Novotel Cairo El Borg 4 stars

Customer review rating (ALL Rating) 4.5/5 1,380 reviews

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3 Saraya El Gezira street, Zamalek, 11211 CAIRO, Egypt

Description

Hotel extras

  • Fitness centre and outdoor pool

  • Jacuzzi and wellbeing spa facilities

  • Rooftop terrace overlooking the Nile

  • 10-minute walk to Cairo Tower and Egyptian Museum

  • 30-minute drive from Cairo Airport

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Hotel location

Novotel Cairo El Borg

3 Saraya El Gezira street, Zamalek
11211 CAIRO
Egypt

GPS:30.04441, 31.22604

Telephone
Fax +20 2 27356724

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Hotel services

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On site
  • Swimming pool
  • Pets not allowed
  • Restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Fitness center
  • Wi-Fi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast
  • Bar
  • Meeting rooms
  • Room service
Near the property
  • Car park

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ALL Rating  4.5/5  1,380 reviews

TripAdvisor Rating  4.1/5  1,789 reviews

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Mixed bag, ok for adults, not for families

TripAdvisor rating 3.0/5

J L TripAdvisor review

A Mixed Bag at Novotel Cairo El Borg — Great Views, Great Breakfast… and a Staff Surveillance Team Worthy of a Museum We stayed at Novotel Cairo El Borg for three nights, and let’s start with the good news: breakfast is excellent — at least if you’re an adult. There’s loads of variety, plenty of authentic dishes to try, and it’s genuinely one of the highlights of the stay. If you’re travelling with kids or teens, though, don’t expect the same enthusiasm from them. The swimming pool is small and spends most of its day hiding in the shade, which is not ideal if you’re hoping to catch some winter sun in December. There are two restaurants on-site. The food itself is pretty good, but the service is… well, let’s call it slow. The Italian restaurant has all the atmosphere of a dentist’s waiting room, while the rooftop restaurant at least compensates with spectacular views. Honestly, the views alone deserve five stars. The service, however, moves at a pace of a snail. Fine when you have hours to kill taking in the breath taking views...less so if you are actually thirsty or hungry. Their English is limited, so bring patience. The location is central and convenient — a definite plus. Now, for families: this hotel is not kid-friendly. Not even teen-friendly. Not even human-being-who-moves friendly. It feels like there’s a dedicated staff member assigned to monitor your children’s every breath. Our teens were treated like they were on the verge of committing high crimes against hotel property. Filling a water bottle in the gym? Absolutely not — a 13-year-old doing such a reckless thing must be stopped immediately. Getting in and out of the pool? Too dangerous. Too wet. Too… something. It’s not that the staff are rude — they’re actually polite — it’s just that the whole place operates with the energy of a museum where your children are the ones holding dripping ice creams while leaning over priceless artefacts. You can practically feel the collective inhale every time a teenager moves. In summary: Great breakfast, great views, decent food, central location… but if you’re travelling with kids or teens, prepare to feel like you’re starring in a live-action version of Night at the Museum, except you’re the ones being watched.

Terrible service and uncooperative staff 😡

TripAdvisor rating 1.0/5

egglestongavin TripAdvisor review

Terrible service and limited dining options. I received a text messaging 5 days prior to arrival demanding full payment ,otherwise, the reservation would be cancelled; this was not explained to me when I made the reservation. The hotel is located fairly near to the original Egyptian museum, however, there is little else to explore. The roof top restaurant is limited with choice and dry; the hotel does not serve alcohol, although there are plenty of nearby hotels offering alcoholic beverages. I booked a family room, there was no bedding for the children and we had to contact reception to add an additional bed. I received a very rude response. When I tried to check-out the hotel refused. The receptionist insisted that a colleague needed to check that there was no damage to the room - I was appalled. We finally checked out and we will not be booking again; there are much better hotels within the vicinity.

Dear Gavin Sheard, Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback regarding your recent stay at Novotel Cairo El Borg. I am truly sorry to learn that your experience did not meet your expectations, and I appreciate your comments regarding the service and dining options. I would like to clarify that our policy of requesting full payment prior to arrival is intended to secure reservations and is communicated during the booking process. apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the bedding arrangements and the response from our team. It is our goal to ensure that families are comfortable, and your feedback will be reviewed to prevent future occurrences. Regarding the check-out process, it was clarified by our team the they checking the consumption of mini bar in the room and not to check the room condition. Regarding the hotel is not serving alcoholic it is already mentioned on hotel website I hope you consider giving us another opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future. Best regards, Abdellatif Gebril General Manager

Customer review rating 4.5/5

Eslam G. Business - Confirmed reviews ALL

I stayed for one night, the rooms were perfect with no single mistake ,very clean same as all the hotel ,staff were very friendly as usual, very helpful. I enjoyed my stay very much and looking forward for my nest stay.

Dear Eslam G., Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback and for choosing to stay at Novotel Cairo El Borg. We are thrilled to hear that your short stay was enjoyable and that our clean rooms and friendly staff contributed positively to your experience. We eagerly await your next visit. Best regards, Novotel Cairo El Borg

Customer review rating 1.5/5

Conor M. Business - Confirmed reviews ALL

Really noisy during my stay, traffic and other noises can be heard from the room. Guests nearby my room were very loud and I had to ring reception multiple times to get them to ask the guests to be quiet. Breakfast was average. I asked the hotel staff 4 times for an iron and ironing board and never got one.

Customer review rating 5.0/5

Hitul K. Business - Confirmed reviews ALL

All staff was friendly The breakfast was always super Rooms service was super 100% Rooms staff was very friendly Very clean hotel Front desk staff was very polite and nice

Dear Hitul K., Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback regarding your stay at Novotel Cairo El Borg. We are pleased to know that you appreciated the hotel's location, friendly staff, and the quality of our breakfast and room service. Your kind words inspire us to maintain high standards. Best regards, Novotel Cairo El Borg

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