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Columbia Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with free breakfast, near Tahrir Square

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Room service - dining
In-room dining
Reception
City view
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Columbia Hotel in Downtown Cairo offers local cuisine for breakfast and free in-room WiFi. The Egyptian Museum and Tahrir Square are nearby. Guests can borrow bikes to explore the city. The hotel provides luggage storage and tour assistance.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

City Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Bidet
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
Located on the top floor
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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City Triple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

City Triple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Bidet
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
Located on the top floor
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Large Twin Beds

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Comfort Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Bidet
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Traditional Double or Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Traditional Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Bidet
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Bidet
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
42 Talaat Harb, Cairo, Cairo Governorate

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 - 0.8 miles
  • Khan el-Khalili - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Cairo Tower - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Nasser Station - 5 min walk
  • Cairo Ramses Station - 17 min walk
  • Cairo Intl. Airport (CAI) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Koueider | قويدر - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Al Americaine | الأمريكين - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Akher Sa'a | أخر ساعة - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Karam El Sham - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Carlton Hotel Roof Terrace | شرفة سطح كارلتون - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Columbia Hotel

Hotel near Tahrir Square
Close to Egyptian Museum, Columbia Hotel provides amenities like free breakfast (local cuisine) and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Bike rentals, an elevator, and smoke-free premises
  • Tour/ticket assistance, luggage storage, and a 24-hour front desk
  • A front-desk safe
Room features
All guestrooms at Columbia Hotel include comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Showers and bidets
  • Refrigerators, daily housekeeping, and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11:30 AM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Housekeeping fee: USD 2 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 cash
Safety features at this property include window guards

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Columbia Hotel Hotel
Columbia Hotel Cairo
Columbia Hotel Hotel Cairo

Frequently asked questions

Is Columbia Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Columbia Hotel?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Columbia Hotel?

Check-in start time: 11:30 AM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Columbia Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Columbia Hotel located?

Located in Downtown Cairo, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Talaat Harb Street and Tahrir Square. Royal Chariots Museum and Midan Talaat Harb are also within 10 minutes. Nasser Station is 5 minutes by foot and Attaba Station is 9 minutes.

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Reviews

Columbia Hotel Reviews

7.4

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

6.8

Amenities

8.2

Staff & service

7.4

Eco-friendliness

7.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 36 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Tamer

Disliked: Amenities
Location was excellent it is close to everything you would want to see. I think many travelers coming from the States would be disappointed but as far as a place to sleep and keep your stuff while you check out Cairo go it was good and did the job.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

gabriela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, wonderful staff so helpful, and close to great things to do.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

slah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and accommodating, the property is at an excellent location close to masajid and downtown shopping/food locations. We enjoyed our stay!

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Staff & service
The staff were very helpful in getting us checked in and the space was quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Angel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The hostel is located in the 6th floor, the room was very cleaned, if you want to stay a night is a good choice,
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

tatiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Ted

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Power outage upon arrival lol. Was forced to carry five large suitcases up TWELVE flights of stairs. Not ideal upon arriving to Egypt. The location is on the 6th floor. Was only using this location to drop our bags and come back many hours later to grab our bags and head to our flight to Aswan. The power outage was not the fault of the hotel since it impacted the entire building - but it was only that one building that was impacted. The room and the accommodations are fine given the price, no issue there. Each room within the hotel has its own key, so you can lock your room and not worry about your belongings. I think if perhaps you are a solo traveler and are on a tight budget this might be a good choice. It was difficult to find and even our taxi driver had trouble finding it at first. However, the address is indeed correct, you just need to look for the very tiny sign with the hotel name.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Massimo Jr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was very helpful. Rooms were clean and quiet.the entry to the hotel and building were definitely 3rd world
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Staff & service
Separate shower room would've been a plus. The shuttle service by the owner was a life-saver.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

alec

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The stsff were very helpful in every way
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Huda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was really a great stay in the hotel. Very kind staff and the place was very clean. My only problem was the check in time as my flighr arrived around 6 am so I waited for hours before being able to get into the room, otherwis it was a great experience and I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A few details eg, bath curtain, tv international, nothing more.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

santosh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All ok
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was so bad that we didn't stay and forfeited the money paid
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Christina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at Colombia hotel in June. We were off to a good start with Mohammed, the hotel owner collecting us from Cairo train station and driving us a short 5 minutes journey to the hotel. Mohammed said that as it was a very short trip, it shouldn’t cost much and he wouldn’t overcharge us. But he did. He charged us 300 EGP for what should have been a 30 EGP journey. Here are the things we experienced during our stay: 1. There was another surprise charge of 350 EGP just to check-in 2 hours earlier, even though the room was ready! More money being squeezed from us. 2. We booked the twin room (2 beds), but were only given one bed. The receptionist’s attitude was unapologetic and incredibly dismissive. Despite the confusing messaging on the website, she refused to help or rectify the situation. Throughout our stay, her attitude was the WORST, fixed with a condescending smile. Why does it say “or” if twin and double mean the same thing? Even despite all this, we were very polite and put it down to a language barrier. 3. We were given only ONE towel between us. We asked for extra towels but they were stained and dirty. Even the mattress protector was filthy. 4. Wi-Fi is spotty. 5. Housekeeping is NOT included. We had to ask the receptionist on our penultimate day to clean the room. Terrible system. 6. Breakfast is NOT included. We didn’t even bother to ask about this. Too many bad experiences at this hotel. Do NOT stay here.

4/10 Poor

Emerson

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Não recomendo

Hotel bem localizado e só. Muito ruim as instalações, elevador, hall de entrada, chuveiro, etc. R3comendo no máximo 1 dia e olhe la.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Gajendra

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Property needs good Maintenance
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
El personal es muy amable y quien pasa por ti al aeropuerto te ayuda en todo el único problema es que el edificio está muy viejo y dañado, también el hotel no está tal cual las fotografías
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

CESAR

Liked: Room comfort

Hotel regular

El hotel esta en un edificii viejo del cairo en piso 6, en general el hotel otra cosa, habitacion esteticamente otra cosa a lo q era el edificio... eso si muy descuidado las trancas de la puerta se quedaban pegadas, hasta nos quedamos casi como atrapados xq cerramos y despues no podiamos abrir... pero en general para pasar la noche... la zona muy ruidosa hay que entender q en el cairo no se duerme
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Chaim

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Reasonably priced and great downtown location.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, quiet, and friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Athina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Decent stay. No more, no less

Finding the place was a little confusing, it’s a boutique hotel in an old building that has a bunch of other businesses and hotels. The room was alright but missing a heater and extra linens to stay warm. The wifi worked, which seems to be a hard thing to come by in Egypt. Could’ve been cleaned and maintained a little better, especially the bathroom, but the staff was nice. Breakfast was served to my room and was traditional Egyptian and decent, I just wish they would’ve brought it to me at the time I asked because I had to check out in 10min when the food arrived. The receptionist and service lady was nice and when I forgot something in the room they messaged me to let me know and even offered to ship it. I picked it up but appreciated the gesture. Due to the customer service, I’m giving them another try and will be staying there again, in a smaller room this time since the price is more than affordable. I’m curious to see whether my experience will be the same or different this time around.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ashik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing

Had a nice time. And very helpful staff. The manager was really good 4 organising trips for you. Also free from scams. Lovely area...lots of shopping places nearby
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra-Sofia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Value for money right in the city center
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

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