The whitewashed Karvin Hotel is situated in the Heliopolis area of Cairo, 12 kilometres from the museums and churches of Coptic Cairo.

This six floor hotel features 56 air conditioned guestrooms, all of which include satellite television with pay movies, telephones, Internet connection (surcharge), minibars and safes. Bathrooms have baths, showers, hairdryers and complimentary toiletries. After enjoying a complimentary breakfast, guests can relax with a coffee and shisha pipe at the Roof Garden. Multilingual staff at the 24 hour front desk can advise on meeting room facilities and assist with laundry and dry cleaning requirements.

After a long day's business or sightseeing, guests can dine in the hotel restaurants, or use the 24 hour room service facilities and relax in private. Parking is free for guests.

Guests are offered a choice of dining options, including the Grenerie Coffee Shop which serves continental and oriental cuisine, and The Massala which has an a la carte menu of Indian dishes. Guests will find the Khan el Khalili Bazaar 15 kilometres from the hotel, the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx are only 25 kilometres away.

Cairo International Airport is five kilometres from the hotel and takes around ten minutes by car.