New Royal Grand Hotel Cairo

Fantastic hotel for the price. Could not be in a better location, and the staff are extremely friendly. Dont be fooled by the entrance, yes it may throw you off, but thats literally the only non-positive thing I have to say. The rooms were very clean and had every thing necessary. The Talaat Harb neighborhood is a fantastic area to explore day or night and it is perfectly safe, conveniently located near the museum, tahrir square, and several other tourist attractions. If youre coming to Egypt on a budget this is where you want to stay!

One of the best and most beautiful hotels I stayed in in Cairo. Its location is in the heart of Talaat Harb Square. Do not believe any bad words about the hotel. I visited the hotel myself. It is the best, most beautiful and cleanest hotel you can stay in.♥♥

Affordable, one floor hotel. No unnecessary luxury stuff but clean and comfortable.
Location is excellent and near to main attractions in Cairo.

I've stayed with Madeline and Hussein, very good staff, and one of the best things was that they made very good prices for tours around Egypt, the best prices among the market! Recommended!

Staff was friendly, attentive and informative when asked about local faire/activities/culture. Room had high ceilings and spectacular view. I suggest checking with staff regarding attractions & cuisine. Walking distance to the Egyptian Museum. Recommended guides are Mohammed (Mickey) and Khaleed…Ebony were excellent, personable and spoke English well.

I had a good experience at this hotel when I was there for a week recently to attend a conference. There are a few tips to make your stay enjoyable here! Instead of booking a five star hotel at the conference centre, I decided to book a local hotel and booked the deluxe double room with a bathtub ensuite. Firstly, Room selection and booking : this hotel has 2 seperate listing on booking which I read from another review. One is for the rooms facing the square and busy street and the other is for the room facing the back streets. Although I booked the former, I eventually chose the latter when I arrive in person as I like the back street local housing view more and the shisha cafe views. Also it is very quiet unlike the rooms facing the front streets. When I turn up at the hotel, initially they brought me to the front street double room which didn’t have a bathtub but gave me a few more choices of rooms that has bathtub after I showed them my booking that is a double room deluxe with bathtub and balcony. Eventually they provided me a triple person room with 2 beds even though I am one person. It comes with a private although seperate huge spa tub bathroom which is across the room corridor. I am fine with this arrangement as the single bed in that room is firm and the room is spacious and quiet. The aircon/heater is slightly noisy but i quickly got used to it. Although the tv doesn’t work, they repaired it a couple of days later but I don’t think there is sound. I was not in Cairo to watch to so it doesn’t matter to me. The room number is 205. I highly recommend this room and paying a few dollars more for a deluxe double or triple room with your own bathtub and balcony view and choose the room facing the backstreet. If in doubt, just email the hotel owner your enquiries and what kind of room you would like, and they will assist you.
Secondly, Front entrance: the hotel is located on the 6th floor and does not occupy the entire building. It has a sign on the lift inside. Do give the hotel a call when you arrive and they will send their staff down to help you with your luggages. You have to walk inside the main entrance of the building which looks like a typical public housing /office corridor. But go up the lift and you reach the hotel reception which is in good decor. I was from Asia and have seen HDB and old buildings, so this facade entry on the ground floor did not bother me after a couple of days, although other tourists may not be used to this. It may be worthwhile for the hotel to advertise it as being on the six floor of this building, so the tourist would not have thought the entire building represented the hotel. In any case it was lovely of the hotel to send down their staff to help with the luggages both when I arrive and when I finished my stay.
Thirdly, Breakfast: I am pleasantly surprised that the egg was cooked fresh on demand , so they only cook your breakfast egg when you asked for your breakfast. You can either have it in common area or in your room. It is tasty enough for me.
Fourthly, housekeeping: if you would like your toilet or room cleaned and towels changed, you have to drop off your key at the reception, and they will put it in a box for you to collect at the reception desk when u return. If you didn’t drop your keys to the receptionist, they will assume you don’t want anyone to enter your room or have housekeeping done.
Lastly, their luggage storage is at the corridor which other guests pass through. I left my luggages there at the storage open area but my valuables with the front reception. So you can do that too if you are more pedantic.
Of note their tours although a bit more pricier than outside local shops, is very convenient and the tour guide I got is called Mahmoud and I highly recommend him. The hotel staff are all very friendly and I highly recommend this hotel to budget travellers who don’t mind a worn down building entrance, a basic hot breakfast, and paying a bit more to get a spacious deluxe db/triple room facing back streets & want to experience a well located local hotel feel.

Although Not the nicest hotel, it is a good deal for the price. The rooms are spacious and clean and the bathroom has a shower/bath that is very rare in hotel rooms. More than anything the staff are Great! We stayed for two nights and left for a week, then came back for our flight out of Cairo. I had my birthday while I was away and they remembered and brought me cake anyway. Really genuine people and a comfortable place to get away from the craziness of Cairo.

Good hotel. The crew is kind and friendly and made its best for my comfort. My room was cleaned every day. It was located in the heart of Cairo so I was able to visit by walking and reach mains turistics buildings. Moreover it's cheap, I recommend it and will come back next time if I do!

My room was clean, had amazing Egyptian character, and was very comfortable. Breakfasts were traditional local fare and served in a room loaded with historical ambiance. The staff went out of their way to make my stay and arranged tours memorable. Ask for Momo if you need anything.

The rooms were clean, very comfortable, and the staff was amazing. They went over and beyond to help make our stay enjoyable and amazing. I highly recommend this hotel for anyone visiting downtown Cairo and also the breakfast was so good and delicious . Finally l want to say that the location of the hotel was wonderful and l loved it so much♥♥♥♥💯💯💯👌

The best value for the money. The staff are just amazing and welcoming. You are safe and in good hands, near all the nest shops, restaurants, and all the action, Cairo has to offer. We come to Cairo often, this is now our new favorite spot to stay and enjoy our time in the moat exceptional city in the world.

As a Solo- Female traveler, it's not easy to find clean, safe, comfortable, and unique hotels in downtowns (especially in Egypt)!

I highly recommend this option for any foreign and Arabic females !, in general for those looking for unbelievable and unforgettable experiences in Cairo, Egypt.

The value of money💵: its exceeded my expectations as you pay for a room in downtown - very close to the attractive locations-. But as well, the size of your room, the ventilation and lighting is the best comparison to the hotels in the area. (Don't forget to speak of the fantastic breakfast).

Before I ended up with this option, I tried and visited more than 20 hotels and hostels in Cairo (this is not my first time in Egypt), so I recommend this option to all lovers of travel and roaming.

The staff was the nicest staff I have ever encountered at a hotel. They were always friendly and asked how our stay was going every time we walked in the door. They also were able to recommend places to get any type of meal that we needed as well

Beautiful hotel with a special charm, The Hotel owner Mr Hussein , Ms Madeline and staff are great. Always very welcoming. The rooms are very spacious and this is my third visit to Grand royal, very clean. Nice breakfast .. very generous. The hotel is located at Talat Harb square which is in an excellent location. Within Short walking distance to Cairo museum, Nile river, khan el Khalil I. The hotel is surrounded with many Cafes and restaurants . I highly recommend Grand Royal. Thank you grand Royal and Staff.

Just a great place! The decor is a bit quirky kind of like Frenchish meets the 80’s, there’s a sense of a by-gone era that still lingers in the high ceilings, and the heavy doors. To get there one must enter an imposing old yellow building in Talaat Harb, one of those that are full of offices and all kinds of businesses, and take a green elevator to the 6th floor. Over the past weeks I’ve been in and out of Cairo several times and the Grand Royal Hotel has been my base, pretty much my home in the city. Can’t recommend this place highly enough! And be very thankful for all the help from the staff specially Madeline and Hussain. If you find yourself in the Egyptian capital, now you know where to stay, and I’ll be more than happy to put you in touch with them.

My partner and I stayed here for 2 nights and had a lovely stay. The atmosphere is personal, friendly, and quiet. The place was clean, service was good. Would definitely recommend, and would book again.

Very Nice Hotel in cairo city center , rooms are nice , clean i booked 3 nights and i really enjoyed my stay . everyday housekeeping cleaned my room and that was very very improtant , daily fresh towels
Breakfast was very good start for my day , iwi fi was strong enough i recommed the hotel and i will be back

Very nice hotel the staff vey welcoming room nice they give me what i already booked the location of the hotel is very good it's in downtown so it was very easy for me to get egyptian museum just 5 minutes walking or any other places. Wifi was good here everything was good. Ieally enjoyed my time with u thanx alot.

Really very good place to stay in Cairo. In the heart of the city and you have access to everything you need. Especially the staff are lovely. Madeline is an absolute sweet heart 😇

This is my third year staying at this quaint and delightful hotel in historic down town Cairo, Egypt! After retiring from teaching at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, I started spending winters in my original hometown of Cairo ... I come just about mid December and leave in June. I stay two weeks in Cairo and two weeks in Alexandria. In Cairo, the Hotel Grand Royal has become my home, away from home ... I love it! It has a perfect location, Talat Harb Square, near from Tahrir Square and the Metro Station. The accommodation is perfect, staff is truly friendly, and the environment is low key and relaxed. Now that I am regular I have the same room, with which I bonded. A great place to be.