A weird experience to be honest. It literally feels like you are stepping back 100 years when you walk in.. Very odd, old scented smell throughout the whole place (not sure if it’s on purpose or hiding something) which was a bit overpowering. Staff on reception, especially the girls, are really friendly and helpful. Only had breakfast once, but it was not impressive - by the time I got there - circa 8:30am there was just scraps of food left with no sign of replenishment. I ate twice at the restaurant on the roof. View is tremendous and food was decent at a reasonable price. The resident old crooner they have singing is not to my taste… and perhaps suits the majority French residents more. First meal, they brought my starter and hot main course out within just a few minutes of each other, while I was less than half way through the starter. Second meal, I sat waiting for my desert at an empty table for 15 minutes until I chased. I think I enjoyed the experience (though definitely weird).. The hotel is old and run down in places, but this adds to the quirky character. I would stay again, but would prioritise the Cecil Hotel from what I have seen of them both.

Old fashioned hotel with a great rooftop view and food

Lovely colonial building and loved every corner of the hotel. Bathroom is quite large and very clean. Bedroom is nicely set similar to Victorian style. Even the windows are soundproof, it was not easy to get few hours of sleep on Friday night. Shared the concern with the hotel management. Maybe rooms facing the Main Street needs more strong sound proofing system.

I had the most terrible stay ever in my life. The hotel staff are not friendly , services are terrible , Aircon, break down frequently, they start painting the walls and the rooms adjacent to my room in the afternoon and when I came back to hotel in the evening I smelled the paints vapors from a distance . I could hardly stay in my room , my eyes kept tearing and burning all night long. Over all I do not recommend this hotel at all

It was a wonderful location, and the hotel offers afternoon tea /snack. Having breakfast on the rooftop was so great. A experience.

Excellent facility and staff. The area around the hotel is downtown Alexandria. It’s crowded and a bit noisy during the summer season but definitely walkable and close to many landmarks. If you would like a nice facility with great breakfast, I highly recommend Metropole!

Funky hotel with some charm and friendly staff.

This hotel is a beautiful old building from 1902. It has been well preserved and was a wonderful place to stay. We loved the old escalator, the rooftop terrace restaurant and having booked a ‘direct sea view’ room we had a fabulous view from our hotel window of the sea and the historic Fort Qaitbay. Service was top notch from the moment we stepped through the front door and the food was excellent, too. We highly recommend this hotel.