We stayed at Novotel el Borg for four nights in January 2012. The hotel was clean and comfortable. The location is unbeatable and the view is fantastic. I believe it's the best view in Cairo. The surrounding area is nice and very safe to walk in at night. Breakfast buffet is not great but adequate. The hotel serves the purpose for anyone who wants to enjoy downtown Cairo. We had a Nile view room, so we could hear the noise from the boats, but it wasn't too loud and didn't affect our sleep. The view was worth it. The staff were all nice and helpful. Free internet access in the lobby has a 20 minutes limit per person, but it wasn't enforced and we were free to renew when our 20 minutes expired (we used the internet at night or early in the morning and there was no one waiting for us to finish). Overall, we had great time and we would definitely go back.
