Hostels in Giza Governorate, Egypt

If you wanna wake up with a fantastic pyramid view then this is the right place, but don't expect much from the hotel, The guys at the reception will try to sell you overpriced tours to the pyramids that are absolutely not necessary, guides can't entry the pyramids, so you will have a person only rushing you around, just buy the 2 tickets in front of the hotel and you will be perfectly fine, uber works perfectly in Cairo.

I charted this hotel on Google Maps trying to find an alignment between Cheops Pyramid, the front of the Sphynx and some rooftop or balcony. The answer seemed obviously The Pyramids View Inn. It was surprisingly (suspiciously) cheap, and didn’t look too fancy from the outside… But the photos inside were much better and the view was either Photoshopped or out of this world. The reviews were amazing, so I decided against staying in downtown Cairo and going to Giza, as close to the pyramids as I could be without actually sleeping inside one of them, Best travel decision, EVER! The staff was friendly since we started exchanging emails about airport transfers and tours. I was a bit scared of the arrival at the airport at 2am and the possibility that there could be no one waiting for me, but outside the airport after saying no to a dozen Taxi drivers inside, my driver was there with a sign with my name. Don’t feel disoriented with so many drivers from hotels with name looking neatly the same. The sign will have this hotel name as it is written here and your own name. It only got better from then on. Super friendly and honest staff, clean room, THAT AMAZING VIEW, both from the room and the rooftop where you can get à plentiful breakfast and some night drinks there (don’t expect alcohol in an Islamic republic) You can actually see the Pyramids Light and Show perfectly or even better from the hotel than on-site. Just pray you get it on your language while you are there. Everyday was in a different language while I was there. Book the tours at the hotel too. You can find many offers online, hardly a better driver and guide than the ones I got. Friendly, professional, helpful. I was alone in Egypt and they (tour and hotel staff) welcomed me as my new best friends. On the Gyza tour, you will be taken to some local Businesses with high quality papyrus and oil scents. Don’t feel forced to buy anything and expect some high prices there, It will be hard though not to spend as many money on souvenirs as on the rest of the trip. If you really don’t want to spend some big buck on excellent products just say no or skip visiting those two sites, but you will miss learning how to make a papyrus sheet. You can do three tours in two days (Cairo cultural sights, Ancient Egypt historical sites and Nile Dinner cruise). if you manage to go to the desert after flying for a day. There was another option with a sleepover on some Bedouin Oasis which I skipped. The hotel surrounding may feel intimidating when you arrive, with high police apparatus and the local salesperson that really hassle you. The best place to buy souvenirs is right next door to the hotel. Look for the window with the No Hassle sign. The owner is charming, educated, respectful of your word. and offers great prices. Travel light and keep room in your luggage to take home the stuff you buy here. Oh, and bless the room air conditioning.and keep hydrated at all times. I am not sure if I’ll ever be retur

The owner of the hotel is very reliable to help me solve the trouble of asking for money by taxi (if the plane arrives, please let the hotel pick up the airport, the price of 15 dollars is not overcharged at all!), and when I left, he helped me get Uber not asking for money! The hotel staff is very friendly and will often ask me if I need help and I can help! The most amazing thing about the hotel is the terrace, the superb sphinx and pyramid view! ! ! The only thing that needs to be improved is the network signal in my room. It needs to go to the left half to get the signal. Breakfast is a local meal and I am not used to it. The room is consistent with the picture! Stayed for one night and enjoyed the light show on the terrace at night! You can book with the boss if you need travel items! The entrance to the pyramid and the ticket window are downstairs! When I left, the boss asked me to store my luggage in his hotel in the Egyptian Museum, where I could rest and drink tea. The view was amazing! The building is very old, but the decoration inside is comfortable (picture 4, picture 5, picture 6)

The staff is kind anyway! I am very grateful for the detailed consideration!　 I went out and took it on purpose even if I didn't get in time for breakfast! I used Uber for the first time in Egypt, so the staff was waiting for the car to come out with me and found the car! I couldn't read the characters at all, so I was very helpful! I refused to walk when I tried to pass the chip! (Still gave it to w) And here you can see different pyramid views! The pyramid view of the great pyramid surrounded by the town of Giza from the roof terrace on the 13th floor was the best! Very very recommended!

Exceptional location. We had the family suite because I wanted the full on view of the pyramids which is exactly what we got. Large sliding windows with a double wide balconey. Checkin was fast. Once they realized we had our tours booked already they left us alone. We were supposed to have a welcome drink and went to the rooftop and sat for about ten minutes. No one acknowledged us so we just went to our room. Staff: friendly. One particular young man followed us when we went out to dinner. He tried to guide us to particular stores. A bit annoying but it did make us feel a bit safer. Location: spectacular for the view and proximity to the pyramids but Giza in general is pretty dismal with trash strewn about combined with lots of stray dogs and cats. Breakfast: on the rooftop with an egg dish and breads cheeses and pastries. Filling and more than adequate. Conclusion: great price and unbeatable view. Giza is pretty dumpy though so set your expectations accordingly.

The staff make the place! 10-star hospitality. The property is definitely no frills, but clean and safe. Stayed as a single female. Totally safe coming and going late at night. Even the folks shops on the ground floor were friendly with greetings as you come and go. Property is located in local Egyptian community so you have the chance to experience what it is like to life as an Egyptian. The view from the rooftop at breakfast is unparalleled. Same as Mena House at a fraction of the price. View to guest comfort extends to listing the property on Uber in English and Arabic so there is no difficulty with drivers knowing where to pick you up. Highly recommend staying there and Ubering back and forth to noisy Cairo.

I recommend Makadi Pyramids View becaus the service and the hotel are amazing. Mahmood and Ola we were pampered from the first to the last day. We did not miss anything. They have all organized your tours in Egypt. They are are kind, helpful and friendly. I love them so much and i’ll miss them😫. I hope to come back in Egypt early and I will certainly return to them. Love u guys❤️ A special hello to ozo💘

Villa Khufu can be found after navigating your way through a labyrinth of extremely bumpy and unkempt streets if driving but once you reach your destination, I immediately forgot about this as you are greeted by the most magnificent and magical sights depending on which way you approach Villa Khufu. You are then greeted by the friendly and attentive staff. Our first stay in November 2023 which was in a clean and compact room with very comfortable beds. Our second stay in January 2024 was in a slightly larger room with a balcony which was clean and again very comfortable beds. We arrived at night and was able to see the Pyramid lit up from our balcony which was magical. The roof terrace is amazing and you feel as though you can almost touch the Pyramid. Personally I find Villa Khufu very tranquil and peaceful, away from the hustle and bustle of the main roads and there is something very magical about Villa Khufu and its surroundings!

If you wanna wake up with a fantastic pyramid view then this is the right place, but don't expect much from the hotel, The guys at the reception will try to sell you overpriced tours to the pyramids that are absolutely not necessary, guides can't entry the pyramids, so you will have a person only rushing you around, just buy the 2 tickets in front of the hotel and you will be perfectly fine, uber works perfectly in Cairo.

I charted this hotel on Google Maps trying to find an alignment between Cheops Pyramid, the front of the Sphynx and some rooftop or balcony. The answer seemed obviously The Pyramids View Inn. It was surprisingly (suspiciously) cheap, and didn’t look too fancy from the outside… But the photos inside were much better and the view was either Photoshopped or out of this world. The reviews were amazing, so I decided against staying in downtown Cairo and going to Giza, as close to the pyramids as I could be without actually sleeping inside one of them, Best travel decision, EVER! The staff was friendly since we started exchanging emails about airport transfers and tours. I was a bit scared of the arrival at the airport at 2am and the possibility that there could be no one waiting for me, but outside the airport after saying no to a dozen Taxi drivers inside, my driver was there with a sign with my name. Don’t feel disoriented with so many drivers from hotels with name looking neatly the same. The sign will have this hotel name as it is written here and your own name. It only got better from then on. Super friendly and honest staff, clean room, THAT AMAZING VIEW, both from the room and the rooftop where you can get à plentiful breakfast and some night drinks there (don’t expect alcohol in an Islamic republic) You can actually see the Pyramids Light and Show perfectly or even better from the hotel than on-site. Just pray you get it on your language while you are there. Everyday was in a different language while I was there. Book the tours at the hotel too. You can find many offers online, hardly a better driver and guide than the ones I got. Friendly, professional, helpful. I was alone in Egypt and they (tour and hotel staff) welcomed me as my new best friends. On the Gyza tour, you will be taken to some local Businesses with high quality papyrus and oil scents. Don’t feel forced to buy anything and expect some high prices there, It will be hard though not to spend as many money on souvenirs as on the rest of the trip. If you really don’t want to spend some big buck on excellent products just say no or skip visiting those two sites, but you will miss learning how to make a papyrus sheet. You can do three tours in two days (Cairo cultural sights, Ancient Egypt historical sites and Nile Dinner cruise). if you manage to go to the desert after flying for a day. There was another option with a sleepover on some Bedouin Oasis which I skipped. The hotel surrounding may feel intimidating when you arrive, with high police apparatus and the local salesperson that really hassle you. The best place to buy souvenirs is right next door to the hotel. Look for the window with the No Hassle sign. The owner is charming, educated, respectful of your word. and offers great prices. Travel light and keep room in your luggage to take home the stuff you buy here. Oh, and bless the room air conditioning.and keep hydrated at all times. I am not sure if I’ll ever be retur

The owner of the hotel is very reliable to help me solve the trouble of asking for money by taxi (if the plane arrives, please let the hotel pick up the airport, the price of 15 dollars is not overcharged at all!), and when I left, he helped me get Uber not asking for money! The hotel staff is very friendly and will often ask me if I need help and I can help! The most amazing thing about the hotel is the terrace, the superb sphinx and pyramid view! ! ! The only thing that needs to be improved is the network signal in my room. It needs to go to the left half to get the signal. Breakfast is a local meal and I am not used to it. The room is consistent with the picture! Stayed for one night and enjoyed the light show on the terrace at night! You can book with the boss if you need travel items! The entrance to the pyramid and the ticket window are downstairs! When I left, the boss asked me to store my luggage in his hotel in the Egyptian Museum, where I could rest and drink tea. The view was amazing! The building is very old, but the decoration inside is comfortable (picture 4, picture 5, picture 6)

The staff is kind anyway! I am very grateful for the detailed consideration!　 I went out and took it on purpose even if I didn't get in time for breakfast! I used Uber for the first time in Egypt, so the staff was waiting for the car to come out with me and found the car! I couldn't read the characters at all, so I was very helpful! I refused to walk when I tried to pass the chip! (Still gave it to w) And here you can see different pyramid views! The pyramid view of the great pyramid surrounded by the town of Giza from the roof terrace on the 13th floor was the best! Very very recommended!

Exceptional location. We had the family suite because I wanted the full on view of the pyramids which is exactly what we got. Large sliding windows with a double wide balconey. Checkin was fast. Once they realized we had our tours booked already they left us alone. We were supposed to have a welcome drink and went to the rooftop and sat for about ten minutes. No one acknowledged us so we just went to our room. Staff: friendly. One particular young man followed us when we went out to dinner. He tried to guide us to particular stores. A bit annoying but it did make us feel a bit safer. Location: spectacular for the view and proximity to the pyramids but Giza in general is pretty dismal with trash strewn about combined with lots of stray dogs and cats. Breakfast: on the rooftop with an egg dish and breads cheeses and pastries. Filling and more than adequate. Conclusion: great price and unbeatable view. Giza is pretty dumpy though so set your expectations accordingly.

The staff make the place! 10-star hospitality. The property is definitely no frills, but clean and safe. Stayed as a single female. Totally safe coming and going late at night. Even the folks shops on the ground floor were friendly with greetings as you come and go. Property is located in local Egyptian community so you have the chance to experience what it is like to life as an Egyptian. The view from the rooftop at breakfast is unparalleled. Same as Mena House at a fraction of the price. View to guest comfort extends to listing the property on Uber in English and Arabic so there is no difficulty with drivers knowing where to pick you up. Highly recommend staying there and Ubering back and forth to noisy Cairo.

I recommend Makadi Pyramids View becaus the service and the hotel are amazing. Mahmood and Ola we were pampered from the first to the last day. We did not miss anything. They have all organized your tours in Egypt. They are are kind, helpful and friendly. I love them so much and i’ll miss them😫. I hope to come back in Egypt early and I will certainly return to them. Love u guys❤️ A special hello to ozo💘

Villa Khufu can be found after navigating your way through a labyrinth of extremely bumpy and unkempt streets if driving but once you reach your destination, I immediately forgot about this as you are greeted by the most magnificent and magical sights depending on which way you approach Villa Khufu. You are then greeted by the friendly and attentive staff. Our first stay in November 2023 which was in a clean and compact room with very comfortable beds. Our second stay in January 2024 was in a slightly larger room with a balcony which was clean and again very comfortable beds. We arrived at night and was able to see the Pyramid lit up from our balcony which was magical. The roof terrace is amazing and you feel as though you can almost touch the Pyramid. Personally I find Villa Khufu very tranquil and peaceful, away from the hustle and bustle of the main roads and there is something very magical about Villa Khufu and its surroundings!

This is a very basic hotel. PROS: Hot water, AC, and WiFi. Good location (proximity to the pyramids) and secure rooms. Rooftop was nice for breakfast. Quieter because it is off the main street. Staff were friendly. CONS: Dirty sheets and pillowcases still had previous guests hair on them. Shower sprayed a large amount of water onto the bathroom floor. Had to request toilet paper for the bathroom. Small, threadbare towels. If you decide to book with them, go through a professional booking company like TripAdvisor or *******. We did. But our parents booked a room directly through the Life Pyramids Inn website and were told upon arrival that “Our website does not send your confirmation to us, so we do not have a room for you.” (Their own official website!) My parents had to find last-minute alternate accommodations late at night. Breakfast was mediocre, though they were willing to provide a packaged one for our early tour upon request. This hotel is fine if you go in with the right expectations. Based on how the hotel represents itself, we expected better and were disappointed. There are a number of other inns facing the Sphinx, some with better views and nicer appointments.