New Minerva Hostel in Cairo, Egypt
39, Talaat Harb st.,
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Overall Rating: 78%From a total of 11 Reviews
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90% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (1)
No AC, but the staff are the best! Very friendly and helpful!No AC, but the staff are the best! Very friendly and helpful!...Close
joshuabjorg4355, USA | Male 25-30 | 24th August 2008
50% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (1)
I will never stay at this hostel again.At the same time we stayed in the Minerva hostel, there was also an unmarried american couple there, staying in a double room, no problem for them. My boyfriend is Tunisian and we were refused to stay in the same room, we could only visit each other in the same room while leaving the door wide open! Reason : non married people in the same room is forbidden!!!! I told the director to open a mosque.... Never in lmy entire life have I been so upset. I will never stay at this hostel again.At the same time we stayed in the Minerva hostel, there was also an unmarried american couple there, staying in a double room, no problem for them. My boyfriend is Tunisian and we were refused to stay in the same room, we could only visit each other in the same room while leaving the door wide open! Reason : non married people in the same room is forbidden!!!! I told the director to open a mosque.... Never in lmy entire life have I been so upset. ...Close
vandammeb0018079, Belgium | | 27th July 2008
90% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (1)
The best of the hotel is her very pleasant staff. They help you in all that you need. Is very recommended hotelThe best of the hotel is her very pleasant staff. They help you in all that you need. Is very recommended hotel...Close
migcafe8818, Spain | Male 25-30 | 09th August 2008
93% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (1)
This hostel surprised me and provided a level of service far beyond any other hostel I have stayed in. It is more of a hotel with the staff ready to cater to your every wish. Cairo can be an intimidating place without a guide, but the staff sat us down our first night and asked what we wanted to do then arrange everything. All of the prices were extremely fair on these activities and far more reliable than picking someone off the street. Would stay here again and recommend you to do the same.This hostel surprised me and provided a level of service far beyond any other hostel I have stayed in. It is more of a hotel with the staff ready to cater to your every wish. Cairo can be an intimidating place without a guide, but the staff sat us down our first night and asked what we wanted to do then arrange everything. All of the prices were extremely fair on these activities and far more reliable than picking someone off the street. Would stay here again and recommend you to do the same....Close
grey, USA | Male 18-24 | 26th May 2008
93% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (2)
Very convenient downtown location on lively Talaat Harb Street. Friendly and helpful staff - gave excellent advice on the best things to do in Cairo (and how much to pay for it!) Basic but clean and tidy rooms. Overall good value. Very convenient downtown location on lively Talaat Harb Street. Friendly and helpful staff - gave excellent advice on the best things to do in Cairo (and how much to pay for it!) Basic but clean and tidy rooms. Overall good value. ...Close
jackgoodfellow9544, New Zealand | Couple 25-30 | 26th May 2008
100% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (3)
I recommend this hotel to anyone! The owner and his staff are very helpful and friendly. The rooms are very beautiful and clean with a very good western style bathroom. I cant say anything bad about this place. For me it was the best stay in cairo!I recommend this hotel to anyone! The owner and his staff are very helpful and friendly. The rooms are very beautiful and clean with a very good western style bathroom. I cant say anything bad about this place. For me it was the best stay in cairo!...Close
marcchristiaens267, Belgium | Male 25-30 | 29th April 2008
93% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (1)
The New Minerva, owned and managed by Aly, is spotlessly clean and quiet, the latter being a rare thing in Cairo (Rm 601 was especially so). There aren't any stairs and the old but clean elevator goes up AND down. The only downside is that some of the staff don't speak English (oddly, the night man does). I highly recommend this downtown budget hotel.The New Minerva, owned and managed by Aly, is spotlessly clean and quiet, the latter being a rare thing in Cairo (Rm 601 was especially so). There aren't any stairs and the old but clean elevator goes up AND down. The only downside is that some of the staff don't speak English (oddly, the night man does). I highly recommend this downtown budget hotel....Close
Keta, USA | Female 41+ | 23rd April 2008