I booked this hotel after reading reviews which varied from excellent to lousy, so my expectations were not to high. However the hotel was a dissapointment, especially compared to where I stayed (in Luxor) before I came to Cairo. Windsor is living up to its own description of faded grandeur. It certainly is faded and but the grandeur is not... more

The Windsor is a former British officers club in central Cairo, located in a leafy enclave behind the busy 26th July street. It's not just an architectural jewel in the dusty crown of colonialism, though the forties decoration and ambience are utterly charming - a nostalgic blend of lovely iron bedsteads, dark polished furniture and deep armchairs reminiscent of the... more

I booked with the hotel directly, and my husband and I stayed in a "deluxe" room. When you go to their website to check the room rates, please note that at the bottom it says they are only valid until September 2007. We paid $78 and change for a deluxe room that they have listed at $56. Beware! I heard... more

This is an amusing hotel. Do not have high expectations about the rooms, the location or the service and you will not be disappointed. The rooms vary enormously - some are old, some are new, most are a bit of a disappointment, but then this is a relatively cheap hotel. The 'best' rooms that you pay a premium for have... more

If you want to directly experience Cairo, the Windsor is the perfect spot. It is right in the heart of the city but not on a busy street, just blocks from both subway lines. Chock full of charm, not big chain amenities. The hotel bar is the perfect spot for breaks. Make sure to ask for a deluxe room and... more

I have been visiting Cairo for over a decade now and I really wonder why I never discovered the Windsor before. We stayed there for one week and absolutely loved it. It is a real piece of history in the middle of Cairo. We had a large room with two beds, shower and toilet. The hotel is spotlessly clean: do... more

I stayed for two times at the Windsor hotel. The first time, also my first time in Cairo, i took part in a workshop with a group of 17 people. We stayed for almost 5 weeks in the windsor and it became kind of home for me. The staff is so friendly, that you always feel welcome. Also the hotelmanager... more

An amazing place! If you're looking for luxury then this certainly won't fit the bill. However if you're looking for a bit of colonial and celluloid history preserved then this is ideal. By modern standards, the rooms are very basic but, in my experience, clean. I loved the old lift, the barrel bar, the manual telephone switchboard, the authentic old... more

Besides an overall atmosphere of dingy, dumpy, creepy, trashiness, we were attacked by bugs while sleeping. In the morning, my boyfriend's face was completely swollen and we had to figure out how to get him to a hospital (also dirty) and pharmacy. The hotel still made us pay for our stay! There is nothing charming about it, you would be... more