Accommodation and travel
All participants stay at the official five-star tournament hotel in Giza, which also houses the playing hall, on full board with organized airport transfers.
- Host city
- Cairo, Egypt
- Dates
- 8–15 December 2026
- Categories
- 6 · Open & Girls
- Format
- Rapid & Blitz · 11 rounds
- Opens in
§ 07Accommodation
One hotel,
one playing hall
The official tournament hotel is a 5-star hotel located in Giza, Egypt. The playing hall is also located within the same official tournament hotel.
Giza, Egypt · five-star · accommodation and playing hall under one roof
Pool and gardens 
Deluxe room 
Deluxe room 
Guest room 
Restaurant 
Bar 
Padel court
| Room | Basis | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Single Room | per person / night | EUR |
| Double Room | per person / night | EUR |
| Triple Room | per person / night | EUR |
- Full board
6.5The accommodation package will be provided on a full-board basis, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner served as an open buffet throughout the official accommodation period.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Open buffet
- Throughout the official accommodation period
- Reservation deadline
Reservations submitted after this deadline will be subject to availability and may not be guaranteed.
- Airport travel time
4.6The approximate travel distance between the airports and the official hotel is as follows:
- Official Hotel: approximately 45 minutes
- Official Hotel: approximately 25 minutes
- Booking policy
For security and organizational reasons, all participants and accompanying persons are required to stay at the official tournament hotel designated by the Organizing Committee.
Hotel reservations must be made exclusively through the Organizing Committee. Individual bookings made directly with the hotel will not be considered official tournament reservations.
§ 08Transfers
Runway to
playing hall
The Organizing Committee provides airport transfers between Cairo International Airport / Sphinx International Airport and the official hotel on the official arrival and departure days (8–15 December).
- Official Hotel: approximately 45 minutes
- Official Hotel: approximately 25 minutes
- Outside official dates
EURround trip
EURone way
- Flight details deadline
- Arrival / departure date
- Time
- Flight number
The Organizing Committee will not be responsible for transfers if the required flight details are not provided by the deadline.
- Private bus
EURper bus
Private transportation may be arranged on request for delegations or individuals requiring dedicated transportation. A private bus is available at EUR 200 per bus, subject to prior reservation and availability.
Participants arranging private transportation must indicate this during registration and will be fully responsible for their own transfers.
Cairo
Home to the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, and the city of a thousand minarets. Delegations from across the world arrive here for a week of championship chess.