Excellent Service and Location. Very nice, clean, if somewhat basic rooms, with nice marble bathrooms. Good views of the Nile, but this is a skyscraper, so if you are afraid of heights, not the hotel for you. Good location across from the Four Seasons Nile and Walking distance to the Egyptian Museum. I paid extra to book into the deluxe club rooms. Definitely worth the money. In such a large hotel, it is a way to get more personalized service. There is a private floor VIP check in, with private lounge serving breakfast and complimentary snacks throughout the day as well as free wireless. This is a huge savings as in room wireless alone is $33.00. All staff in the VIP area provided excellent service. This is a large hotel, that is its main drawback. The other, is the ventilation between rooms is connected, so although I had a nonsmoking room, I was able to smell my neighbors cigarettes every night. Beautiful spa and exercise facilities.

"You might not know it, but you chose the best hotel in Cairo"

Situated on a small peninsula on the Nile River in central Cairo, the Grand Hyatt Cairo is a great choice for travelers who want amenities, restaurants, service, and the right location all in one experience.

For about $200 per night, you get a secure location that’s close to the Egyptian Museum (20 minute walk—but you do have to cross a big intersection, which could be a death wish in disguise) and a reasonable driving distance (half hour) to the Pyramids and other attractions. In addition, there’s a shopping "mall" attached to the hotel if you have any high-end purchases you’d like to make, a food court and a Hard Rock Café right next door (see separate entry for Grand Hyatt food options).

The staff is very attentive, even if they don’t always understand your request. With two people staying in one room with two double beds, they could never quite understand why we needed more than one robe and washcloth. But whenever we’d make a request, they’d deliver SOMETHING quickly, and then call and make sure we’d received the delivery. It was humorous in a frustrating way, but then, that’s Cairo.

The beds were really comfortable, minus the down pillows that sink to nothingness when you lie on them. By day two, we’d figured out how to accurately request synthetic pillows, and those were much nicer.

The view from our room was both a Nile and pool view, so it had a very Mediterranean feel about it. Everything was very clean and nicely kept.

The hotel has a lot of security—I think more for show than anything. There was a dog to sniff all the cars entering onto the property, a lot of guards, an x-ray at all entrances (though no one stopped me when I set them off. Hmmm.) The lobby was very smoky (but again, that’s Cairo) but the lobby bar was a nice place for a drink and people- watching.

All of our guides and new acquaintances assured us that we couldn’t have done better on hotel choice in the city, and I’d have to agree. I’d stay here again and recommend it in a second.