Hotels in Zamalek

What's Zamalek like?

In Zamalek, you can spend time exploring the museums, cafes and historical sites. Take time to see places such as Aquarium Grotto Garden and Sports Center Gezirah Sporting Club while you're here. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include Egyptian Museum and Great Sphinx of Giza.

Where are the best places to stay in Zamalek?

We have 16 accommodation options in the neighbourhood. Some of the top places to stay in Zamalek:

Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences

Riverfront hotel with outdoor pool and bar

• • Free WiFi • 4 restaurants • Steam room • Health club • Central location

Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino

Luxury hotel with 14 restaurants and 5 bars

• • Free WiFi • Spa • 24-hour health club • 3 cafes • Central location

Golden Tulip Flamenco

4-star hotel with bar and children's club

• • Free WiFi • 2 restaurants • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Hotel President

3-star hotel with restaurant and bar

• • Free breakfast • Free valet parking • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Hotel Longchamps Cairo

Boutique hotel

• • Free breakfast • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Central location

How to get to Zamalek

Zamalek is located 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from the heart of Cairo.

Flying to:

• • Cairo (CAI-Cairo Intl.), 11.1 mi (17.8 km) from Zamalek
• • Giza (SPX-Sphinx Intl.), 20.1 mi (32.4 km) from Zamalek

Things to see and do in and around Zamalek

Things to see near Zamalek:

• • Aquarium Grotto Garden (0.4 mi/0.7 km away)
• • Cairo Tower (1.2 mi/1.9 km away)
• • Tahrir Square (1.5 mi/2.5 km away)
• • American University of Cairo (1.7 mi/2.7 km away)
• • Cairo University (2.5 mi/4.1 km away)

Things to do near Zamalek:

• • Sports Center Gezirah Sporting Club (0.5 mi/0.8 km away)
• • Egyptian Museum (1.3 mi/2.1 km away)
• • Cairo Opera House (1.4 mi/2.2 km away)
• • Khan el-Khalili (2.7 mi/4.3 km away)
• • Museum of Islamic Art (2.3 mi/3.7 km away)

When is the best time to visit Cairo?

• • Hottest months: July, August, June, May (average 27°C)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 15°C)
• • Rainiest months: January, February, March, April (average 0 mm of rainfall)