Sinai
This slightly ramshackle and friendly set-up offers very basic rooms amid grounds with plenty of shaded seating areas for chilling out after a long trek,…
Must-see hotels in Egypt
Luxor
This 322-room marble-clad hotel, with faux Pharaonic columns and a flame-like fence around the roof, has a kitsch value that should not be overlooked. It…
Alexandria
Book a seafront room and princely views of the Med from the balcony are yours for a pauper's budget. Alexandria's safest, most solid budget option is…
Cairo Outskirts & the Nile Delta
The Marina is a somewhat upmarket affair near the Al Fatr Mosque that caters to local business travellers. Fairly standard rooms are comfortable despite…
Luxor
Charming little guesthouse in a mud-brick house with seven different themed rooms, all large with tiled bathrooms and small salons in Arab style. Tayeb,…
Mediterranean Coast
The Rixos (formerly Ghazala Regency) used to cater to European package tours but now focuses on Egyptian families. Rooms are large, but the decor…
Steigenberger Al Dau Beach Hotel
Hurghada
Large, tastefully decorated rooms, a mind-boggling amount of activities on offer and an absolutely mammoth pool make the Steigenberger a long-running…
Siwa Oasis
Kelany's small rooms may be showing their age, but they're still a step above other budget places in Siwa; if you're looking for a cheap sleep with air…
Luxor
Nestled in a palm grove, the Nakhil or ‘Palm Tree’ is on the edge of Al Gezira. This resort-style hotel has 17 spotless, well-finished domed rooms, all…
Cairo
Off either side of an open-ended hallway where street noise reverberates, the rooms here are dreary and the service surly. But the view from the front…
Luxor
An old stalwart of the budget-hotel scene, this 25-room hotel has clean rooms, a washing machine for guest use, a luggage storage room, a rooftop terrace…
Al Fayoum
The few basic but clean rooms here are part of a larger potters’ compound, in a nice green spot with plenty of space to lounge around and a small pool…
Mediterranean Coast
On the plus side, Reem is a hop, skip and jump across the Corniche from the beach. On the negative side, the rooms are straight out of a 1980s how-to…
Cairo
Pleasantly old fashioned with high ceilings and a wrap-around terrace for breakfasts, the Mayfair is the cheapest sleep in the neighbourhood and on a…
Dahab
A classic of the Dahab camp scene, Bishbishi offers cement huts and shaded cushion-strewn garden areas for socialising. Expect a lot of wear and tear to…
Cairo
This well-positioned hostel is easy-going, and the rooms have high ceilings, wooden floorboards, large windows and balconies – though those on the 5th…
Western Desert
This guesthouse has 12 simple domed rooms with clean bathrooms in mud-brick chalets. The chalets are set in a delightful garden on the edge of the desert,…
Northern Nile Valley
Overlooking the Nile and the noisy corniche, this was once the best place in town, but it now looks drab. There are two levels of rooms, but neither are…
Cairo
The Sara Inn offers both dorms and private rooms for shoestring travellers and is a small and personable place where you can easily get to know the staff…
Al Fayoum
Built in 1937 as King Farouk’s private hunting lodge, this hotel was where world leaders met after WWII to decide the borders of the Middle East. There…
Mediterranean Coast
Slap bang on the Corniche, the Negresco (under restoration at the time of research) is a solid choice. The large rooms are ridiculously overpriced for…
Cairo
You enter this Nileside tower through a rather cramped, bland lobby, but things definitely get better in the rooms, which are bright and modern, with nice…
Dahab
This all-in-one ramshackle place (combining dive shop and tour office) offers one of the best-value shoestringer deals in town. It has a huge range of…
Cairo
The Royal’s rooms take a minimalist approach to furnishings and come with mini-fridges, office-style desk chairs and frosted-glass cubicles as in-room…
Western Desert
One of the only decent (and we use that word loosely) budget hotels in Al Kharga. The air-con mostly works, the water runs and the rooms pass muster if…
Marsa Alam
Located 24km north of Marsa Alam along the main road, Oasis is smaller than many of the megaresorts along this stretch. Its 49 chalets were built with a…
Luxor
A good midrange hotel, the Emilio has 101 spacious rooms, all fully equipped with mini fridges, satellite TV, private bathroom, air-con and 24-hour room…
Sharm El Sheikh
Surprisingly quiet for being slap on the shopping drag, this cheapie hotel has decent-sized rooms set around a tiny pool. There's a strong smell of…
Hurghada
If you are on a budget and want to be slap in the centre of the Sigala action, this small hotel has cosy, extremely clean and comfortable rooms with…
Aswan
The good-sized rooms at the Hathor are no-frills and are showing some wear and tear, but they're all clean enough and come with air-con, making this a…
Western Desert
Friendly Mr Anwar runs this family establishment with gusto and offers flexibly priced, relatively clean rooms with shared or private bathroom options…
Southern Nile Valley
On the upper floors of a building above the Baby Home clothes store and opposite the Omar Effendi department store, this hotel is basic but has OK rooms…
Giza
Well placed for a strategic visit to the Pyramids, without totally giving up on the city. The Giza metro stop is about 3km away, and the Pyramids are 4km…
Cairo
This popular place is a reasonable alternative to five-star heavyweights. Rooms are comfortable and well equipped, if rather cramped. An extra US$10 for …
Cairo
Upstairs from its sister Bella Luna Hotel, these simple, slightly aged rooms are all kept clean and shipshape. It's a safe, central budget option with…
Dahab
These bright, sparkling-clean, simple rooms with comfortable beds are an easy-on-the-wallet deal. Grab one upstairs for a balcony. The central location…
Western Desert
This small, spartan hotel has acceptably clean, well-worn rooms with faux-oriental rugs. In summer the cement walls throb with heat. Newer, more…
Western Desert
On a quiet street behind the tourist office, north of Sharia As Sawra Al Khadra, this friendly hotel has a homey lobby and a span of sparsely furnished…
Hurghada
This business-style hotel has a glitzy lobby that promises much more than the simple rooms deliver, but everything is kept neat and clean, and the staff…
Luxor
Set between the Luxor Temple and the souq, this 45-room hotel has friendly staff and worn rooms with great views. The rooftop has views over Luxor Temple…
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