Minerva Grand Hostel Cairo

Location: 39 Talaat Harb, Cairo, eg

Star Rating: 8.6 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 01:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Shared kitchen
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Free wired internet
• Internet access

Rooms Available

• Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom

  The quadruple room offers air conditioning, a wardrobe, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Privacy curtain

• Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room non-Egyptian and Arab nationals

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap

• Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom

  The twin/double room features air conditioning, a wardrobe, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Privacy curtain

• Triple Room with Private Bathroom

  The triple room features air conditioning, a wardrobe, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. This triple room has an electric kettle, heating and a flat-screen TV. The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Privacy curtain

• Single Room with Private Bathroom

  The single room provides air conditioning, a wardrobe, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. This single room features an electric kettle, heating and a flat-screen TV. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Privacy curtain

Guest Reviews

• shnouda (10/5): -
• Osman (8/5): -
• Arindam (8/5): - More cleanliness should be there. Rest are fine. Fantastic location
• Ashraf (10/5): - شكرا على الخدمة والافطار الخفيف الشعبي اللذيذ وشكرا للخدمة السعر زيادة شوية
• Zsanett (5/5): -
• A. Bassam (7/5): - إحترام واحترافية المكان وطاقم العمل ق
• A. Bassam (10/5): - إحترام واحترافية مهاره واحترام طاقم العمل
• Guénolée (8/5): -
• Duna (5/5): Poco si spende e leggero si va 🤣 - La gentilezza e la disponibilità dello staff che ci ha fornito tutte le informazioni con un perfetto inglese. Camera un po' arrangiata ma pulita. L'ingresso della struttura da film horror e trovarlo è davvero difficile perché non ci sono indicazioni. (Arrivati sulla via bisogna entrare nell'androne di un palazzo, salire su un ascensore fatiscente per approdare all'ultimo piano con gatti arrampicati ovunque). Bagno minimal, colazione in camera da consumare sul letto.
• Guest (7/5): -
• Abdulqader (8/5): -
• Lagssasse (10/5): - مكان هادئ و إستقبال جيد
• Satomi (7/5): 悪くないが良くもない - カーテン付きのベッド レストランが周りにある 場所が分かりづらい スタッフが無愛想で、親切とは言えなかった(こちらから聞かない限り、なんの説明もない) 朝食が良いとあったが、私の時は乾いたパンと、味付けのないきゅうりと卵で粗末だった(フォークや飲み物も頼まないと出てこなかった)
• Lagssasse (10/5): - فندق جيد و معاملة جيد جدا من الموظفين كل شيء ممتاز
• KhaledQudaih (4/5): -
• Сорокин (9/5): -
• Melad (7/5): Best place in Cairo downtown ❤️ - The place is good in terms of location, ease of booking, and the staff are very cooperative. 👍 The place is not large considering its location, and the elevator is not safe.
• Amr (9/5): -
• Bruno (7/5): - Pelo preço é um bom sítio!
• Ali (10/5): -
• Walaa (7/5): -
• حسني (10/5): -
• Ahmed Essam111 (7/5): - Comfortable beds Tiny bathroom &street noise
• البرنس (7/5): -
• EROL (7/5): Hoş bir deneyim oldu. - Ertesi günü sabah 2.35 te uçağımız vardı.Check in den sonra saat 22.00 ye kadar istirahat etmek,banyo yapmak ve yemek yemek amaçlı kullandık. İhtiyaçlarımızı giderdi.Fiyatı da çok uygundu.
• Mamiko (10/5): -
• Ginou Cynthia (10/5): Superbe - J’ai tout aimé Rien à dire
• Léandre (8/5): - Tout était super. Gros plus pour le petit déjeuner. Super rapport qualité prix ! La salle de bain.
• Кушкумбаева (2/5): Комната грязная и давно там не было уборки .пахло грязными носками ,потом и летали комары и мухи не - الميزة الوحيدة هي موقعه في المركز. وُضعتُ في غرفة مشتركة مع رجال، وكان الأمر مروعًا. أظهرت الصورة سريرًا واحدًا فقط. كانت الغرفة مُدرجة على أنها غرفة مشتركة بثلاثة أسرّة، فظننتها غرفة للنساء، لكنني لم أتخيل أبدًا أن تُوضع امرأة مسلمة مع رجال في بلد مسلم. وصلتُ إلى الفندق ليلًا، فأدخلني المدير إلى الظلام دون أن يُشعل النور، وأشار إلى سرير بطابقين قائلًا: "مكانكِ هنا في الأسفل". عندما استيقظتُ صباحًا، شعرتُ برعب شديد عندما رأيتُ الرجال. كان الأمر فظيعًا للغاية، ثم رنّ هاتفي وبدأوا يطرقون الباب من الطابق العلوي قائلين: "انتهى الوقت!". من المستحيل وصف ما حدث.
• Ginou Cynthia (10/5): Super - Tous Rien à dire
• عمر (10/5): المكان ممتاز بشكل عام - كان المكان ممتاز وطاقم العمل ممتاز جدآ وبشوش وودود المكان نظيف ومريح وجبة الإفطار نظيفة وشهية وممتازة بشكل عام المكان ممتاز ريسيفر التليفزيون كان يحتاج للإصلاح
• Mohamed Khamis Ali Elsayed (8/5): تقتمة مختلفة - الفرش مريح الاضاءه جميله المكان نظيف
• Mamiko (10/5): -
• Mamiko (10/5): -
• Abdulqader (9/5): -
• Ina 101 (8/5): -
• Julian Andres (8/5): Recommended - It was very good . All the staff was helpful. Room was nice and location is wonderful. Price quality matched . Recommended place in downtown Cairo Just maybe the breakfasts. Not the food, the food was nice , but the timings . If breakfast is only served between 9-12 its hard for guests that want to meet the spots earlier ( everything opens 6-7 am to avoid heat) so maybe just adding more time for it would be nice.
• Bingyu (10/5): -
• Mateusz (9/5): -
• SOOKYUNG (10/5): 카이로숙소중 위치제일 좋은거 같습니다 - 카이로에 늦게 도착해서 늦은 체크인했는데 호스텔직원분이 피곤한내색없이 맞이해주셨어요. 근처 슈퍼도 알려주시고 음식까지 내어주셔서 덕분에 맛있는 야식까지 함께먹었습니다. 숙소위치는 정말 좋아요. 코샤리 맛집도 바로 근처에 있고, 다합넘어갈때 버스터미널도 근처에 있어서 좋았어요 침대도 싱글침대3개있어서 편하게 잤습니다. 에어컨도 빵빵하고 좋아요. 침대 매트리스가 살짝 꺼져있는점 제외하면 다 만족스러워요
• 万 (6/5): -
• AZMAT (5/5): -
• Ceyda (10/5): -
• Yousra (9/5): -
• Emir (10/5): -
• Chihhao (9/5): -
• Mohamed (1/5): -
• Maryam , nada , khaled (9/5): -
• Alaa (2/5): -
• Emo (8/5): -
• Emo (8/5): -
• Santiago (8/5): - La buena onda del personal y la cercanía al centro. El pequeño espacio común y las condiciones de limpieza de la escalera del edificio.
• Zeyad (9/5): -
• ayman (7/5): -
• Hamdy (8/5): اقامة مريحة - طاقم العمل وكل شيء لايوجد
• Hamdy (8/5): اقامة جيدة جدا - كل شيء جيد جدا
• Hamdy (8/5): قيمة عالية مقابل السعر - مساحة الغرفة الثلاثي - الموقع
• Alalam (7/5): -
• Shokry (2/5): -
• Mohamed (8/5): -
• Mohammed Anes (10/5): -
• Ahmed (10/5): -
• KAREEM (9/5): -
• Michael (9/5): Superb -
• Nihad (4/5): Disappointing -
• Saad (3/5): Poor - no restaurant , I reserved a breakfast and can't get it
• Dorota (8/5): Very good -
• Ahmed (10/5): Exceptional -
• Moustafa😎 (6/5): Pleasant -
• Hany (10/5): Exceptional -
• Yuuka (10/5): Exceptional - All of the stuff were so nice!! Great breakfast, great deal for excursion, and great location in local area Stairs on the way to the hostel was kind of creepy and we thought we were scammed, but once you reach the hostel, it’s totally worth it! So don’t be scared of stairs!!
• Omowumi (7/5): Nice understanding staffs that are helpful. I did needed a favour and it was granted graciously. - Nice staff
• Muhammad (10/5): Exceptional - I loved the stay there ..and will I come back absolutely I will stay there Comfortable hostel 😊
• Muhammad (10/5): Exceptional - Great hostel .warm staff specially Karim .and Mohamed they are so friendly 😁 Good location I suggest it for anyone.and the breakfast is good Great hostel
• Muhammad (10/5): Exceptional - Great hospitality
• Kyaw (7/5): Great stay and I met one friendly staff - Breakfast was nice . and Bed is comfortable Nothing special
• Yu (10/5): Home feeling - Friendly staffs, Helpful One of the best hostel in Cairo Nothing
• Nicola (9/5): Superb - Really friendly place. Room was basic, but fine (internal window, so dark). You can sit in the lobby area and there's a small kitchen for making tea/coffee. Central location. We also booked their Saqqara, Memphis and Giza tour, which was good. For info: Difficult to find entrance. The address on Google maps is correct, but the entrance is off a side street and into a courtyard and turn right. Then there's a sign. 6th floor in the amazing antique lift!
• Lyu (10/5): Exceptional - Minerva is my home in Cairo. While it may not be the largest or most luxurious hostel in the city, the staff—Abdoz, Kareem, and Ahmed—are truly exceptional. They create a family-like atmosphere, always smiling, fun, and eager to help. They are knowledgeable about local attractions and dining options, and they are incredibly nice. The prices are affordable, offering great value for your money. The location is also very convenient, within walking distance of Tahrir Square and the Egyptian Museum, with many excellent restaurants nearby - I literally went to the restaurant Abdoz recommended every day when I was in Cairo. I stayed here three times during my three-week trip to Egypt. Thank you for everything!!! The only potential drawback for solo travelers is that the social/public area might be a little small to socialize. However, this can easily be overcome, as solo travelers often know where to meet new friends.
• Victor (10/5): Exceptional - Friendly and serviceminded staff. Clean rooms, ok shower and good wifi. Departured early and they arranged breakfast to go. No complaints.
• Surya (9/5): Nice stay - Clean Friendly, right in centre Bit difficult to find the place
• Ivan (7/5): Good - The stuff was nice. It's a bit hard to find the place. And in the end, they canceled my booking, but I stayed there and paid the night. Maybe they don't wanna pay tax, that's why they canceled it on booking 🤔
• Jian (10/5): Exceptional -
• Yousra (8/5): Very good -
• Shahenda (10/5): Exceptional -
• Jack18 (4/5): Very dirty room and bathroom but very friendly staff - Staff very friendly and helped us a lot Room and bathroom very dirty
• Ying (8/5): Good choice. - Good location, reasonable price. Comfortable and easy to reach.
• Joanne (10/5): Exceptional - All of the staff are incredibly nice and helpful. Nothing is a problem and they will help with anything they can. Will be back for sure next time I am in Cairo☺️
• Farid (7/5): Good - Excellent staff Specially Abdoz. Very helpful. He helped me book uber motor bike to goto cave church and also airport taxi. Central location. Value for money. Toilet and shower room need improvement. Many mosquito in hostel.
• Xavier (10/5): Great fr - Delicious breakfast and the best staff. Super fun, you feel like you are staying with friends. Kareem, Kareem and Abdallah are just awesome. Thanks guys for my awesome time! Maybe a little more hangout area
• Elena (10/5): Exceptional -
• Neel (10/5): Exceptional - Kareem and Abdoz are rockstars!!! Amazing receptionists who literally helped me plan my entire 3 weeks Egypt itinerary on the day I landed in Cairo. Clean room, bathroom and beds were very comfy with air conditioned rooms. Location can't be more perfect.. Egyptian museum, Nile river, Khan El Khalili and few of the other spot are 10-15 mins walking distance away. I stayed here 3 times in span of 3 weeks and I would definitely come back in the future :) 10/10 recommended!
• Lisa (10/5): Abdoz, Karim (night shift) & Ahmed are Egyptian Diamonds - The reception staff is the best! Ahmed, Karim & Abdoz will assist in everything you need! The best staff I’ve met so far in Egypt. Hostel is clean and as expected. Nothing
• Lisa (10/5): Abdoz & Karim are Egyptian diamonds! - The young men working the reception. My favourite Abdoz who took the time to talk with me, helped with anything needed. Karim was also helpful, warm and welcoming. Nothing
• Evgeni (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mostafa (10/5): A Warm Welcome and Clean Comfort - My friend and I recently stayed at Minerva Grand Hostel. From the moment we walked through the door, the staff greeted us with big smiles and made us feel right at home. They warmly welcomed us and enthusiastically provided recommendations for the best sights and restaurants in the area. Our room was exactly as pictured - spacious and spotlessly clean. The beds were very comfortable and everything we needed was provided, from fresh towels to basic toiletries. Overall, we really felt like we stumbled upon a hidden gem of a hostel. Both the accommodations and customer service far exceeded our expectations at this very fair price point.
• Abdozz (10/5): Exceptional -

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