Purely booked for it's location near a family member in Maadi, I was very pleased with the Royal Maadi Hotel. A point for first time visitors: the sign on the front says, "Royal Residence Hotel". This caused a worry when I arrived exhausted, after a long delayed flight and a wrangle to locate my lost luggage at the airport. I had to check inside we were at the right hotel before taking my bag in. I had a very nice, very clean room with wifi which worked well in the end. The staff were extremely helpful on many occasions. If I go back to Cairo, I will stay here without hesitation. A couple of points to note: there is no dining room, so you can either have breakfast (basic Egyptian) delivered to your room at a time of your choosing, or go out. There are several eating options just next door. There is also a rare find, somewhere to drink alcohol, Franks Bar, where I developed a fondness for Egyptian Stella, much better than the European beer of the same name. I took advantage of all of these adjacent businesses at some point in the stay at some point in the stay. Regarding the area, Maadi is a relatively quiet, upmarket area, compared to much of the city, and it made an ideal base for me in Cairo. The cover photo shown here on Expedia is nothing like my very pleasant room, by the way.
