I have stayed at this hotel more than 3 times and my final visit put me off for ever.
The cleaning staff knocked on my door every 5 minutes, (literally) looking for jobs to do and hence tips. It got so frequent I lost my rag with them.
The final thing that means I will never stay here again is that I was subject to the very old scam of them loading my suitcase on the roof of the car and removing it as we left, leaving me one suitcase down. (They knew I'd been on a business good purchasing trip). We drove to the airport and when we arrived we discovered I'd been scammed. The driver took us part way back to the hotel, but we had to return or I'd miss my flight. Thankfully all the valuables were in not in my stolen case, but someone in Cairo has my dirty underwear!!! This happened in 2006, but I've sadly not forgotten!!!!
I have to agree with the others regarding the creepy reception staff. But I did love the cronkly old elevator.

Stayed here for a total of 4 nights in June. It's about a 5 minute walk from Tahrir Square, the main square in Cairo, and it is well signposted from the Sharia Talaat Harb. About a E£25 taxi from the bus station in the evening, and E£50 to the airport.

The hotel is opposite an excellent fast food outlet, and next to banks and refreshment stands, and when I was there, all were used to a great extent.

The hotel itself is small on initial inspection, reached via an elevator from street level. The staff are friendly and love to talk and give advice to travellers and always offer to make your stay the best. The room was clean, the beds were comfortable, but the bathroom did leave something to be desired. It was small, and with hot water only available from 6-11am, one is slightly limited in cleansing options at some times.

The breakfast was average, with mint tea and bread with jam available for free, yet items like orange juice and eggs [omelette] were a E£7 surcharge.

Overall, the price you pay for the location that you get should make anyone want to stay in the Lotus Hotel in Cairo.

I spent a lot of time (more than two months) at Lotus Hotel. It was good value for the money, and I would definitely stay here again.

The staff are always friendly and helpful. Everyone -- desk staff, managers, housekeepers, restaurant staff -- does a good job, aims to please, and makes guests feel welcome.

I took a room without en-suite bathroom or air conditioning (it was winter, so a/c was not important). It was clean and reasonably comfortable, and there were no problems with the en-suite sink. The shared bathrooms were usually clean, although there were persistent problems with the toilets (overflowing, leaking, etc) that seemed to take a very long time to get fixed. There are many shared bathrooms to choose from, so you always have other options down the hall or around the corner if one particular bathroom isn't up to par. There was almost always hot water available during the stated hours, although it could take a LONG time (up to fifteen minutes) for the water to get hot.

The breakfast is decent, and the restaurant service is fine.

There is free wi-fi Internet in the hotel lobby, but the signal is not strong enough to reach the guest rooms. There are several Internet cafes within walking distance as well.

The location, five minutes' walk from Tahrir Square, is absolutely unbeatable.

You can book tours and excursions through the hotel if you like; the hotel staff did not pressure me at all to book any activities through them, but they were happy to help on the occasions where I asked for it. I appreciated the no-pressure approach a lot.

I did not have any noise-related complaints, even though the hotel is located in the middle of bustling downtown; not much traffic noise was audible from my room, or at least not enough noise to be a problem.

Cairo is a fantastic city, and Lotus Hotel is a great place to use as your home base if you want to be downtown and don't want to spend lots of money. I can definitely recommend it.

I have been in Lotus Hotel for 1 month
and they were very very friendly to me
All the stuff, like mr Mostafa eand mr Emad
`This hotel is perfect for those who like the old Cairo as it has a nostalgic atmosphere
It is near Tahrir square
a great location and low prices