Cairo · Egypt
Hotels in Bab al-Louq, Cairo
Bab al-Louq is one of the 28 neighbourhoods of Cairo (Wikidata: "neighborhood in downtown Cairo, Egypt"). Its centre is 0.7 km from the city centre. 25 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 25of 87 in Cairo's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 0.7 km
- Nearest station
- Masbero0.6 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Egyptian Museum0.2 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 61OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Bab al-Louq
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramses Hilton | 0.1 km |
| 2 | Tahrir Plaza Suites | 0.2 km |
| 3 | Egyptian Night Hostel | 0.3 km |
| 4 | Grand Palace Hotel | 0.3 km |
| 5 | Town View Hotel | 0.4 km |
| 6 | Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir Cairo | 0.4 km |
| 7 | Nile Ritz Carlton | 0.4 km |
| 8 | Suisse Hotel | 0.4 km |
| 9 | Cleopatra Hotel | 0.5 km |
| 10 | City View Hotel | 0.5 km |
| 11 | Gresham | 0.6 km |
| 12 | Lotus Hotel Cairo | 0.6 km |
| 13 | Hostgram Hostel | 0.6 km |
| 14 | Golden Hotel Cairo | 0.6 km |
| 15 | The Square Boutique Hotel | 0.6 km |
| 16 | Hotel Grand Royal | 0.6 km |
| 17 | Hotel National | 0.6 km |
| 18 | One Season Hostel | 0.6 km |
| 19 | Capital Hotel | 0.6 km |
| 20 | Kings Palace Hostel | 0.7 km |
| 21 | Valencia Hostel | 0.7 km |
| 22 | Berlin Hotel | 0.8 km |
| 23 | Deluxe Australian Hotel | 0.8 km |
| 24 | Grand Hotel Cairo | 0.9 km |
| 25 | Cairo Paradise Hotel | 0.9 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Bab al-Louq
OpenStreetMap maps 30 restaurants, 20 cafes and 11 bars and pubs counted in Bab al-Louq, and 13 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 30 | 4 of 28 |
| Cafes | 20 | 5 of 28 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 11 | 1 of 28 |
| Museums and galleries | 3 | 6 of 28 |
| Named parks | 2 | 8 of 28 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 8 | 5 of 28 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 28 neighbourhoods of Cairo; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Bab al-Louq
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Bab al-Louq is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Bab al-Louq in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Museum | Museum | 0.2 km |
| Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Annunciation | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Sinan Pasha Mosque | Place of worship | 1.4 km |
| El-Rahma mosque | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Abdul Moneim Riad | Memorial | 0.2 km |
| Al Zohreiya Garden | Park | 0.8 km |
| River Park | Park | 0.6 km |
| Royal Carriages Museum | Museum | 0.6 km |
| Aisha Fahmy Palace | Castle or palace | 1.3 km |
| Contemporary Image Collective (CIC) | Gallery | 0.7 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Bab al-Louq
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Bab al-Louq, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Masbero | metro | 0.6 km |
| Nasser | metro | 0.7 km |
| Sadat | metro | 0.7 km |
| Ramses Station | rail | 1.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Bab al-Louq is from Cairo's main sights
| Sight | From Bab al-Louq |
|---|---|
| Egyptian Museum | 0.2 km |
| Tahrir Square | 0.7 km |
| al-Azhar Mosque | 2.9 km |
| Al-Hussein Mosque | 2.9 km |
| Al-Hakim Mosque | 3.0 km |
| Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan | 3.0 km |
| Muhammad Ali Mosque | 3.5 km |
| Mosque of Amr ibn al-As | 4.4 km |
| Hanging Church | 5.0 km |
| Saqqara | 22 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Bab al-Louq
Sights in Bab al-Louq
- Egyptian Museum · national museum · 0.2 km
- Gezirah Palace · palace · 1.1 km
- Sinan Pasha Mosque · mosque · 1.4 km
- Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace · palace · 0.9 km
- Museum of Islamic Ceramics · museum · 0.9 km
- Palace of Said Halim Pasha · palace · 0.4 km
- Aisha Fahmy Palace · palace · 1.3 km
- St. Andrew's United Church in Cairo · church · 0.6 km
Nearby
Areas next to Bab al-Louq
Questions
Bab al-Louq: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Bab al-Louq, Cairo?
25 places to stay in this guide are counted in Bab al-Louq: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 28 neighbourhoods of Cairo. The nearest to the area centre is Ramses Hilton, 0.1 km away.
How far is Bab al-Louq from the centre of Cairo?
0.7 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Cairo.
How far is Bab al-Louq from Saqqara?
22 km in a straight line from the centre of Bab al-Louq. The nearest of Cairo's main sights is Egyptian Museum, 0.2 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Bab al-Louq?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Masbero (metro, 0.6 km), Nasser (metro, 0.7 km), Sadat (metro, 0.7 km) and Ramses Station (rail, 1.9 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Bab al-Louq?
OpenStreetMap maps 30 restaurants, 20 cafes and 11 bars and pubs counted in Bab al-Louq (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 28 neighbourhoods of Cairo that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 87 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Bab al-Louq on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.