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Reviews of Dahab hostel

2 out of 5
Dahab hostel
26 Mahmoud Bassiouny, Cairo, Cairo Governorate

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 46 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

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

Stayed 1 night in Sep 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

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

juan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Maryam

Stayed 10 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

6/10 Okay

Mateusz

Travelled with group
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

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

8/10 Good

Nicomedes Jacinto

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

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really loved this place! Bohemian and laid back. Lots of adorable cats who are super friendly. Great breakfast! I was super cold in my room (no heat), but I didn’t pack for winter very well either. Old fashioned (but quick) elevator takes you to 7th floor, you walk up to the 8th. You cannot call for the elevator to go down (sometimes you’re lucky and it’s there and sometimes not). I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Astrid

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

omar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it was good day
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for a very convenient location between the musem and Talaat Harb square. The rooftop is very quiet and relaxing. The staff are friendly. The rooms are very basic and there is no breakfast or coffee, but of course, it’s a hostel, so that’s expected. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Caroll, Montreal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hostel is lovely. Great roof patio with view of the city. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The rooms are basic but still confortable. Showers are huge with good pressure, one of the best I’ve seen in Egypt. The area around is nice too, you can walk to everything. I definitely recommend this hostel :)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Kareem on 10 Jan 2020
Thank you very much for you lovely feedback! We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the go-to hostel in Cairo with a beautiful, peaceful rooftop in the heart of downtown. Some staff are very friendly and others are very indifferent.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Kareem on 26 Sep 2019
Thank you very much for your review!! We will keep on working on our staff's behaviour towards a smoother and problem free stays for the guests.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dahab Hostel really is a unique oasis from the hustle and bustle of downtown Cairo. There are various places and nooks to sit and relax such as the rooftop terrace. There are always people in the main sitting area and in just the three days we were there, were able to befriend many other people from around the world. Dahab is a special community where the people that work there are apart of it. Baz and Selvia are amazing humans.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Kareem on 27 Jul 2019
Thank you very much for your review! We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us! We hope to see you again anytime you are in Cairo!

10/10 Excellent

emmanuelle

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Albane

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matjaz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

nicolas

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

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

8/10 Good

Caroline

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 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

Gabriel

Travelled with group
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

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

Masachika

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stijn

Travelled with group
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!

10/10 Excellent

Philippe

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aleksi

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Katja

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marjolaine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Stefan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Valentin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hostel
Väldigt rent, städpersonalen höll kontinuerligt rent överallt, på toaletter och badrum. Personalen har koll på bokningar, arrangemang osv. Bra engelska. Varma täcken på rummen. Ett enkelt hostel mitt i Cairo. Har inga klagomål.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Kareem on 10 Jan 2020
Thank you very much for you lovely comment! We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Otima localização, mas falta manutenção. Tambem não deveria ter gatos no local.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Rottana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hôtel au centre du Caire
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Kareem on 7 Nov 2019
Thank you very much for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Supportive and friendly staff. The hostel is well-located in an old building near the Egyptian Museum.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Kareem on 7 Sep 2019
Thank you very much for your comment! We look forward to having you again when in Cairo. Best,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Kareem on 18 Jul 2019
Thank you very much for your rating!