We stayed here twice during a tour with Gate 1 travel. Upon arrival in Cairo, we spent a (very) short night here and were upgraded to a huge, 2-floor, 2-bedroom 3 bath suite. Then, after our return from Aswan and Luxor via river cruise, we stayed two nights.
Although we didn't have the chance to use the pool, we did go to see it and it looked beautiful. The property is spotless, the rooms are huge and clean (the second stay we had a suite for me and the hubby, and a room for the two teens). It's not too far from the pyramids (we had gorgeous pyramid views from all rooms) and about 45mins - 1 hr from the Cairo center. Since Cairo is an extremely busy and crowded city, I thought that was rather a positive. This hotel was likely the cleanest place we have been to in Egypt. Outside the hotel it was a different story.
Although theft does not seem to be much of an issue in this country, people live up to their waist in garbage - apparently by choice. Begging is common, and if you do tip you will be asked to give more, regardless of how much you tipped. Vendors are extremely persistent, and best dealt with by putting on what one fellow-traveler called "the subway face". Once you have something in your hands, good luck giving it back. The price of EVERYTHING is negotiable. Yes, that includes a can of soda.
DO NOT DRINK THE WATER. Our fabulous tour guides (Thank you Hany!!) had medicine for gastro-intestinal upset. I would NOT recommend doing Egypt without a tour guide. Gate 1 had blessed us with Hanan, an amazingly patient and knowledgeable Egyptologist. She was an absolute lifesaver. We would have never seen half of what we did. Forget renting a car, unless you can read arabic and have no problems getting crushed. Uh, and the toiletpaper? It's not a commodity - it gets stolen by the Egyptians who then charge you for it. Travel with sani-wipes and tissue. Lots of it. Give piastres for tips, not pounds, and certainly not dollars (unless, of course, you like wasting money).
All in all, Egypt was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Not to be missed and not to be repeated (at least not this part). I can recommend this hotel.








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