What's Zamalek Like?

In Zamalek, you can spend time checking out the museums, cafés, and historical sites. Take time to see places like Aquarium Grotto Garden and Sports Center Gezirah Sporting Club while you're here. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include Egyptian Museum and Great Sphinx of Giza.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Zamalek?

We have 18 accommodations in the neighborhood. Listed below are our travelers' favorite lodging options in Zamalek:

Hotel Longchamps Cairo

Boutique hotel

• • Free breakfast • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences

Riverfront hotel with outdoor pool, bar

• • Free WiFi • 4 restaurants • Lazy river • Outdoor pool • Central location

Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino

Luxury hotel with 14 restaurants, 5 bars

• • Free WiFi • Spa • 24-hour health club • 3 cafés • Central location

Hotel President

3-star hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free valet parking • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Om Kolthoom Hotel / Tower

Riverfront hotel with restaurant

• • Free WiFi • 2 cafés • Fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Walkable location

How to Get to Zamalek

Zamalek is located 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from the heart of Cairo.

Flying to:

• • Cairo Intl. Airport (CAI), 11.1 mi (17.8 km) from Zamalek
• • Giza (SPX-Sphinx Intl.), 20.1 mi (32.4 km) from Zamalek

Things to See and Do in and around Zamalek

Things to See near Zamalek:

• • Aquarium Grotto Garden (0.4 mi/0.7 km away)
• • Cairo Tower (1.2 mi/1.9 km away)
• • Tahrir Square (1.5 mi/2.5 km away)
• • American University of Cairo (1.7 mi/2.7 km away)
• • Cairo University (2.5 mi/4.1 km away)

Things to Do near Zamalek:

• • Sports Center Gezirah Sporting Club (0.5 mi/0.8 km away)
• • Egyptian Museum (1.3 mi/2.1 km away)
• • Khan el-Khalili (2.7 mi/4.3 km away)
• • Cairo Opera House (1.4 mi/2.2 km away)
• • Museum of Islamic Art (2.3 mi/3.7 km away)

When Is the Best Time to Visit Cairo?

• • Hottest months: July, August, June, May (average 81°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 59°F)
• • Rainiest months: January, February, March, April (average 0 inches of rainfall)