It was an ok hotel, stayed here for 2 nights, conveniently located for Nile dinner cruise on the Scarab boat which was very good, if you prefer a more intimate experience go on the later cruises as there were only 15 people on the whole boat compared to the whole boat being full of Japanese tourists on the earlier trip!

The room was ok but i think we got a rubbish room because we paid slightly less. Good location for museum and so on. Worth a shout if your on a budget, but there are better hotels in Cairo

This is an époque hotel from another era long gone. The lobby, dining rooms and restaurants all have style and features that simply can no longer be produced. The ceilings alone are a work of art that loom 40-50ft overhead. Its rooms are generous, comfortable, and clean. Bathrooms are large (separate rooms for toilet/bidet from bath/shower). Views are unsurpassed. Cairo is a noisy city that makes NY sound like a ghost town, and this hotel is at a busy intersection. I recommend neoprene earplugs if your on the Nile side. As an earlier traveler wrote, if you can get a deal like I did (59euros/night), it's a bargain that's impossible to beat in Cairo.

I only spent one night at the Shepheard and it was perfect for what my sister and I were looking for. It is a bit older than other hotels, but for a short trip it's perfect: it's in a great location and the room and staff are friendly. The free breakfast buffet was fantastic for the level of hotel.

If you're going to be in Cairo for just a day or two this place is great for the price. There's no reason to stay at a more expensive hotel for a short trip.

I've stayed here twice now and specifically asked to return the second time.

Yes, this hotel is a bit tired; have you stayed at any other non-U.S.-resort hotels in Cairo (with attendant costs and not at all having the feel of Egypt)?

This hotel has, perhaps, the best morning buffet I've ever had anywhere in the world.

Rooms have been very large, very clean and large bathrooms. The view of the Nile is incredible and this is a very inexpensive hotel for Cairo and it's location within the city.

Very safe and would not hesitate to take young people or groups to get a solid stay at a real value.

I've stayed in some of the world's best hotels. I no longer think that's very important. I never feel like I've gone somewhere else when I'm there. You will know you've stayed in a very old--and historic--Cairo hotel when you stay here.