The Windsor was indeed a unique experience. Every hotel says the customer's satisfaction is their main goal, but this is the first hotel to convince me they meant it! You can trust them completely for advice on how to get around Cairo and to make arrangements for your sightseeing and transfers.
We had the good fortune of meeting the owner, Mr. Wafik Doss, and talking with him at some length. He is an educated gentleman and a most enjoyable conversationalist. Everyone I encountered at the Windsor was friendly and genuine; I was treated as a person, not a generic customer. I recommend them highly if you want to meet the people and culture.
The Windsor has been a long and rich history. Talk to Wafik about it; you'll enjoy it.
Downtown hotels are often reported as noisy. I had no problems with noise. The bed was hard, but I slept well.
Overall, the Windsor would be my first choice for another visit. It is excellent value for money, and the personnel are exceptional.

We arranged our family adventure through Samir Fayek at the Windsor Hotel in Cairo. Although we felt no presure to stay at the Windsor it seemed logical and turned out to be a great decision. The hotel is wonderful, full of character, we were welcomed by everyone and treated with such kindness and warmth, whether it was by Adel who kept our rooms in order or, the breakfast and bar staff or Wafik the owner. Everyone was concerned we were having a good time. Being in the middle of Cairo was incredibly exciting with the sounds of the muezzins and life on the streets giving a real buzz and excitement, and the hotel is full of character and history. Samir Fayek had organised our trip like oiled clockwork. We were collected and delivered from airport to hotel to pyramids and to museums and train stations with such ease. Our tour guide in Cairo, Mina Samir, was superb, friendly, really well informed and unrufflable and the driver Atef was lovely. We wouldnt hesitate to recommend the Windsor, Samir and Mina to anyone thinking of visiting Egypt.
Samir organised the rest of our trip for us and it was perfect the guides and hotels in Aswan and Luxor were exactly what we had wanted and the pace of the trip was perfect wiht three children in tow, interspersing temples with camel rides and felucca trips. I should mention the guide in Luxor too, Peter Foukeh, who was charming and gave us a really individualised tour of the temples.

This place is just great as it is. The years of history give it such an atmosphere, what a huge relief that its not all feature wall and mod cons like so many hotels. The staff are also friendly and individual. Its central position made it easy for us to walk to most of the sights and Cairo is an amazing place. Enjoyed the individual charm of the hotel and the sights and smells of this busy City.

Where do I even begin with this review? I flew into Cairo at the beginning of November to experience the historical wonders of this great land, against the backdrop of history that is occurring right now. And it was the best decision that I've made in a while. Staying at the Windsor was the best part of that decision. From the moment that I booked my room, I was in contact with their staff and they arranged just about everything. I live in Washington State and it's a long, long flight so having a driver pick me up was absolutely clutch. The driver was waiting there with a big smile on his face and my introduction to Egypt had begun.

I met Samir when I checked in, and he upgraded my room with no hesitation, since I made a mistake when I booked. The concierge showed me to my room and made sure that I had the right plug in for my electronics. The food is great and the Egyptian Stella is cheap at the awesome bar on the second floor. This hotel is steeped in history and charm, and its easy to get lost wondering what great archaeologists and explorers have stayed here.

I had a loose itinerary for my three week trip and had debated on organizing with a travel company before I left. I opted not to and decided to simply check with Samir when I got there. Within minutes, he had set me up with an itinerary that included a private tour of Zoser's Pyramid, the Red Pyramid, and the Great Pyramids, an overnight train to Luxor, transportation in Luxor complete with 2 days of site seeing, a 3 night, 5 star cruise on the Nile, transportation, room, felucca ride and siteseeing in Aswan, arranged transportation to Abu Simbel and back to Aswan. This all for a fraction of the cost of what I would have paid had I booked before I left. Those eight days cost me $430 minus entrance fees. Not bad at all! I continued onto Hurghada and ultimately Dahab from there. Dahab is an absolute must if you decide to travel to Egypt.

All of the guides that Samir arranged were very knowledgeable and friendly, but one person in particular stands out more than anyone else. If you decide to arrange site seeing in Cairo, be sure to ask for Mina Samir Mlinza. Mina has a great sense of humor, is very charismatic, and knowledgeable. He was so much fun that we immediately became friends on Facebook. He even taught me the best way to avoid hassle at the sites and Samir taught me what scams to watch for in the city. His whole staff is the antithesis of hassle which is a welcome relief in Egypt.

Despite the political climate over there now, I wouldn't hesitate to go again right now if given the opportunity. You're more likely to get in a car accident at home then you are to get yourself in trouble in Egypt. That's not to say that there aren't inherent risks, but a little common sense and research go a long way. The best part about going now is that there aren't that many tourists there. I never waited in line once and was greeted with open arms by just about everyone I met. Don't be scared by the media hype. Do yourself a favor and just go! Let the folks at the Windsor Hotel take care of you. I went all by lonesome and it was truly the most memorable experience I've had in a long time.