when i first walked into golden palace hotel, i already knew my friend had made a mistake. the people at the counter didnt' understand a word of what we were saying and kept asking us to wait 'one minute' for our room. we ended up waiting about 45. lobby was dirty with stained couches. rooms were minimalist, with a hugely... more

We were going to stay at the Nubian Oasis hostel, but that was a terrible dive with non-existent mattresses, so they recommended the Golden Palace as their sister hotel. From the other reviewer it seemed we shared the same TV hookup, ie sparks flying...., defective shower faucets, cats [---] by our breakfast table (not much of a breakfast) and murky... more

This place was nice enough I guess for a relatively cheap hotel (about 80 egyptian pounds for a double) but we had a lot of hassles and were pretty fed up by the end of it. We got stuck in the hotel lift - after it had been playing up for a couple of days and so I was most... more