I stayed in a room without an ensuite bathroom and toilet. There was only a ceiling fan, so it was quite hot during the height of summer. Also, the noise of traffic and people outside could be heard constantly. If you come during colder months and do not mind hearing the hustle and bustle of Cairo’s streets, then this is a very good option.

A traditional hotel in bustling Downtown Cairo, with very welcoming and accommodating staff. They were quite lovely and gave many great recommendations. It was extremely affordable, including a small breakfast of tea/coffee and bread with cheese, eggs, and cookies.

Stayed in July 2025

The breakfast is not really worth getting out of bed for - you'd be better off heading outside and finding somewhere serving ful and falafel!

A great little hotel right in downtown Cairo - that maintains a feel of being transported back to the mid 1900s. The rooms are fairly basic - some have shared bathrooms - but it's clean and atmospheric and the staff are very friendly. It was good, budget-friendly option for a 3 day stay with our young child.

Stayed in June 2025

Very kind and polite people, perfect location, nice vibe.

Stayed in April 2025

Outside noise was terrible! Had 50 bites - probably mosquitos, but??

Staff was great! Decent location.

Stayed in January 2025

Very noisy from street. No WiFi in room. But nice room very central.

Stayed in February 2025

Breakfast was fine Egyptian style, good coffee!

Stayed in February 2025

The beds are very hard which required some getting used to. Rooms on the street side are also very noisy, but the staff will try to accommodate you if you want to switch.

The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful and really made us feel at home.

Stayed in January 2025

Pension Roma offers a good value for money balance. Staff and location are great

Stayed in November 2024

The room was a bit dark and the shower overflowed a bit (I guess it'll be fixed very soon).

It is very well located in Downtown Cairo. There are many restaurants, shops and cafes around. The hotel is in a very busy street which is great to see Cairo's daily life. The room was quiet enough for the location. The room had a nice balcony with great views of Cairo's Downtown. The hotel is very close to the Egyptian Museum and Tahrir Square. It is in walking distance form Ramsis Station and Old Cairo. The hotel has quite some charm, you feel like you are back in the 1930s. The breakfast was nice.

Stayed in November 2024

The privileged location in the historic center of Cairo allows for a radical immersion in the routine of this city, which is one of the largest urban concentrations on the planet. The Roma guesthouse is one of the rare examples of how it is possible to offer affordable accommodation without compromising the quality of the services provided. If I return to Cairo, I will definitely visit the Roma guesthouse again.

Stayed in November 2024

Mosquitos in the room

nice

Stayed in October 2024

Breakfast was very basic and showers could have been better. Wifi only works in some areas.

Very cool colonial style building. Feels like you're stepping back in time when you walk in. Great location in downtown Cairo with lots of restaurants and bars in walking distance. Staff are friendly and don't try any on sell of tours etc. Rooms are very big.

Stayed in October 2024

Pension Roma is a great address in downtown Cairo ! The staff is very helpful and friendly. The building has got a lot of character and I love it. It was my 3rd time and I hope to stay there again.

Stayed in October 2024

The facilities were well functioning but basic

I loved the classic ambiance of an elegant guest house from a bygone era. I also loved the staff who were so helpful, humorous and friendly. The location was perfect

Stayed in September 2024

Very nice atmosphere, very friendly staff, perfect location, the breakfast could be better!

Stayed in September 2024

too hot at night

breakfast was basic. fruit would have been good, maybe eggs.

Stayed in September 2024

Breakfast could be better.

This is one of the best places to stay in downtown Cairo. Location is great, rooms are very spacious and the place is very clean according to egyptian standards. It is a place with very special character and architecture. The staff is also lovely and quickly responded to a change we wanted in dates. In general, we were very pleased.

Stayed in August 2024

Some of the personnel working there (reception, kitchen) arerather grumpy. Tea is not unlimited during breakfast - they charge you 25 Egyptian pounds for the next mug of tea. After the breakfast you will get for free only hot water (well, at least that, even though other Egyptian hotels offered me tea anytime I wished). Breakfast is very standard otherwise - the kind of breakfast I got in two other hotels I visited during my in Egypt: "European" roll of bread, jam, some kind of cheese, an egg. At the beginning of my stay I had a small single room which was hard to live in due to heat - temperature inside oscillated around 40 C degrees (I had a thermometer) in May despite two fans inside. Later I changed for a larger, spacious room which was more bearable. Nevertheless, they don't seem to have air conditioned single rooms.

Quiet and stylish place in the central Cairo, which could probably exist in its current form already at the beginning of the 20thc century, of which you are reminded of by the old English style double faucets in sink, one for hot water, one for cold water. You can meet there guests from the world around - Egyptians, Gulf Arabs, Europeans. The personnel is not intrusive unlike in many other places in Egypt. In other words, they don't try to sell you anything. the head manager is both professional, cheerful and friendly, but not TOO friendly; he is always ready to explain some Egyptian custom like paying the agreed price in taxi whatever it is, not just the fair price.

Stayed in May 2024

Facility is bit old and renovations would upgrade hotel’s reputation

Good location, professional staff & special atmosphere

Stayed in July 2024

The rooms I stayed in were all over or near Mohammed Farid and therefore tremendously noisy as the old windows and shutters do not shut properly/fully. At times, it felt like staying on a traffic island. Having said that, I believe this is part of the character and eccentricity of the place; I quickly got used to it. Rooms are 'serviced' daily, even over a short stay, which is rare in mid-level hotels in Egypt. However, this only extends to making the bed and emptying the bin; (ancient) dust and dirt resides elsewhere. The shared bathrooms could also do with a more enthusiastic clean now and again. The long-term French guest on the 5th floor has verbal diarrhea who is liable to subject you to a seamless and relentless monologue over breakfast if you're not careful. She'll tell you she's writing a book on the hotel and its guests but since she doesn't pause to listen I doubt it will be any good.

This is my go-to place in central Cairo. I've stayed here on three separate occasions. I wouldn't stay anywhere else. The place exudes charm and eccentricity. It's locked in a sort of 1940s time-warp - the kind of place my grandparents would've recognised - with dark wood panelled corridors, spacious rooms with ceiling fans furnished in brown and beige, aging liveried house staff floating about, a dining room full of the echoes of past voices and laughter. The general manager is a particularly pleasant fellow lending the place a venerable air. It's in a good central downtown location within quick walking distance of the 'hub' metro at Attaba, and only a 15 minute walk from Ramses train station. The included breakfast is fine and filling - the cold boiled egg is an inspired touch! They were good enough to look after my luggage when I disappeared for a few weeks. When I returned the manager welcomed me 'home' - they don't do hospitality like this anymore!

Stayed in June 2024

Nice hotel in Downtown with a wonderful athmosphere. The room was big and comfortable. The hotel has a beautiful living room. I was sitting every morning here and drunk my coffee. A wonderful start in the day. The area around is busy, lots of shops and some nice cafes and restaurants. Its a good area to stay in cairo and metrostation near by. Very friendly staff in the hotel. Thank you for everything.

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing really.

Very clean and very quiet. Very helpfull and friendly staff.

Stayed in May 2024

I loved the building, the location, the breakfast room and the staff. A little noisy because of Iftar, but my parents had a back room and it was very quiet / and it isn't much more in terms of price!

Stayed in March 2024

Probs time for new towels and matresses.

Really like the old world vibe. In a great location to observe Ramadan in full swing! Friendly dude on reception was helpful.

Stayed in April 2024