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Carlton Downtown Cairo

3.0 star property
Hotel with 2 restaurants, near Tahrir Square

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Carlton Downtown Cairo, in the heart of the city, offers a warm retreat with free full breakfast and two restaurants. Relax in the garden or walk to the Egyptian Museum and Tahrir Square. Enjoy a 24-hour front desk, coffee shop, and dry cleaning services for an effortless stay.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Room options

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Tomorrow

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Classic Double Room | Minibar, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Classic Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Local meal delivery service
Minibar
Free bottled water
Satellite channels
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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Romantic Double Room | Minibar, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Romantic Double Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
LED TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Local meal delivery service
  • 36 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
21 26 July St, Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 11522

What's nearby

  • Egyptian Museum - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Tahrir Square - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • American University of Cairo - 15 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Khan el-Khalili - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Cairo Tower - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Nasser Station - 3 min walk
  • Cairo Ramses Station - 19 min walk
  • Cairo Intl. Airport (CAI) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Akher Sa'a | أخر ساعة - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Karam El Sham - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Koueider | قويدر - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Al Americaine | الأمريكين - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Al Americaine | الأمريكين - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Carlton Downtown Cairo

Hotel near Egyptian Museum
Tahrir Square is located near Carlton Downtown Cairo, which provides free full breakfast, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. Be sure to enjoy a meal at the two on-site restaurants. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, with speed of 25+ Mbps, and guests can find other amenities such as dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • A TV in the lobby, local meal delivery service, and a front-desk safe
  • ATM/banking services, tour/ticket assistance, and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All 60 rooms offer comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, as well as perks like free WiFi and minibars.
More amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • 40-inch LED TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, daily housekeeping, and desks

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Meal delivery service
  • Minibar
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 6:00 AM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Carlton Downtown Cairo Hotel
Carlton Downtown Cairo Cairo
Carlton Downtown Cairo Hotel Cairo

Frequently asked questions

Is Carlton Downtown Cairo pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Carlton Downtown Cairo?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Carlton Downtown Cairo?

Check-in start time: 6:00 AM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Carlton Downtown Cairo?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Carlton Downtown Cairo located?

Located in Downtown Cairo, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Talaat Harb Street and Egyptian Museum. Royal Chariots Museum and Midan Talaat Harb are also within 15 minutes. Nasser Station is only a 3-minute walk and Orabi Station is 6 minutes.

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Reviews

Carlton Downtown Cairo Reviews

7.4

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

6.6

Amenities

8.8

Staff & service

7.2

Eco-friendliness

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 40 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Espectacular place.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian Georg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel is a Gem! Frozen in 30 to 1950th style you can stay in the past. The Breakfast at the rooftop is mesmerising, the staff is doing sonwell you cant barely find some equivalent. Around the Corner younwill find the shoe manufacturer Babel, Ihighly recommend, the Swiss restaurant, which inlove and serve famous swiss local dishes. The traffic is a little rushing, but to get a real royal Cairo experience - do it!
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved roof top restaurant and bar. Staff amazing. Great location for sightseeing
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

SAAD

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
calm hotel in busy area
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Grand Old Gal

The hotel is a tired old beauty. A little rough around the edges but a classic old hotel with its open elevator to the rooftop restaurant. The staff is friendly and courteous. Take the rooftop garden suite for an incredible stay :)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was horribly substandard. Sign in restroom "Do not flush toilet paper!" Bugs, very dimly lit, many other problems. Only stayed first night because it was so late. We need a refund of 5 nights stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Hong

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is too old and should be renovated before in the market.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hello there this is my experience to stay at this such a comfortable hotel. Really really a recommended it.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Lina

Disliked: Amenities
Quality price ratio is very high, in the heart of the city,
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Haidar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This historic property takes you back in time to how people lived a peacfull life, and easy going.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Jay Everett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel has a rustic charm. They clean it well, but it felt like parts of the room could use a bit of an update. We had a room facing the street where we could hear music from businesses below, but it didn't keep us up at night.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

ANA PAULA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Beautiful old furniture

Nice old hotel with beautiful furniture! Bathroom box very small and water splashes everywhere. TV only local channels. Located at dirty area. Breakfast very basic! Front desk very friendly!
Hotel Vintage
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Masako

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staff and location are great, but the room key is hard to open, the bathroom door doesn't open after it's been closed, the air conditioner doesn't work, and the Wifi isn't working. Is it just my room? I will come back to this hotel again during my stay in Cairo. I am very excited but a little nervous. The hotel is very antique and the elevator is amazing!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Kohei

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not so clean.The door lock is old and difficult to lock and unlock.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Aytug

Liked: Cleanliness
Otel çok eski ,otantik bir havaya sahip.Genel olarak temiz,sabahları isterseniz çarşaf ve havluları değiştiriyorlar ve oda temizliği yapıyorlar,çalışanlar oldukça kibar ve yardımcı oluyorlar.Sadece oda eşyaları çok ama çok eski,pencereler sorunlu çalışıyor.şehrin merkezinde heryerw yürüme mesafesinde olması büyük avantaj.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is full of charm and original wooden panelling. I loved it. Like stepping back in time. The bedroom furniture was a bit disappointing but the rest of the hotel made up for that. From the period elevator to the lovely rooftop bar/restaurant, there was something to look at. No bland, corporate walls in sight. The staff were lovely. Staying here is a taste of the glory days of travel in the early 20th century.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

SAYURI

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Mohammed

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The Heat is not working inside the room very high level of Humidity and cold. There is misquotes flying around at night time inside the room. very difficult for Uber or a taxi to drop customers or pick them up from the hotel. The staff are amazing friendly and very helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Florentin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

??

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
お湯が出ない、部屋の鍵がかからない、お風呂の窓が閉まらない、ホコリがすごい、柱が腐ってる…… スタッフは気さくで優しいのに、施設の設備が悪すぎます。 周遊後にもう一度泊まるつもりでしたが、キャンセルしました。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Johan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Gaia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Fascino retrò, ma con margini di miglioramento

L’hotel si trova in una zona vivace del Cairo, affacciato su una piazza che può risultare piuttosto rumorosa, con il suono di clacson, cani e musica. La posizione potrebbe non essere adatta a chi cerca tranquillità o un contesto più curato. La struttura ha un fascino un po’ retrò, con un rooftop piacevole e camere ampie. Tuttavia, gli ambienti, seppur spaziosi, avrebbero bisogno di un rinnovamento, così come il livello di pulizia potrebbe essere migliorato. Il bagno, grande e comodo, è un punto positivo. Il servizio, purtroppo, è limitato: lo staff è abbastanza gentile, ma non molto capace di supportare gli ospiti e alcuni servizi, come la prenotazione di un taxi, sono proposti con sovrapprezzo. Non sono attrezzati per organizzare tour o altre attività locali. La colazione, inclusa nel prezzo, è discreta, anche se offre poca varietà. In sintesi, l’hotel ha alcuni punti di forza, ma per il prezzo pagato, in linea con altre strutture simili al Cairo, è probabile che ci siano alternative più soddisfacenti a disposizione.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

khaled

Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Abdulkerim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Otantik otel, çalışanlar oldukça saygılı ve yardımsever
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

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