Hotel Royal

Very well located and clean for price but this is not in a palace : - no room clean on saturday morning, - reception located immediately close from room but people from hotel speak loudly with their friends whatever hour and no matter if you tell them

Don't expect too much and you wont be disappointed. The first couple of days was in a heat wave. The temps was as high as 120F. when there was a breeze outside the air was hot. thank god my a/c in my room worked. I was able to stay cool and comfortable in my room. My TV was too small. It was a pain navigating through all of the Arabic satellite channels. The reception and open office didn't have a/c. very uncomfortable and smoky. staff was ok. some spoke English. breakfast was nothing special.

Service is not good enough. Most importantly, two of us were moved out of our room to another, in order to welcome other guests who had actually booked our room too. We were told we were "upgraded" but I think they might just do overbooking. Rooms offer minimal comfort. Bathrooms inside the rooms are not intimate. Breakfast is not very tasty. There's no heating, which is problematic during winter season. The tour guide the hotel provided us (to visit Cairo's pyramids) was not great. Overall, it's not worth the price. Either go for a lot cheaper, or a bit more expensive for a great service.

I must say, based on the reviews on this site, I had high expectations for Hotel Royal. However, those all came crashing down on my first night in Egypt staying there. To start off, it is situated in a dark alley closed off to vehicle traffic. If you arrive at night like we did, you have to walk down this alley, not really knowing where the hotel is. Luckily, our driver from the airport pointed it out, because otherwise the building looks abandoned. Walking up the stairs, we were greeted by two stray kittens and the owner smoking a cigarette. The kittens would end up following us around the hotel and trying to hide in our room whenever the door was open. The rooms all surround the lobby, which is occupied 24/7 with someone playing music or having loud conversations. The door to our room barely closed all the way and was locked using a solid iron key that looked almost as old as the pyramids. Within the room, the bathroom has been annexed by a glass box, rather than a separate room itself. Our sheets looked unclean and we ended up wrapping our pillows in T-shirts as a way to protect ourselves from whatever may be living on them. The TV was near one plug, which we had the option to use for the TV itself or for the Cable, but not both at the same time. That makes sense, right? The doors to the deck would not close all the way until we wedged a shoe under it. The deck wasnt too bad actually, however the view was of the same dirty alley we had to walk down to get there. When we would try to sleep, we found out we were sharing the room with a family of mosquitos (I counted nearly 20 on the walls at one point) and were continuously feasted upon whenever we were in the room. My face and arms had numerous bites that stuck around for nearly a week. One of the attendants at the front desk couldn't figure out how to work the card reader and kept insisting I pay with cash (which I would urge not to do ever, because there is then no paper trail to argue with if they claim you never paid). I had him struggling to process my cards on two different nights, until the third night was someone else who took no time in processing it. Overall, this is a hostel. If you like to tough it out for cheap lodging, this place would be perfectly serviceable. But as the prices in Egypt right now being as they are, you should shell out a little bit more for a monumentally better experience. The night we checked out and stayed at a traditional hotel, was when we began to truly enjoy our trip. Avoid if you can.

I had such a beautiful stay at Hotel Royal. The staff is incredibly helpful and professional while also being very friendly. The owner of the hotel is there quite often. The location of the hotel is perfect as it is within close proximity to the Egyptian museum, Tahrir Square, the Nile as well as the metro which can bring you close to almost anywhere else you would want to visit; while also being very quiet. The rooms are very nice and clean. I also felt incredibly safe and secure as a solo female traveler throughout the duration of my stay.

A lovely well situated hostel. But feels more like a hotel. Chic like a boutique style hotel. Great modern decor. Lovely comfy beds. Bathroom great and with a twist. Tv and all what you need on your doorstep. Restaurants shops all at your finger tips. Cairo museum only a 10minutes walk away. Bus station also not a far walk you can go to hurghada. Luxor all from here cheap prices and great service. I would recommend this hotel. See I go again in my opinion it is. Enjoy! Enjoy Cairo so much to see that you can explore the culture. People. Food. Love Egypt

The friendly staff here is really willing to help you out and they are great! The rooms are basic, but the location is great. Bring some mosquito spray as there are a lot of them in the rooms at night.

I checked in at 29 sept for 2 nights and after the first night I asked the front desk for extending and told me it's ok then i paid for the additional night, At the morning the desk guy knock my door and told me that i have to check out during that i was on the middle of important skype conversation i told him wait but he insisted to speak, he start knocking on the room door aggressively, I explained to him that you already confirmed and i paid for this night, he said the room booked by another person before, how this happened and you already confirmed to me he said this mistake and you have to leave, I refused he start knocking on the door and shouting then he proposed to check out and they will provide alternative I accepted that, I took my bags to lobby then surprised me that they will not provide a room to me and told me that's not their problem, so they tricked me and lied on my face the two staff members and their manger named ahmed and that's one was very disrespectful and unprofessional shouting and cursing, this was unforgettable experience to me and I highly recommend that no one put step on that crooks nest, lying, deceiving and untrustworthy staff. The breakfast awful, too much noise from the lobby because the staff watch movies at night with loud sound, room services never changed the towels during my stay.

I stayed here with my mother and very much enjoyed out stay. Every single member of staff goes the extra mile to make your stay agreable and organise your tours for you. The location is very central and walking distance from the Egyptian museum. The rooms are simple and could do with renovation, but they clean comfortable, air conditioned and did their job. Thank you!