With a stay at Carlton Downtown Cairo in Cairo (Downtown Cairo), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Tahrir Square and Egyptian Museum. .This hotel is 10 mi (16 km) from Giza Pyramid Complex and 10.1 mi (16.3 km) from Great Sphinx of Giza.
What's nearby
Talaat Harb Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
Midan Talaat Harb - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
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
Getting around
Nasser Station - 3 min walk
Cairo Ramses Station - 19 min walk
Cairo Intl. Airport (CAI) - 35 min drive
Restaurants
Blue Nile - 3 min drive
Starbucks - 3 min drive
Koshary Abou Tarek - 9 min walk
Outdoors - 3 min drive
لوسيل كافية - 4 min drive
About this property
Carlton Downtown Cairo
Carlton Downtown Cairo offers 60 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and complimentary bottled water. 40-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 60 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Grab a bite to eat at one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Carlton Downtown Cairo has 2 restaurants on site.
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
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
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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
Carlton Downtown Cairo Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 57 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 57 reviews
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 57 reviews
6 - Okay
8
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 57 reviews
4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 57 reviews
2 - Terrible
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8.0/10
Cleanliness
9.2/10
Staff & service
7.2/10
Amenities
7.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified review
8/10 Good
Duaa
Feb 12, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very clean, kind and helpful staff. Location is good, everything is nearby. The hotel has a nice rooftop.
Duaa
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Abdoulaye
Jan 4, 2026
Gorgeous old style place in downtown cairo, the place is like a trip back to the. The roof top is really nice.
Abdoulaye
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Ronald
Nov 23, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel is great. Authentic and a great roof terrace restaurant. Rooms and staff good. Only negative is the bathroom.
Amazing art deco hotel with rooftop bar/restaurant. Even a pool table. bars are rare in Cairo so you will love having a safe place overlooking the city to have a drink.
Hotel has a good location and much character as a mid 1930s building, with a wonderful roof terrace where breakfast is served. Bedrooms are basic, bathroom was functional, and the bedroom had a fridge which is useful. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Loved roof top restaurant and bar. Staff amazing. Great location for sightseeing
Ian
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Robert
Nov 23, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Loved it, excellent. And try the chicken shop food next door!
Robert
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
Dirk
Feb 16, 2026
OK retro hotel in downtown Cairo, a fabulous neighborhood. With the demise of the Windsor, I guess this is an alternative, but not as nice. A/C worked well and hot water solid. Loved the area but the hotel needs a "sprucing".
Interesting hotel built in 1935 and still has many of the features from that time. All the staff were absolutely wonderful. We had the romantic top floor room with a little garden and loved the privacy. Bathroom was a little dated but everything worked fine.
Good service, first room had good WiFi and shower with north facing window. When we changed to south facing room, not so good WiFi and shower. It’s trade off. Staff friendly.
This historic property takes you back in time to how people lived a peacfull life, and easy going.
Haidar
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review
8/10 Good
Kevin
Apr 15, 2025
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 :)
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!
Christian Georg
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Jay Everett
May 6, 2024
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.
It is too old and should be renovated before in the market.
Hong
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
ANA PAULA
Jan 26, 2024
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!
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.
Sharon
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
Hubert
Aug 26, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very good location one block from Nasser Metro so very easy to reach most points of interest. Hotel fixtures are not up to date--old style room keys required a bit of patience. But room was perfectly fine, and rooftop lounge was a pleasant place for breakfast. All staff very comfortable. If modern western fixtures aren't critical to you, Carleton offers very good value
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.
michael
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Mohammed
Feb 24, 2025
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.
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!!