2017
First home in Lotus.
A 2BR we ran ourselves, on weekends, while keeping our day jobs.
About Travelholic
Homes, not rooms.
We started Travelholic to make Cairo feel like home for the people we host. Five years on, that's still the only KPI that matters.
A note from the founder
“We didn't set out to build a serviced-apartment company. We set out to host the way Egyptians host — and the company is what came out the other side. Every home we open, we open with the same question: would I send my mother here?”
What we believe
Three quiet rules.
01
The guest comes first — even when no one is watching.
The guest's comfort is your responsibility, not your performance. We hire for that mindset, train for it, and let people go when it's missing.
02
Direct over distribution.
Platforms are a fine way to find us once. After that, the relationship belongs to the guest and the home. Lower rate, better service, repeat stays — everyone wins.
03
Boutique, never bland.
Every home has a personality. We don't make 134 copies of the same room. The trade-off is that we'll never run a thousand homes — and we're at peace with that.
Homes Not Rooms
Why the language matters.
The hospitality industry calls them units, listings, properties. We call them homes — because the difference shows up in the work. A home gets a real kitchen. A unit gets a kettle. A home gets a bookshelf. A unit gets a TV. The word changes what we look at, and what we look at changes what we ship.
Our story so far
From one home to twenty-three.
2019
Operations team.
Three full-time team members. First housekeeping playbook.
2021
The concierge desk.
Airport pickups, late arrivals, guest requests — our first proper concierge operation opens.
2023
Smart operations.
Keypad access and a central guest desk streamline arrivals across the portfolio.
2025
Long stays.
Monthly rates and dedicated workspaces make Travelholic home for remote workers staying a month or more.
2026
Direct-first.
We launch this site to bring more guests into the direct relationship.
Travelholic in numbers
23
homes
4
destinations
70
apartments managed
24/7
guest support
Join us
We hire one role at a time.
If a Travelholic stay made you want to do this for a living, we want to hear from you. Send a note — even if no role is posted.