Having read mixed reviews for this hotel I was surprised to find it so comfortable. The room was large and well cared for. I didn't pay extra for the Nile view as the Nile is across the street and I had no intention of staying in my room other than to sleep. There is a very nice view of the... more

i was in this hotel for a honeymoon, i made a booking online for a nile river view room. but when i went their it was very bad hospitality and they gave me a very bad room with no view at all, the service was not so good, rooms not so clean, furniture is very old and partialy broken, toilet... more

My wife and I stayed at the Shepheard for 4 nights as part of our Cairo vacation. The hotels itself is a little dated and in need of some renovation. Having said that the room itself was acceptable given the dirt and chaos outside the hotel. And to be fair the brakfast buffet was very good indeed. Unfortuantely Internet is... more

We got to the "Shepheard hotel" after a 45 minutes ride from the airport and, at the destination, I gave a 3LE tip to the driver. He looked pleased. The "Shepheard hotel" has an excellent location, right in the city center. From here you can have: - A 5 minutes walk to the metro station "Saadat" - A 10 minutes... more

I have never been treated with such disrespect in a hotel. The staff was extremely inefficient and rude. We arrived at the hotel around 3:30 and recieved our rooom 30 minutes later. After 20 minutes one of the staff came into our room and completely emptied the minibar. I just couldn't believe it! We checked out the next morning and... more

I went to Cairo for attending a workshop in November, 2008 and stayed in this hotel. The hotel was really great. for its price. The location is wonderful, close to downtown. Hence, you can walk to the famous attractions of downtown Cairo, the ancient city. My room faced the river Nile. The view of Nile from my balcony was simply... more

My 20 yr old daughter and I have just returned from a 3 day package to Cairo. We flew from Larnaca - the stately Shepheard was the best feature of the trip and we wouldn't hesitate to stay there again or recommend it to others. Huge room with 2 huge beds, huge bathroom with bath, shower, basins, loo and bidet.... more

We stayed here for four nights in March 2009, as part of a package tour. Staff is mostly friendly (although you are in Egypt, so take that with a grain of salt), breakfast buffet is top-notch and room service was respectable. Free Wi-fi in the lobby/public areas was a godsend. Rooms and overall public areas and restaurant/bar areas, however, were... more

My friend and I stayed here at both the beginning and end of our trip to Egypt. The location is perfect - walking distance to all the major attractions in Cairo. But both rooms on two different floors smelled very strongly of mildew. We arranged a tour of Giza through the hotel and it was a total rip-off. We ended... more