the Castle Royal is a Mombasa landmark with all the pros and cons therein... the location is superb and the ambiance, especially sitting on the veranda watching the world go by, is excellent. However, despite recent renovations the rooms are a bit tired, and quite small for the price, compared to another (newer) hotel I stayed at in Mombasa. For... more

Stayed here a week while visiting friends in Mombasa. The location is SUPER! You can' t find a better hotel within mombasa city center, you have to go outside, north or south, to get anyting better. So if you want to stay in the middel of the city this is the hotel to stay at thought it has it's price.... more

We booked a room for 2 ads and a child by calling the hotel the week before from our home in Nairobi. Spoke to "Joseph" who assured us we were confirmed and that we should just "turn up" on the day we'd booked. We also sent an email requesting further confirmation, but never had an answer. On the day of... more

Hotel taxi guy charges more than the guys outside and he is very pushy. Didn't get to sample the food. Service was good but a little slow. more

Hi! We paid about $70 or so, which was reasonable. The room was good, overall, probably about 3 stars in the US. They have a restaurant/coffee shop/bakery/lounge area on the ground floor, with a Chinese restaurant connected to the hotel. The building is an old colonial building, and looks very, well, colonial. Quite nice. The staff was friendly, and spoke... more

Not the best, too expensive for what you get. If you switch from a single to a double the change in price is ridiculous! more

Apart from being close to few tourist areas in mombasa, there is nothing special in this hotel. Very ordinary more

My brother (Tom From Cambridge) and his girlfriend stayed here and loved it so, on their recommendation, my mother and I booked two nights here when passing through Mombasa earlier this month. Completely agree with Tom! A perfect location and most key sights and activities (Fort Jesus, the Old Town, Biashara St, etc) are within walking distance. The wonderful, breezy... more

The Castle Royal is an old colonial heritage property, built in 1909, which has recently had a complete refurbishment. It is in an excellent city center location. The room I had was one of the beautiful lerge ones along the front, but I wasn't disturbed by any noise from the street. The bathroom was perfectly adequate. The restaurant served a... more