Stayed at the Swiss Inn for three days in January. We decided for the hotel due to the really good rate and the close location (15min taxi) to the pyramids. Walking to downtown (Egypt. Museum etc.) is possible (1hr), but you might rather take a taxi.

Rooms were relatively clean and house keeping came in every day of our stay. Breakfast was okay, but nothing special, room service was good quality at an ok price. Got a Nile View room, without having booked one. Eventhough on the 7th floor, we could hear the noise of the street.

All in all, the hotel was ok and i would recommend it for travellers on a budget that do not need the comforts of a big chain.

Stayed in this hotel with a tour group - once at the beginning and at the end.
The secret here is to obtain a room near the top floor, the higher up you go the better the rooms are.
Yes the smell is the downside of staying here - not sure why the owner does not address this problem - it is really awful and becomes a problem after a while.
It is situated in an are where local people live and house their animals. Interesting as one can see how the locals live and go about their everyday life. If you go up on the roof of the hotel, you can see the animals on the roof tops of the houses where they are put for the night, or sometimes they just lay outside, either side of the hotel. Stray dogs also scavenge in the rubbish piles scattered outside the various coffee shops and houses on the same street front as the hotel. The service from the staff is excellent, friendly, helpful, if at times a bit over the top, by ringing or knocking on your door to see if all is alright. Ladies on their own should maybe be aware of staff following you to your room if they are in the lift with you, maybe just a friendly gesture.
Try not to be given a room at the front of the hotel, as there is some sort of factory over the road and the curtains don't always block out the light coming from this 24/7 plant, and then of course there is the constant traffic and honking - it never stops. My curtain was almost all coming off it hooks and my room was lite up like a Christmas Tree all night.
Also every time I opened my fridge it almost toppled over - but I got used to catching it.
For a budget hotel, this is not a bad option just remember :-
It is not as close to the pyramids as you maybe led to believe
Don't get a front facing room
Try to get a top floor room
Make sure your curtains block out the light
This will contribute to a pleasant stay - you will out sightseeing most of the day
It is not in business strip - but there are plenty of little supermarkets where you can stock up on water, juice, yogurt and there are also little fruit stalls about.
The ATM right outside the hotel is a great help and there are always lots and lots of tourist police around who are always watching you, especially if you are a female
Not sure why the hotel was built there as one really needs to get a taxi to go anywhere for sightseeing or to go out and eat. It really seems to be situated in a residential area with lots of rubble and rubbish lying around.
Got lots of good photos of people, animals and everyday Egyptian life.
The great thing this hotel has going for it are it's staff, can't fault them, They are a credit to the hotel
And yes their lobby is clean and a pleasant place to sit.
When I was there the guy that ran the bar/cafe was exceptional, very helpful and accommodating when taking your order for a drink/coffee or snack.

One of the worst experience ever at this hotel..the hotel manager didn't allow us for early check-in despite vacant rooms and asked for $150 for 3 hours!!
We had to sit in the reception area for 3 hours. This hotel is situated around the most ugly part of Cairo and one sees only garbage around and foul smell in the area.
The hotel staff is greedy. Every worker in the hotel wants to mint money out of you and acts as a tout for taxi, local trips etc.
The room was shoddy and a very basic bathroom. No internet and the breakfast was just average.
This is more like a 2 star hotel but is highly overpriced.

You stay at this hotel more than time and every time I find the quality of service in a further increase is very good place for families and in business trips, and I recommend everyone to visit this hotel