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Hotel Velvet 1889

City centre hotel within easy reach of Egyptian Museum

  • Free continental breakfast
From
£20

Restrictions related to your trip

This destination may have COVID-19 travel restrictions in place, including specific restrictions for lodging. Check any national, local and health advisories for this destination before you book.
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Official standards

This property advises that it adheres to Intertek Cristal (third-party expert - Global) and Safe Travels (WTTC - Global) cleaning and disinfection practices.

Enhanced health and safety measures

This property advises that enhanced cleaning and guest safety measures are currently in place.
  • Property is cleaned with disinfectant
  • Staff wear personal protective equipment
  • Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures
  • Shield between guests and staff in main contact areas
  • Social distancing measures are in place
  • 24 hours gap period enforced between guest stays
  • Contactless check-in is available
  • Protective clothing is available for guests
  • Masks are available for guests
  • Individually wrapped food options are available
  • Guests are provided with free hand sanitiser
  • Parking available
  • Airport transfer
  • Air Conditioning

Property highlights

Main amenities

  • 20 guestrooms
  • Self parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry service
  • Concierge services

For families

  • Laundry facilities
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Self parking (surcharge)

What’s around

  • In Downtown Cairo
  • Egyptian Museum - 19-minute walk
  • Tahrir Square - 18-minute walk
  • American University of Cairo - 19-minute walk
  • Khan el-Khalili - 26-minute walk
  • Cairo Tower - 31-minute walk

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Enter dates for 2 guests

  • Deluxe Room, City View
  • Deluxe Double Room, City View
  • Deluxe Triple Room, City View
  • Deluxe Quadruple Room, City View
  • Classic Studio Suite, City View
  • City Room, City View
  • City Room, City View
  • Deluxe Twin Room, City View

Location

  • In Downtown Cairo
  • Egyptian Museum - 19-minute walk
  • Tahrir Square - 18-minute walk

What’s around

Landmarks

  • In Downtown Cairo
  • Egyptian Museum - 19-minute walk
  • Tahrir Square - 18-minute walk
  • American University of Cairo - 19-minute walk
  • Khan el-Khalili - 26-minute walk
  • Cairo Tower - 31-minute walk
  • Abdin Palace - 13-minute walk
  • Museum of Islamic Art - 16-minute walk
  • Al-Azhar University - 24-minute walk
  • Qasr El Nil Bridge - 25-minute walk
  • Midan Hussein Mosque - 27-minute walk

Getting around

  • Cairo (CAI-Cairo Intl.) 34-min drive
  • Giza (SPX-Sphinx Intl.) 60-min drive
  • Cairo Rames Station 16-min walk
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

At a glance

Hotel size

  • This hotel has 20 rooms

Arriving/leaving

  • Check-in time noon-anytime
  • Check-out time is noon

Restrictions related to your trip

  • This destination may have COVID-19 travel restrictions in place, including specific restrictions for lodging. Check any national, local and health advisories for this destination before you book.

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*

Parking

  • On-site self-parking (USD 7 per night)
* See small print for additional details or extra charges

In the hotel

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast daily

Services

  • Concierge services
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Designated smoking areas

Languages Spoken

  • Arabic
  • Danish
  • English
  • French
  • Norwegian
  • Swedish

In the room

Home comforts

  • Air conditioning

Freshen up

  • Bathtub or shower

Stay connected

  • Desk

Small print

Also known as

  • Hotel Velvet 1889 Hotel
  • Hotel Velvet 1889 Cairo
  • Hotel Velvet 1889 Hotel Cairo
  • Hotel Velvet 1889 Hotel
  • Hotel Velvet 1889 Cairo
  • Hotel Velvet 1889 Hotel Cairo

Optional extras

Self-parking costs USD 7 per night

Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 30 per vehicle (one-way)

Airport shuttle for children between the ages of 2 and 18 costs USD 0 (one-way)

Policies

This property does not have lifts.

Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and window guards on site.

This property advises that enhanced cleaning and guest safety measures are currently in place.

Disinfectant is used to clean the property; commonly touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant between stays; bed sheets and towels are laundered at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F; guest room doors are sealed after cleaning; the property is cleaned and disinfected with electrostatic spray.

Personal protective equipment, including masks, will be available to guests.

Social distancing measures are in place; staff at the property wear personal protective equipment; a shield is in place between staff and guests in main contact areas; periodic temperature checks are conducted on staff; temperature checks are available to guests; guests are provided with hand sanitiser; cashless payment methods are available for all transactions; contactless room service is available; masks are required in public areas.

Contactless check-in and contactless checkout are available.

Enhanced food service safety measures are in place.

Individually wrapped food options are available for breakfast and through room service.

Each guestroom is kept vacant for a minimum of 24 hours between bookings.

This property affirms that it adheres to the cleaning and disinfection practices of Safe Travels (WTTC - Global) and Intertek Cristal (third-party expert - Global).

For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival on the number on the booking confirmation.

This property accepts credit cards and cash.

We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.

FAQs

  • Yes, Hotel Velvet 1889 does have fully refundable rooms available to book on our site, which can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

  • This property confirms that disinfectant is used to clean the property. Furthermore, guests are provided with hand sanitiser, social distancing measures are in place and staff wear personal protective equipment. Please note that this information has been provided by our partners.

  • Yes. Self-parking costs USD 7 per night.

  • Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

  • You can check in from noon - anytime. Check-out time is noon. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

  • Yes. Nearby restaurants include El Abd (7-min walk), Koshary Abou Tarek (10-min walk) and Groppi's (11-min walk).

  • Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 30 per vehicle one-way.