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Dahab hostel

2.0 star property
Travelers soak up Cairo's energy from the rooftop terrace of this downtown hostel, where local art fills the gallery and staff know exactly how to enhance any visit

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Dahab hostel in downtown Cairo features an art gallery, rooftop terrace, garden, and WiFi. Enjoy authentic Egyptian breakfast and get valuable tour assistance from knowledgeable staff.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is AED 89
AED 114 total
includes taxes & fees
27 Mar - 28 Mar

Room options

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Blackout drapes/curtains
Oven
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Blackout drapes/curtains
Oven
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Blackout drapes/curtains
Oven
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Blackout drapes/curtains
Oven
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Oven
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Oven
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Oven
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Private Bathroom (Not for Egyptian nor Arab nationals)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Blackout drapes/curtains
Oven
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Large Twin Beds

Deluxe Quadruple Room

Highlights

Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Oven
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

Deluxe Shared Dormitory, Women only

Highlights

Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Oven
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Stovetop
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Downtown Cairo neighborhood, Dahab hostel is connected to a rail/subway station. 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. Visit our Cairo travel guide
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26 Mahmoud Bassiouny, Cairo, Cairo Governorate

What's nearby

  • A strange and rich place.
    Talaat Harb Street
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Famous Talaat Harb Square in downtown Egypt
    Midan Talaat Harb
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • 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
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Tahrir Square or Martyr Square, famous public place in downtown Cairo, Egypt
    Tahrir Square
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • American University of Cairo
    7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Cairo Ramses Station
    5 min drive
  • Sadat Station
    9 min walk
  • Cairo Intl. Airport (CAI)
    36 min drive

Restaurants

  • Koshary Abou Tarek
    4 min walk
  • Sip
    3 min walk
  • Mazeej Balad
    1 min walk
  • CaiRoma
    5 min walk
  • La Poire Cafe
    4 min walk

About this property

Dahab hostel

Hostel near Egyptian Museum
Located close to Tahrir Square, Dahab hostel provides a rooftop terrace, an art gallery on site, and a garden. Free in-room WiFi and dry cleaning/laundry services are available to all guests.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Local cuisine breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • A 24-hour front desk, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance
  • An elevator, a vending machine, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Dahab hostel include amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Showers and soap
  • Full-sized refrigerators/freezers, ovens, and stovetops

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Secured self parking on site (EGP 30 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: EGP 25 for adults and EGP 25 for children

Things to do

  • Art gallery

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately EGP 25 for adults and EGP 25 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EGP 200 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Secured self parking fee: EGP 30 per day

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 a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

Property is also known as

Dahab hostel Cairo
Dahab hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Dahab hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Cairo
Dahab hostel Cairo
Dahab hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Dahab hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Cairo

Frequently asked questions

Is Dahab hostel pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for EGP 30 per day.

What time is check-in at Dahab hostel?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Dahab hostel?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Dahab hostel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EGP 200 per vehicle applies.

Where is Dahab hostel located?

Located in Downtown Cairo, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Midan Talaat Harb, Egyptian Museum, and Tahrir Square. Talaat Harb Street and Mikerinos Pyramid are also within 10 minutes. Sadat Station is 9 minutes by foot and Nasser Station is 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Dahab hostel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.6

Cleanliness

8.0

Amenities

8.8

Staff & service

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 67 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 67 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 67 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 67 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 67 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This will definitely be the place I'll be staying at when I come back to Egypt. The staff, the people, the place, everything is excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

ROBERT

The hostel, the staff and the breakfast they provide is all great! What’s let it down is the tour I booked with them to the pyramids. Firstly I was booked onto a tour to see multiple pyramids when in fact I’d just wanted to see the Giza pyramids and sphinx, maybe there had been some miscommunication. Firstly on the Giza pyramids part of the tour I was unexpectedly taken to a dodgy looking guide centre outside of the Giza site and pressured to pay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Fabiola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff was great but my room could use some renovations and a dresser. I had a private room and bathroom. If you are planning to live out of a backpack then the lack of storage space will be fine. I had to live out of my suitcase because I had no where to store my things.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my second time at Dahab hostel and I would go back again :) The location is perfect, the people there are super nice and the rooms are clean and have everything you need. The terrace is also amazing to relax within the hectic city
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

yassine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is lovely! Made friends from different nationalities The rooftop is windy and a great place to chill Cats are all around which is cool cause i love cats Staff are so friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pretty typically hostel. Nice staff. It’s all outdoors, on a rooftop, so not sure how comfortable that would be in the summer. WiFi was decent. They had staff continually cleaning the bathrooms and showers. Room was fine, nothing spectacular, or horrible. Really close to the Egyptian museum, not far from a subway stop. Lots of restaurant options within walking distance, even a couple of bars and drinkies next door (one of the few places to purchase alcohol).
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My single room had only a comfortable clean bed, a light and a fan. The room and the bathroom were very clean. The staff was friendly, and the hostel had a nice vibe. It was centrally located was in the middle of busy area. Very safe and walkable. I only had one dislike. The elevator only goes to the 6th floor, however the hostel is on the 7th floor. So you have to walk up about 20 winding stairs with luggage. There is no call button to to summon the elevator up. The staff has to call to the elevator man to sent the elevator up. I felt stuck a few times because he stepped away. A staff member then has to go down 7 flight to bring the elevator up. Once I had to walk down myself. For.that reason I would not stay here again, as I am a senior and have a knee inplant. Other than that issue my stay was good.
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Roman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location is quite good, as it's a very short walk to a nearby supermarket and a liquor store, a bit further away is Sadat metro station and various places to eat. Plenty of showers and toilets. Kitchen was equipped for real cooking and has a fridge. Plenty of sitting places around the open areas. I'm not sure what the smoking policy is but guests smoke everywhere. I was in a room with 2 beds but it had no shelves nor a table or any storage to put stuff in or on. The door had a wide enough gap between the jamb and the lock to require two turns of the lock to lock it securely. If someone was smoking at a neighbouring door, the smoke would sometimes penetrate thru the gap. Sound insulation of patch strip of metal around the room window is nonexistent, and two rooms I've been to had the same flaw, so bring ear plugs if you are a light sleeper. Lift works but the minder has to be called by reception to send it up to the 6th floor. Too many cats wandering around. Allergics beware! Breakfast for 50LE was minimal. Heritage hostel serves a slightly better breakfast and it's included but it has its own foibles (see my review of it on booking)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

chiaki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
breakfasti is expensive
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had the best time at the Dahab hostel, would really recommend it for your stay in Cairo. All the employees are very friendly and helpful. The terrace is very nice and you can have good cheap breakfast on the roof if you like. The rooms are clean. Overall I would definitely recommend it and for sure stay there again if I go back to Cairo!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

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

Perfect for layovers

I got in early from a trip to siwa and I was able to check in early yet they also let you store your items and take a shower if room is not available. Very friendly perfect for a quick layover in Cairo or to be in the center of all the action with walking distance to Egyptian museum.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

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

Surprising

The hostel is very organized! Good rooms, clean bathrooms and good showers! I was really surprised about the conditions! The staff are helpful and polite! The share living spaces are comfortable and there are many people from all around the world, it's a good place to know different people and have fun. Moreover there was a lot of cute cats in the hostel! It was surprisedly good! It's worthy
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Mateusz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Great little place with an amazing rooftop, very friendly and helpful staff, good location, tasty breakfast and great atmosphere. Unfortunately the amount of mosquitoes is just something else - we could barely get any rest as the whole night you just fight with the annoying beasts. Because of that I would definitely choose another place next time. Shame!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had the unfortunate to meet scamers in my room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alan Cesar

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

No Wi-Fi into the room.

I was there for 2 days, the staff are so friendly, but there no Wi-Fi into the room and the room's wall was so terrible. The staffs was smoking Marijuana beside me near the reception when i was there using the Wi-Fi
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good location, on a rooftop, nice staff and got the basics and a wifi working good.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

JUNKO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
3泊しました 可愛い猫たちに毎日癒されました スタッフはとてもフレンドリーでよかったです 掃除も行き届いてました 市街地にあり、どこに行くにも便利です 特に近くのケンタ・ピザハット複合施設はクレカも使えてトイレもあり、何度も使いました ホステルは7階の屋上ですが、6階まではエレベーターで、そこから先は階段で上がります 一階にはエレベーターボーイ（おじさん）がいます バス・トイレが実質野外なのでエアコンがないです 朝晩涼しい時に入れば問題ないですが、昼は暑いです トイレにペーパーを流してはいけないので最初は戸惑いましたがだんだん慣れてきました笑 屋上にたくさんのソファや椅子、ゆりかごみたいなものもあります 朝晩はくつろげますが昼は暑くて部屋に避難しました ドミトリーは枕元にライト・コンセントがあり、エアコンも扇風機もあって快適でした ドミじゃない4人部屋には個々のライトやロッカーがなかったのでグループ用の部屋でしょうか 私はお腹が弱いのでトイレにエアコンないのは個人的に辛かったけど、それ以外はとても居心地よかったです
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

MIHO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
中心地にありどこに行くにもアクセスが良いですし、スタッフも皆さん親切で、ホステル自体も環境が整っていてゆっくり出来るところです。私は深夜バスに乗るのに昼から夜までしか居ませんでしたが、こちらで何泊かしても良かったなと思いました。神経質かもしれませんが一つだけ、蚊が結構入って来てたので気になる方は虫除けスプレーなど持参が良いと思います！- ̗̀( ˶^ᵕ'˶)b
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Yuka

Overall review: Fair カイロで個室、最安値？と予約したけど、税込みだと結局USD17くらいして、あの部屋でこの値段は高い。 スタッフは感じが良い親切な人もいるが、ルードな感じの人もいる。 ストレージの管理も、ちゃんと自分で鍵を開けて閉めるスタッフもいれば、鍵をゲストに渡して自分で開けて閉めてこいっていうスタッフもいて、微妙な感じ。 まあ安宿なのでこんなもんでしょとは思うし、清潔な部屋と、ちゃんとお湯が出るシャワー、24Hフロントもあり、全然問題ないけど。 USD17出して個室泊まるなら、他の安ホテルの方が落ち着く。他の旅人の交流目的、ドミトリー泊なら良いのかも。
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Eiko

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
ホステルを初めて利用した高齢者には、スタッフの対応が不親切に感じました。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

gael

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bon emplacement

Nous avons passé un bon séjour, le personnel était agréable. L'emplacement est idéal pour le musée ou le métro.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Pier

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

Tres bien

Les gens qui travaillent a cet hostel sont adorables ! Supers accomodants et aidants. J ai adore mon sejour au Dahab hostel. La terasse est superbe
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eddie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super nettes Personal und die Lage des Hostels ist auch optimal!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stijn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super leuk en gezellig hostel. Iedereen helpt je enorm goed met alles wat je nodig hebt. Fijne locatie, dichtbij het museum, handig voor een taxi nemen. Zeker heel erg aan te raden!

8/10 Good

Nicomedes Jacinto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very friendly staff. For being a hostal it is super clean!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022