Name: Mandarin Hostel
Address: Ibrahim Nagib 8, Elsabah Tower, 11331, Garden City, Cairo, Cairo, Cairo, 11511, Egypt
Rating: 8

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Sadat

Nasser

Opera

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Tahrir Square

American University of Cairo

Egyptian Museum

Abdin Palace

Cairo Tower

Coptic Museum

Cairo Opera House

Museum of Islamic Art

Al-Azhar University

Orman Botanical Gardens

Cairo University

City Stars

Cairo International Airport

Sphinx International Airport

Mandarin Hostel

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Booked via booking.com. Upon arrival at 1am after a long flight the staff had no clue, double booked, and they referred me to one of their friends unhealthy and dirty hotel round the corner. this place is not easy to locate either.

Not organised

nice big rooms.   lcd tv . refrigerator .  clean beds . good for one or tow days.no ristorante. near to everything. many shops around. helpful staff. everyday cleaning. near tahrir square. coffee and tea maker

cheap hotel

Location is very good in a highly secure quite area. also couple of steps away of the Nile.We had no breakfast during our stay as the one responsible for breakfast always comes very late after 9 AM. Also the hostel furniture is no longer as new as the pictures. everything is outdated.

no breakfast

Really enjoyed our stay after moving from a very bad hostel.  Noha and Mohamed were great, Noha in particular is really nice and nothing is too much trouble.  The rooms were bright and airy with lovely clean comfortable beds, nice wet room with a shower that had plenty of water pressure.  There was a balcony, with exterior clothes line to dry any clothes you may wash, but do remember to bring a few clothes pegs.  Noha was happy to make us a hot drink whenever we asked and as there is a fridge in the room we were able to bring in water and cold drinks which stayed cold.  We will be back in Cairo in a few weeks and will definitely be going back.  It's situated close to The British, American, Candian and Saudi Arabian embassies and is in a quiet leafy street.  The location is perfect because it's also just a few minutes walk to Tahrir Square and The Egyptian Museum, with down town being about a ten minute walk away.  If you turn left out the building a few minutes will bring you to a pleasant stroll beside the Nile.

Great Hostel

Minuses and pluses...Booking promises were not met.  We arrived to be told that the manager had not reserved a room and therefore we lost our anticipated nice room with balcony.  No refund.  Then offered a room where the a/c was clearly broken and needing repair and other open wiring around the room.  I was not happy.  Although newly married, my husband has learned that he better take over or I will give the hotel hell.  He sorted a different room that required ejecting a guest into the other room.  Hilarious. Kidding. The new room had a better bathroom (the other one had a huge part of the wall missing; very romantic! Hmmm...breaky we took in our room cos there is no area except for a bar in reception and not pleasant.  Ordinary and waited a long time.  Fresh and clean however.  Taxi had trouble finding.
Needs a jolly good clean.  I checked three bathrooms and they were all the same.  Scum build up etc.  Needs some Jif and a good scrub.  Sheets clean.  We survived!  

The pluses.  Good location at the back of the Four Seasons.  Easy walk to the Nile.  Beds very comfortable, at least for me. My hubby likes them firmer.  He liked the staff and spent a bit of time chatting to them when he went to have a tea and cigarette. The cost is reasonable and keeps this hotel on an ok scale.  Generous late check out.

In summary, if you are ready to pay a little more then I suggest you go to the Nile Season which is the other side of the Four Seasons and I've reviewed previously.  Overall a better option.  BTW I read reviews on this hotel hence the decision to try.  The more recent reviews are more accurate.

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