Regency Hotel

Khartoum


Bathrooms here are spotless and beds have crisp, clean linen, but rooms are unlikely to inspire prose on your Facebook page and the overwhelming feel is slightly old-fashioned (think a four-star motel circa 1990). Its main selling points are its ace location, professional service and wide array of facilities, including a restaurant and a well-tended swimming pool at the back.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Khartoum attractions

1. Al-Kabir Mosque

0.32 MILES

This architecturally impressive mosque is a major landmark in the centre.

2. Commonwealth War Cemetery

0.55 MILES

This WWII cemetery contains numerous headstones (but no actual bodies). The Allies used Khartoum as a base to invade present-day Ethiopia to expel the…

3. Republican Palace Museum

0.6 MILES

Housed in a converted Anglican church, this is a hall of heroes, of sorts, with mementos such as presidential limos and General Gordon's piano. It's worth…

4. Ethnographical Museum

0.69 MILES

This museum contains a small but fascinating collection of tribal artefacts from across Sudan. Displays are ordered by geographic region and illustrate…

5. St Matthew's Cathedral

0.83 MILES

With its various turrets, slender spires and a large rose window, this building resembles a fairy-tale castle. There are services on Sunday.

6. Coptic Church

0.9 MILES

Khartoum's Coptic minority uses this church off the main drag along the Nile. It's an elegant building, with two imposing bell towers.

7. National Museum

1.42 MILES

This museum, the best in Sudan, has some breathtaking exhibits. The ground floor covers the rise and fall of the kingdoms of Kerma, Kush and Meroe. There…

8. Nuba Wrestlers

2.04 MILES

In this Khartoum wrestling area, you’ll find traditional wrestlers going through their paces at roughly 4pm on Fridays. The tournament attracts hundreds…