Cairo
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19 handpicked hostels in Cairo, sorted by traveler rating.
Cairo splits its hostel scene between the downtown blocks around Tahrir Square and The Egyptian Museum, and the Giza side where rooftop terraces face the pyramids across the haze. Backpackers land 17 kilometres from the centre at Cairo International Airport, then choose between the 24-hour energy of Tahrir or the slower, view-driven guesthouses near the Sphinx. Bar nights, shared kitchens and free walking tours are the currency travellers actually compare here, not star ratings.
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19 handpicked hostels in Cairo, sorted by traveler rating.
Jessy Pyramids View Inn
Jessy Pyramids View Inn is an adults-only property with mountain-view balconies, a sun terrace, restaurant and bar, plus an outdoor fireplace. Rooms have air-conditioning and a wardrobe. A shared kitchen, coffee shop and beauty services round out the amenities.
Rivera Cairo Hostel
Rivera Cairo Hostel offers pet-friendly rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms and city views, plus a lift, shared kitchen and evening entertainment. A continental breakfast, lounge and 24-hour front desk back one of the highest-rated downtown properties in this list.
Swisstay Downtown Cairo
Swisstay Downtown Cairo offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning and city-view balconies, plus a restaurant serving African cuisine. Continental, American, vegetarian, vegan and halal breakfast options back a property built around food as much as sleep.
DAR Pyramids View Inn - Rooftop
DAR Pyramids View Inn - Rooftop offers a bar, lounge and evening entertainment, 4.7 kilometres from the Giza Pyramids and 2.4 kilometres from the Great Sphinx. Rooms have air-conditioning, bidets, minibars, mountain-view balconies, hot tubs and soundproofing.
Villa Layla Hostel
Villa Layla Hostel is an adults-only property with a garden, terrace and free WiFi. Rooms have air-conditioning, private bathrooms, garden or pool views, balconies and modern amenities including a refrigerator and microwave. Breakfast is à la carte with vegetarian options.
Champollion Hostel
Champollion Hostel offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms and city views, plus a lounge, shared kitchen, minimarket and tour desk. A 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping and self-service laundry back a property built for planning-heavy stays.
Heaven Hostel
Heaven Hostel offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning and streaming services, less than a kilometre from Tahrir Square. A lounge, 24-hour front desk, shared kitchen, coffee shop, bike hire and luggage storage back the biggest social scene in this list.
Princess Pyramids View Inn
Princess Pyramids View Inn sits a 19-minute walk from the Great Sphinx, 2.7 kilometres from the Giza Pyramids and 5 kilometres from the Grand Egyptian Museum. A sun terrace, restaurant, bar and outdoor fireplace back a 24-hour front desk and private check-in.
Bisan hostel
Bisan Hostel sits thirteen minutes' walk from Tahrir Square with a bar, shared kitchen and lounge. Rooms have parquet floors, air-conditioning, kitchenette and city views. A washing machine and dining table round out a compact, well-equipped setup.
Life Pyramids Inn
Life Pyramids Inn runs a sun terrace, restaurant and bar with a paid shuttle service. Rooms have air-conditioning, private bathrooms with walk-in showers, minibars and soundproofing. Family rooms and private entrances are available for groups wanting more space.
Marhaba Inn Hostel
Marhaba Inn Hostel sits three minutes from Tahrir Square and four hundred metres from The Egyptian Museum, with a sun terrace, lounge, coffee shop and bar. Rooms have air-conditioning, private check-in and check-out, plus a 24-hour front desk.
Space Hostel
Space Hostel offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning and streaming services, sixteen kilometres from Cairo International Airport near Tahrir Square. Free bicycles, a games room, shared kitchen, lift and express check-in back a well-rounded downtown stay.
Cecilia Hostel
Cecilia Hostel sits ten minutes' walk from the Egyptian Museum and the Nile, with a spacious terrace, bar and free bicycles. Rooms have wooden flooring, air-conditioning, ironing facilities and a mosquito net, some with private bathrooms.
Landmark Hostel Cairo
Landmark Hostel Cairo offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms and city views, plus a lift, concierge service and a coffee shop. Free WiFi, a shared kitchen and daily housekeeping back a property built for longer, easier stays.
Zein Pyramids View - Guest House
Zein Pyramids View Guest House is a 4-star adults-only property with a sun terrace, garden views and free private parking. Rooms have air-conditioning, private bathrooms and balconies. A fireplace, barbecue and outdoor seating round out the grounds.
Madina Hostel
Madina Hostel offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms and city views, plus a terrace, lounge and shared kitchen. A 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping and full-day security back a property built for steady, high-volume guest turnover.
Pyramids Glory Inn
Pyramids Glory Inn sits 1.5 kilometres from the Giza Pyramids with free bicycles, a garden, sun terrace and bar. Family rooms come with private bathrooms, air-conditioning and a tea and coffee maker. A minimarket and lounge round out the ground floor.
Horizon Pyramid View INN
Horizon Pyramid View INN offers family rooms with landmark-view balconies, air-conditioning and free toiletries. A lounge, coffee shop, minimarket and free on-site parking back a property with a 24-hour front desk on the Giza side of Cairo.
Up Town Hotel
Up Town Hotel offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning and city-view balconies, two minutes from Tahrir Square. A restaurant serving African, Chinese, French and Italian cuisines, a bar, sun terrace and evening entertainment back the most-reviewed property in this list.
Hand-picked guides.
Madina Hostel runs its shared kitchen alongside a dining area and outdoor seating, backed by 1,272 reviews, the biggest guest volume of any …
Heaven Hostel lists streaming services in its rooms alongside a shared lounge, less than a kilometre from Tahrir Square, which covers both a…
Heaven Hostel is the only Cairo property in this list carrying the stand-up-comedy tag, and it backs the claim with a genuine social infrast…
Up Town Hotel runs happy hour inside a restaurant serving African, Chinese, French and Italian food, two minutes from Tahrir Square, giving …
Tahrir Square anchors the bar scene at Cairo's hostels: Marhaba Inn Hostel pours drinks three minutes from the square, and Up Town Hotel run…
Pyramids Glory Inn hands out free bicycles a kilometre and a half from the Giza Pyramids, which turns the usual taxi queue at the gate into …
The Giza pyramid inns lean hardest into gardens: Zein Pyramids View Guest House and DAR Pyramids View Inn both list garden space alongside t…
Heaven Hostel runs its social calendar less than a kilometre from Tahrir Square, pairing a shared kitchen with a coffee shop where solo trav…
Space Hostel keeps a dedicated games room next to its shared kitchen, sixteen kilometres from Cairo International Airport, which is the clea…
Life Pyramids Inn runs its evenings through a restaurant and bar with soundproofed rooms, 1,035 reviews backing a property big enough to kee…
Princess Pyramids View Inn runs its tours from a base a 19-minute walk from the Great Sphinx, 2.7 kilometres from the Giza Pyramids and 5 ki…
Only three Cairo hostels carry a dedicated breakfast tag, and each takes a different approach. Zein Pyramids View Guest House, a 4-star adul…