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ELShams Hotel

3.5 star property
Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, near Tahrir Square

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Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Front of property
Restaurant
Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets
ELShams Hotel, in Downtown Cairo, blends comfort with Egyptian culture. Guests enjoy a free local breakfast before exploring the Egyptian Museum and Tahrir Square. The on-site restaurant and café are perfect for relaxing with a meal or coffee after sightseeing.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Rainfall showerhead
Bidet
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 32 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Bidet
Minibar
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Quadruple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Rainfall showerhead
Bidet
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 50 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Large Twin Beds

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Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Bidet
Minibar
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Located in Cairo, ELShams Hotel is in the city center. Egyptian Museum and Grand Egyptian Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Giza Pyramid Complex and Pyramid of Khufu. Alabaster Sphinx and Al Fustat Garden are also worth visiting.
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Abd El-Khalik Tharwat, Cairo, Cairo Governorate

What's nearby

  • Egyptian Museum - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Tahrir Square - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • American University of Cairo - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Khan el-Khalili - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Cairo Tower - 3 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Imbaba Station - 7 min drive
  • Attaba Station - 8 min walk
  • Cairo Intl. Airport (CAI) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Karam El Sham - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Akher Sa'a | أخر ساعة - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Koueider | قويدر - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Al Americaine | الأمريكين - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Al Americaine | الأمريكين - ‬5 min walk

About this property

ELShams Hotel

Bed & breakfast near Egyptian Museum
Located close to Tahrir Square, ELShams Hotel provides free breakfast (local cuisine), a coffee shop/cafe, and dry cleaning/laundry services. In addition to a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with speed of 50+ Mbps.
You'll also find perks like:
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), a 24-hour front desk, and concierge services
  • Luggage storage, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe
  • ATM/banking services and an elevator
Room features
All guestrooms at ELShams Hotel include perks such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and minibars.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and bidets
  • 32-inch LCD TVs with digital channels

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Free in-room WiFi has a 2-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

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

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

  • 8 steps to reach entrance
  • Elevator
  • Thin carpet in room

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 18 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)

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 credit cards and cash

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Free in-room WiFi has a 2-device limit

Property is also known as

ELShams Hotel Cairo
ELShams Hotel Bed & breakfast
ELShams Hotel Bed & breakfast Cairo

Frequently asked questions

Is ELShams Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at ELShams Hotel?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at ELShams Hotel?

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

What time is check-out at ELShams Hotel?

Check-out is at noon.

Does ELShams Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of USD 18 per vehicle applies.

Where is ELShams Hotel located?

Located in Downtown Cairo, this bed & breakfast is within a 15-minute walk of Talaat Harb Street, Egyptian Museum, and Tahrir Square. Royal Chariots Museum and Midan Talaat Harb are also within 10 minutes. Attaba Station is 8 minutes by foot and Nasser Station is 8 minutes.

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Reviews

ELShams Hotel Reviews

8.0

Very Good

7.8

Cleanliness

6.0

Amenities

8.4

Staff & service

7.4

Eco-friendliness

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 38 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Haiyan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff and good location.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mohammed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service from the staff and easy access to all areas as well as being close to local amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fouad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cherrelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent hotel for the price, good location, let us check in much earlier than we expected
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Naomi

Sadly the hotel manager surprised us with a bill for two cups of tea we thought was part of breakfast
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Marcos

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

Great location and staff

Great location and staff is always nice and helpful. The building is well mantained, breafkast is at a nice terrace in the rooftop of the building.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Elshams help us have a great time

The service here is really good! They arranged airport pick up and drop off for us, had local suggestions for food and tours. Their English was good and they were very friendly. The morning breakfast was very good, we are two active brothers and it filled us up, which is not easy to do. All the staff were very honest and helpful. The room to clean and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Marcos

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

Good option at a really good location

Really good location, on a well maintained building (from both outside and inside). Staff is good, and courteous. Internet is very slow though and erratic.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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

Good hotel but noisy downstairs

Good hotel and conditions, also the location. But weak windows cannot isolate the noise from the restaurant downstairs until 03:00 a.m. or more.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Daryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here a few days before in an awesome room on 6th floor. This time we were on 1st floor above the take out restaurant on ground floor. Ramadan was still going on as it was before. Not a good experience with all the noise right outside below our windows.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

juan

Liked: Staff & service

Okay for the price

Okay for the money. Friendly staff. No soap. Had to ask for it. Still a nice atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Milad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Het is goed hotel en heel vriendelijk personeel
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Abdul Guffar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ahmed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Antonio Hinojo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
El mayor problema es el ruido , las ventanas no aislan nada , y abajo hay un restaurante donde se concentra mucha gente y se escucha todo .
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Miku

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
チェックイン時に、本ホテルではなく、系列のアミンホテルに連れて行かれました。 10分ほど歩く必要がありました。 ツアーの迎えを本ホテルに設定していたため、無断で場所を変更され、本当に腹が立ちました。 朝食も8時からで、早起きの旅行者には向いてないと思います。 部屋に入った時にはトイレの床が濡れていてとても嫌な気持ちになりました。 シャワーに関しても、最初はお湯が出ますが、使ううちにぬるくなってしまいます。水捌けも悪いです。 バスタオルはなく、小さなタオルが人数分しかありませんでした。 夜も車のクラクションがうるさく寝つきが悪かったです。 窓の鍵が閉まらず、防犯面で不安でした。 全てのドアの建て付けも悪く、鍵の開け閉めが難しかったです。 エレベーターも中々来ず、5分ほど待ちました。 全てが最悪でした。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shemaiah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

malika

Notre séjour a l hotel al shams c est très bien passer hotel propre un peu bruyant la nuit car situer en plein centre personne ne parle français que arabe
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Felix

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Internet connection horrible !!! Never clean room and never changes towels and bed sheets
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Atsushi

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

CHIHIRO

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

kashama

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quarter très animé du downtown
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Amadou Oury

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Josiah

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

10/10 Excellent

Prashant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff. Delicious local breakfast. The front of house man was an ex tour guide and very knowledgeable about history and site seeing
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024