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King Tut Hostel

37 Taalat Harb street, Down Town, 8th Floor, Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
King Tut Hostel
Real Traveler Rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 64 reviews from 1 source
Highly Recommended
Clean: Rating of 4.3 out of 5
Service: Rating of 4.7 out of 5
Location: Rating of 4.7 out of 5
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Highly Recommended
Based on 64 reviews
from 1 source
  • Overall: Rating of 4.5 out of 5

    "The staff doesn\'t speak that great of English, and I would recommend the Ramses II hostel that is one or two floors above it." source Hostelworld

    "The hostel has a warm and inviting atmoshpere and is a great place to put the feet up after a long day of sightseeing." source Hostelworld

    "Nice people, good place, I'd stay there again." source Hostelworld

    "Highly recommend King Tut." source Hostelworld

  • Clean: Rating of 4.3 out of 5

    "Something your reviews didn't mention: if you want a clean towel or fresh toilet paper, you have to ask; they don't clean the room during your stay, so they don't know what you need." source Hostelworld

    "It is a funny place, clashing bedcovers, curtains, and tacky floor tiles, but everything is spotlessly clean, the AC works great and the staff is friendly and professional." source Hostelworld

    "Our room was not cleaned during our 4 night stay but given we were hardly in, it wasn\'t a big deal." source Hostelworld

    "The hostel was comfortable and quite clean." source Hostelworld

  • Service: Rating of 4.7 out of 5

    "Les chambres, le service, et surtout le contact avec Rafek et soleman f�t excellent." source Hostelworld

    "Ik heb een goede service en behandeling gehad." source Hostelworld

  • Location: Rating of 4.7 out of 5

    "King Tut is close to the museums and downtown cairo, making it a great location to explore the area." source Hostelworld

    "Great location - picked us up from the airport in the middle of the night, staff very helpful." source Hostelworld

    "Room was very nice, but area in general is dirty, so nothing against the hostel." source Hostelworld

    "location was quite central, although the sites in cairo are quite spread apart." source Hostelworld

    "The location was perfect." source Hostelworld

  • Value

    "We booked our trip to luxor with them as well and it saved a lot of hassle and was a resonable price." source Hostelworld

    "Great value in terms of price and staff." source Hostelworld

  • Room

    "The best part was for room. For just 8 euros/night, I got a huge ensuite private room with a balcony, tv and fridge." source Hostelworld

    "the staff goes above and beyond, the rooms are great, the prices are cheap." source Hostelworld

    "Not really a backpacker s place as there is no common room to hang out." source Hostelworld

More information on King Tut Hostel

Located a few steps from the Egyptian Museum and the Nile River in the Talaat Harb area, downtown Cairo, Egypt, King Tut Hostel , is considered as one of the best hostels in Cairo. The ideal place for young people and backpackers in search of really cheap accommodation in Cairo, Egypt and excellent central location, this new hostel will welcome you in a warm atmosphere.. King Tut Hostel offers clean, comfortable and safe accommodations with hot water, a friendly English speaking staff providing you tourist information about Egypt, a satellite TV lounge and free wireless Internet access.

Total Rooms:

11 rooms.11

Rooms:

11

Reservations

IB

Cancellation Policy

-72 hours, in case of no show or late cancellation, the first night will be charged on your credit card

Directions

Guests can catch the bus from the airport to Dowen towen (tahrir sq.) and after that we are just a 5 minute walk to Talaat Harb Street.If you are coming from Ramsis train station catch the metro (Moubark metro station for two stations until Naser station which is the closer one to us ) and our hostel is in front of Mcdonald's and in the same buliding as the Indian embassy ..and we are between the biggest bus stations; Abdelmouniem Raid bus station and El tourgman Bus station Cairo.. 2 minutes walking from Nasr metro station *We aim to make your stay as enjoyable as possible! Great Value Sleep WellLAST UPDATE 20 April 2009

Area

Cairo,

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