Having stayed at the hotel seven years before and lived in the town (suburb of Cairo) I knew what to expect and exactly what the location was. It's very close to anything you need in Maadi including the metro to go into Cairo. I had no worries about safety or security, taking usual precautions.
Breakfast salads were fresh and other Egyptian-type items adequate and copious.
This hotel does not cater too much to the luxury tourist trade but more for the working or business man. One can see that some years ago this hotel might have seen grander days. There is noise in the street from traffic, but not too late and the call to prayer sounds at about 5:30am. This is a Muslim country.
The price was right for me and comfort was all I needed. Room cleaned, fresh and clean linens, no complaints.