Every Door at AnQa Khans Opens onto a Different Cairo

Cairo, bless her heart, is not a one-size-fits-all kind of city. She hums, shifts, expands—never the same metropolis twice. Some spend years trying to decode her; others surrender within a day and let her sweep them along. AnQa Khans seems built for the latter—a hospitality concept offering a collection of design-led stays that reflect Cairo’s many contradictions back at you.

With 37 designer apartments scattered across the city—in Zamalek, Maadi, Giza, Dokki, and New Cairo—each "Khan" is its own translation of what it means to belong in Cairo. Together, they form something like a portrait: a city seen from thirty-odd angles, each one true.

If you want to feel history beneath your feet, head to Giza, where the Great Pyramids pierce the horizon like a mirage you can actually touch. If authenticity is your goal, there’s Dokki, where life happens in real time: horns honking, bread baking, neighbors waving from their balconies. Those who crave leafy calm and morning walks will find refuge in Maadi, while restless romantics gravitate toward Zamalek, where the Nile glitters between the trees and espresso bars hum with the confidence of people who brunch professionally. Then, for the sleek and modern-minded, there’s New Cairo—all clean streets, polished cafes, and air-conditioning that actually works.
Each space has its own distinct personality. Some are drenched in boho charm, with macramé wall hangings, handwoven rugs, and beds made from that deliciously warm brown wood you only find in places that smell faintly of incense and orange blossom. Others lean modern and playful: lilac sofas, pops of yellow, all beautifully put together. And then there are those that go full heritage, channeling the quiet majesty of ancient Egypt in their classic furniture.
But no matter which Khan you decide to call your temporary home, the space feels designed by someone who genuinely cares whether you sleep, eat, and live well. You'll find fully stocked kitchens, plush beds, soft lighting, and a host who’s “just thirty minutes away”—which, in Cairo time, is practically next door. And while your surroundings might differ—from Moroccan-tiled bathrooms to minimalist Egyptian tomb chic—the feeling is the same: home, but with better taste.
So whether Cairo lured you in for work, worship, wanderlust, or a well-earned week of doing absolutely nothing but eating koshari, AnQa Khans has a key with your name on it. All you have to do is pick your Khan, pick your Cairo, and prepare to fall in love—repeatedly, and sometimes inconveniently—with a city that never really sleeps, but always knows how to host.