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EL Farida Hotel

3.0 star property
Travelers wake up to authentic Egyptian flavors at this downtown Cairo hotel where attentive staff takes care of every travel need

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Located in Downtown Cairo, EL Farida Hotel offers breakfast with local Egyptian flavors. Amenities include WiFi in each room, dry cleaning services, and an on-site restaurant. Guests can rely on the helpful concierge team throughout their stay.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Soundproofing, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Downtown Cairo, a neighborhood in Cairo, is home to EL Farida Hotel. Egyptian Museum and Grand Egyptian Museum are cultural highlights, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Khan el-Khalili and Citystars Heliopolis. Alabaster Sphinx and Al Fustat Garden are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like horse riding. Visit our Cairo travel guide
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10 mohamed Sidki Basha, 10, Cairo, Cairo, 11311

What's nearby

  • Talaat Harb Street
    Talaat Harb Street
    2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Tahrir Square or Martyr Square, famous public place in downtown Cairo, Egypt
    Tahrir Square
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Famous Talaat Harb Square in downtown Egypt
    Midan Talaat Harb
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Cairo, Egypt - Nov 2nd 2018 - Tourists in front of the main entrance of the Egypt history museum in Cairo in a blue sky day
    Egyptian Museum
    7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • American University of Cairo
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles

Getting around

  • Imbaba Station
    6 min drive
  • Mohamed Naguib Station
    6 min walk
  • Cairo Intl. Airport (CAI)
    37 min drive

Restaurants

  • CaiRoma
    1 min walk
  • Cafe Riche | ريش كافيه
    3 min walk
  • Octa Cafe Restaurant
    4 min walk
  • Kazaz
    3 min walk
  • Felfela
    3 min walk

About this property

EL Farida Hotel

Hotel near Tahrir Square
Egyptian Museum is located near EL Farida Hotel, which provides free breakfast (local cuisine), dry cleaning/laundry services, and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Smoke-free premises, tour/ticket assistance, and ATM/banking services
  • A 24-hour front desk, concierge services, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at EL Farida Hotel offer comforts such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.

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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
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Smooth flooring in room

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom

More

  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 12:30 PM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

EL Farida Hotel Hotel
EL Farida Hotel Cairo
EL Farida Hotel Hotel Cairo

Frequently asked questions

Is EL Farida Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at EL Farida Hotel?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at EL Farida Hotel?

Check-out is at 12:30 PM.

Where is EL Farida Hotel located?

Located in Downtown Cairo, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Talaat Harb Street and Tahrir Square. Egyptian Museum and Midan Talaat Harb are also within 10 minutes. Mohamed Naguib Station is 6 minutes by foot and Sadat Station is 7 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

EL Farida Hotel Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

9.0

Amenities

9.2

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 76 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 76 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 76 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 76 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 76 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Noel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Staff was very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Yaorong

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, great front desk staff
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Set back from the main road so therefore nice and quite. Also several nice restaurants nearby.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Hisham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, quiet, clean facility and helpful staff.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Paul Allen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
breakfast was ok, nothing special, staff was friendlly
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

birgitta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was nice, the staff was so helpful and nice. No complaints what so ever.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Rocio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I loved this hotel, very clean and the staff is very polite.. The breakfasts buffets is ok. Also closer to some stores and closer to the old museum
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Zorayda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My daughter and I stayed at El Farida Hotel, for 5 nights. The hotel is a new hotel, very clean, confortable room, good Wi-FI, The manager and staff always with a smile and helpful. Good breakfast, bottle of water provided every day. Walkable to the old Egyptian museum, to bakeries, and shopping. Thank you to Ahmed, front desk manager, always so helpful, thank you Ahmed, We do recommend El Farida Hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Raja

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel and service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Eyad mohamad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good place and good staff.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Raja

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel. Excellent service. Excellent breakfast. I Highly recommend this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Mokrane

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

Excellent hotel

Excellent hotel in the middle of cairo, close to the museum. There are many good restaurants around, the area is secure. The breakfast was very good and all staff were professional, friendly and caring. I would definitely stay again at this hotel next time I visit Cairo.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel has a best location. They have a good breakfast. The staffs are so friendly and helpful. Stay in this hotel when you visit Cairo. ❤️
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Soad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good attitude, clean staff friendly environment, wonderful chef
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Salah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff , clean hotel , reasonably priced ,amazing chef , will recommend this property. Thank you staff and chef.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

SIMON

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

A gem in a great location!

Great location in the centre Cairo and very quiet!. Very comfortable and clean.... the staff are great.... when we are in Cairo again we will stay here!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Clean comfort in downtown

Centrally located, super friendly people, elevator, good breakfast, very clean, good shower, balcony, a lot of shops and cafés nearby. We had a good experience and can recommend this for short or long stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Tracey Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My son and I have had the most wonderful stay here. The staff are friendly and so very helpful, kind and lovely. Breakfast was an added bonus and our room was large and spacious. Great location for downtown, easy to get taxis anywhere we wanted to go. I would definitely stay here again. Lovely.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Wieslaw

Liked: Amenities
Beautiful renovated hotel in the middle of downtown Cairo. Great, courteous and helpful staff. Room and all common areas super clean and well-maintained. Great value for the price. Highly recommend over much pricier adjacent nearby properties such as Ritz or Hilton..
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

friks

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelent Hotel next to the Tahiri Square , wonderful building, great employees! Wonderful service!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

friks

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente Hotel! Amazing staff! Very professional and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Muriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the cleanliness of the hotel. The staff was was very friendly and helpful I also liked the fact that Yousef Mohamed remembered me from a previous visit,The care of the staff was excellent and I will recommend all of my friends to stay whenever they visit Cairo.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Colin

Very friendly and helpful staff. No English TV service. An excellent downtown location, a 10 minute walk to the Egyptian Museum.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

friks

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Hotel! Amazing stuff ( a special thanks to Youssef) , great location and the best of all: the service! Very professional and friendly ! The guys do everything for the guest to feel welcome and comfortable. Thank Ed best place in Cairo.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Gábor

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

Super place

Very good accommodation! In the city center, in a great location, with modern, clean, comfortable rooms. A little gem! Special thanks to the chef for the magnificent breakfasts! The entire staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Very clean, modern, I hope we will visit again! since Egypt is Egypt, just to be safe, check with them on the phone before you arrive :-)
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024