Hotel RoyalvsCosmopolitan Hotel
Hotel Royal and Cosmopolitan Hotel are both endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, Cosmopolitan Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hotel Royal. Cosmopolitan Hotel comes in at #15 in Cairo with accolades from 4 sources such as Rough Guide, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Royal
 Lonely Planet
10 Elwy Street, downtown Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
From $20/night
- Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 - Laundy Room
 
 "The Royal’s rooms take a minimalist approach to furnishings and come with mini-fridges, office-style desk chairs and frosted-glass cubicles as in-room bathrooms" Full review
Cosmopolitan Hotel
 Frommer's
 DK Eyewitness
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
1 Talat Harb, Downtown, Cairo, Egypt
From $48/night
- Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 - Restaurant
 - Business Center
 - Air Conditioning
 
 "If you want a glimpse of what Cairo was 50 years ago, the Cosmopolitan's decor and furniture has changed little since then." Full review
 "This historic, lovely Art Nouveau-era hotel doesn’t quite live up to the old-world grandeur of its foyer." 
 "This rather grand monumental belle époque hotel, located in the trendy Borsa area, has certainly seen better days, but is still quite stately in a modest way." 
 "Its prime location, on a pedestrian street, is tough to beat." Full review