We highly recommend this hotel. It is part of one floor of a large 19th century building with a grand, central stair case and very high ceilings. The facade was redone in the 20th century in an Art Deco style. There are three main reasons for our enthusiastic endorsement. (1) The staff is friendly, helpful, and competent. (2) The room is large and comfortable. Our room was towards the street and thus there was some noise, which did not bother us. (3) The location is excellent, walking distance to the Egyptian Museum (15 minutes) and to Khan el-Khalil (30 minutes), to a Metro stop, and to many, many great restaurants, tea places, and pastry shops.