Apartment Degla (#37) |1BR in Maadi

The apartment was very spacious and nice, clean and modern. Lots of light and the view is pleasant. The area is nice, with restaurants, coffee shops and supermarkets close by. However, the common parts of the building (entrance, stairwell, elevator) are rather off-putting. The front door can just be pushed open and it was not always clear to me that the security person was around. One of the windows in the apartment was broken and did not close well.

Beautiful suite in great location, frustrating check in and payment. Positive: The suite itself is very lovely, beautifully decorated, comfortable and in a nice location. They really need to improve in communication, logistics and payment, as I had frustrating issues with that. They told me 4 days prior that I could check in at 1:00 rather than 3:00, but when I arrived at 1 the unit had not been cleaned yet. I went to a cafe next door to wait, then they said it was ready at 3:00 so I returned only to find 3 cleaners still working in the suite. Finally at 3:30 they were finished, and then one of the staff asked for my cash payment. It was not clear in the listing that I needed to pay with cash. They ended up giving me a discount for the 2.5 hour late check in and I managed to get the cash for payment, but they need to make cash payment clear on their listing, and not promise early check in, then waste guest’s time not being ready. I wasted a lot of time during my stay chatting with them to iron out all these things. If they can improve these logistical details, the property will be great!