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Talisman HotelvsGrand Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by writers. Overall, Talisman Hotel de Charme is the choice of most reviewers compared to Grand Hotel. Talisman Hotel de Charme comes in at 79 with praise from 5 reviewers including Lonely Planet, DK Eyewitness and Insight Guides.
Talisman Hotel
Insight Guides
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
39 Talat Harb Street, Cairo, Egypt
From $90/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides "Cairo’s first boutique has 24 spacious, stylish and individually decorated rooms."
Fodor's "This is an oasis of calm in the middle of Downtown."
DK Eyewitness "The Talisman’s rooms are decorated in rich colours, while common areas are filled with examples of Egyptian arts and crafts. It’s a stunning hotel in a great location."
Rough Guide "Well-situated boutique hotel with some five-star facilities (a/c, satellite TV, minibar, safe) but no pool or fitness centre."
Lonely Planet "The boutique Talisman has great style – jewel-tone rooms with a dash of Oriental kitsch – but its rooms aren’t as well kept as they ought to be." Full review
Grand Hotel DK Eyewitness Rough Guide Lonely Planet
17, Sitta-W Ashrin Yulyu, Cairo, Egypt
From $24/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Family Friendly
- Dry Cleaning
DK Eyewitness "Built in 1939, the Grand is situated in the bustling heart of Downtown. The rooms are clean and its marbled bath rooms are divine, but most period fixtures have gone."
Rough Guide "Art Deco edifice featuring original lifts and furniture, a fountain, coffee shop and old-fashioned, homely rooms with immaculately varnished wooden floors."
Lonely Planet "Retro-tastic." Full review
