Is Hotel Velvet 1928 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Velvet 1928?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Does Hotel Velvet 1928 provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of USD 25 per vehicle applies.

Where is Hotel Velvet 1928 located?

Located in Downtown Cairo, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Karim Francis Art Gallery, Tahrir Square, and Egyptian Museum. Midan Talaat Harb and Talaat Harb Street are also within 10 minutes. Mohamed Naguib Station is only a 3-minute walk and Attaba Station is 12 minutes.

Hotel Velvet 1928 Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

10/10 Excellent

Colin

2022/11/15

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The staff at Hotel Velvet were incredibly helpful! They were very accommodating with an early check-in and they got us a taxi at 3 am.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Johannes

2022/9/3

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Eens maar nooit meer

Het hotel personeel was heel vriendelijk. Kamer was niet zoals geadverteerd. Het was minstens de helft kleiner en geen internet op de kamer. Kamer 505 bevindt zich op de begane grond en direct boven een straatcafe; luide muziek tot 2-3 uur in de morgen.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Agustin

2022/1/19

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Buen hotel si lo pagas barato

Cumple su funcion. La zona no es linda pero esta cerca de todo. El personal es amable.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tye

2021/5/13

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect hotel for the price in a central location.

Great hotel for the price you pay and very nicely decorated rooms. I've seen previous reviews saying negative things about this hotel however I have not experienced any of the things I read that were negative about this hotel. Let me list some of positives about this hotel. 1- big rooms and comfy beds. 2- beautifully decorated bathrooms. 3- always have hot water seems like an endless supply. 4- very friendly reception staff 5- nice little breakfast in the morning 6- very friendly lady who does the cleaning and breakfasts 7- very accessible to everything in downtown Cairo 8- little shop right outside hotel and a restaurant and cafe 9- air conditioning and wifi! 10- very clean rooms 11- very affordable Now the hotel is in one of the oldest cities in the world so people who come here expecting the Ritz Carlton are just silly people. The building is old and obviously not brand new looking in the stairways but the hotel and rooms itself is beautiful and we'll kept. The only negative I had was when I was looking out my window (I was on 5th floor) This man in the building next to the hotel started taking my picture with his cellphone from his apartment. I was very uncomfortable about that however it has nothing to do with the hotel and everything to do with the man's personality. Other then that this hotel was perfect for me a solo male traveler and I had no complaints. Would recommend to friends and would stay again.

Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

sylla, cairo

2020/6/2

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

le service est appreciable.. c'est vraiment col leurs services d'hébergement

Stayed 1 night in May 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

2020/1/6

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

El personal es lo que realmente vale la pena, son muy amables y atentos pero lamentablemente el Hostel deja mucho que desear.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

J.Csonka, Las Vegas

2019/12/24

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This property being advertised as a Hotel 3 star. Turned out it is actually a Hostel in the middle of ghetto!!!! Demanded refund as i paid 2 extra days what i did not used. It has been denied....

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/11/23

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The staff was so friendly esp Mustafa. The location was great. The bad thing it was only ground floor and near the street which was so noisy.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Tariq

2019/10/4

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

ابتعد عن الغندق

الفندق كان ممتاز.. والان سئ جدا جدا ولايوجد مياه ساخنة والمعاملة سيئة جدا.. والاستقبال كذابين.. لا انصح احد بالتعامل معخ

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

2019/7/26

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Very bad place and no sign no security, in bad area

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

2019/5/27

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Very basic. You get what you pay for. No TV. No hot water (we visited late May so the weather is very hot so the unheated water was fine). No free bottled water. No mini-fridge. The wall sockets can be used by US and EU plugs only. The hotel do have free wifi. The bathroom is just like a built-in closet built inside the room, there is no ceiling, only some wood decor to block out the rest of the whole room, thus no exhaust going outside. On a better note, the staff (just a single person on the reception at a time) was friendly, helpful and quite hospitable. Do not be fooled by the chandeliers nor the padded headboard, there is nothing luxurious about this hotel (one of locals said that this is only actually a hostel). Will we stay again? Yes, because we need only basic accomodation and the price is reasonable. The location is great (right in the middle of Cairo). The hospitality is great.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/5/24

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Good firm beds,excelent staff,plentiful breakfast,good location in walking distance to everything,restaurants,shops,banks,we only have minor inconveniences,a door lock malfunction,Shakin give us another and better room,hot water is good 75% of the time,we really enjoided our stay.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

HUSSEIN

2019/5/10

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

الى عاجبنى في الموقع كل شى قريب المدخل يحتاج الى تحسين عمال الاستقبال قمة في الاخلاق

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

HUSSEIN

2019/5/10

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

الموقع ممتاز وسط البلد كل شى منك قريب مطاعم مقاهي الهوتيل من الخارج تاريخي بس المدخل لكم عليه الغرفة ممتازة والنظافة ممتازة عمال الاستقبال قمة في الاخلاق

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/5/5

Liked: Staff & service

La atención del personal más que excelente, las instalaciones y la zona no son muy buenas, pero se compensa con la preocupación del personal en atender de la mejor manera y la gente de alrededor muy sociable y respetuosa.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/5/4

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

The hotel is situated in an alleyway with no hotel sign, so can be difficult to find. Make sure to to use google maps. Hotel room is clean but had little facilities - the shower has little hot water. The hotel location is a bonus and everything is walking distance - the staff is willing to help. Breakfast is on the 5th floor - you’ll get a hearty meal for the day. Overall it’s an average hotel and I would highly recommend it.

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

JDE

2019/4/24

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Comfortable value hotel. Beds and baths were fine, and air conditioning was very good. Location is downtown Cairo so traffic noise is expected. Can't say enough about the staff - friendly and helpful at every turn!

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Arbia

2019/4/13

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Un havre de paix en plein centre-ville du caire. Personnels très sympathiques , accueillant, professionnels et disponibles Chambre propre, spacieuse et confortable

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

2019/4/6

Liked: Staff & service, amenities

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

El posicionamiento aunque es bueno no es fácil de encontrar la primera vez, es una zona que en hora punta tiene mucho tráfico y ruido. El hotel en general es básico, las instalaciones son antiguas y el aislamiento acústico brilla por su ausencia. El personal muy amable y dispuesto a ayudar. El desayuno lo sirven en la quinta planta (el hotel es planta baja) y es completo aunque igual a diario. Conclusión, hotel para gente que no sea muy complicada y busque algo bien situado a precio honesto. Pd. Hay gatos en el hotel, por si eres alérgico

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

2019/3/21

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Der Ausblick war grauenhaft, das Treppenhaus zum Zimmer war ekelhaft, der Gestank des Badezimmer einfach nur widerlich. Keine Decke über dem Bad. Das einzige was okay war, das war das Bett, ansonsten die letzte Absteige.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

driss

2019/3/20

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

je vous conseil cet hotel

séjour parfait personnel tres sympa petit déjeuner correcte je retournerais surement un grand merci au femmes de ménage

Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

JH, US

2019/3/20

Liked: Staff & service

The Hotel Velvet 1928 is a delightfully quirky hotel in the heart of downtown Cairo. It has rooms on the first and fifth floors of an old government building built in 1928 (hence its name). As you enter, you wonder what on earth have you gotten yourself into as it is a run down building. However, the space this hotel takes up has a throwback eclectic feel that is fun for those with a sense of adventure. The staff is earnest and bent over backwards trying to please. I was assigned a room on the first floor which, though spacious, was quite noisy. The next 3 nights I was provided with a lovely room on the 5th floor that included a balcony. The bed was extremely comfortable. My breakfasts each morning were hearty, and the staff was always ready to provide suggestions or call an uber or cab if needed. The location of the hotel is perfect for walking to most downtown sites (ten minutes from museum for example). If you love a good adventure, and want an inexpensive hotel near the downtown sites and restaurants, this is a good option. Just be sure to inquire about the fifth floor rooms.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/3/12

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

the staff was very fruiendy and helpful. considering the age of the hotel it is well kept. the price was right for the hotel and servie provided.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

2019/3/11

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Amenities

Hotel Velvet 1928 is an “interesting” place to stay if you want the experience of staying in a hotel room that’s on a film set. It looks great on the surface but it feels as though the entire place could be packed into a crate tomorrow. The finishings aren’t perfect but they’re clean and work. It’s not very well labeled on the outside and most of the rooms are on the 5th. floor. There’s an antique elevator that may or may not be working. This is not a big deal as the staff will happily help you with your bags if you need it. All this said it’s a bit of a gem in a city as polluted and overcrowded as Cairo. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I wish them well with this project.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

saleh

2019/3/9

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

فندق بسيط ومريح وطاقم جيد

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

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