranging as low as $ to $5 USD per night, but will often lack even basic comforts such as private baths, and other guests are likely to be poorer Arabs rather then tourists. Prior to checking in to such hotels, it is highly advisable to make a tour of the facilities.
The Hotel Longchamps (see also review) has and continues to be one of our favorite budget hotels. It is located in Zamalek which is on an island in the Nile just across from downtown Cairo. At $36 USD per night for a single, the Hotel Longchamps can't be beat The area is nice, quiet and upscale. The hotel is bright, friendly and modern. The Hotel Longchamps, like many budget hotels in Cairo, occupies only the 5th and 6th floors of the building in which it is located. In the event that this hotel is full, below it is the Horus hotel, which also appears to be nice, though not on the same standards as the Longchamps.
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