Cairo... Where to crash?

I'd add that Giza is a big area. Around the train station you are close to the metro but nowhere near the pyramids. Up near the pyramids, there's nothing much to do or see except said pyramids, and at rush hour (which lasts quite a few hours in Cairo) it can take a very long time to get back down as far as the metro station in order to get downtown or anywhere else more interesting, although there are also busses that take the ring road and may be a bit quicker.

Faisal street in Giza is full of fascinating urban life and enticing-looking cheap restaurants, though!

Thanks lake and fear, much appreciated!

Would love to get your thoughts on this itinerary:
Dec 23rd arrive in Cairo noon
24th leaving Cairo at night and stay in Giza 24th, 25th. Plan to see the Giza Pyramids, Saqqara and Dashur
26th Overnight train to Aswan then to Luxor on 29th 
Luxor 29 - 1st or 2nd
Head back to Cairo leaving Jan 6. Might mix in a night at white desert or beach if possible.

Ps I'm from Los Angeles

Edited by: BWT

Edited by: BWT

I agree with the guys above. There is no real reason to stay at Giza (unless we were talking about the expensive Mena House Hotel, which is an attraction itself). Stay in Cairo and treat the Giza Pyramids, Saqqara and Dashur as a day trip. Just check the current situation and try to stay away from the trouble (that is, away from Tahrir and the Presidential Palace at Heliopolis). Cheers!

Edited by: beibolugo

Giza looks like an industrial zone. The only hotels there were built for tour operators. The only reason to stay there is if you can afford the old Mena Oberoi House palace.

OK, I will stay at Hotel Longchamps, in Zamalek. Quiet, nice and not very expensive... Thanks for all your help!

Thanks for the info everyone! Safe travels.