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Nile Hilton: Still a great location   Check Rates
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  • Rather more comfortable than Mr L's first stay - it was the 6 Day War and he and the crew of his workboat were evacuated to Cairo from Suez and deposited on the top floor of the hotel for the duration. Well, we had to stay there for old times sake, didn't we?

    It's still is a nice hotel - newer ones may be bigger and smarter, but the location is perfect, right next door to the National Museum and, being a Hilton, it has all the facilities you would expect from a hotel in this chain. The view from the rooftop terrace is wonderful, especially at sunset, you only have to step across the road to walk along the Corniche and the Ancient Egyptian panel in the lobby is the real thing.

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    Comparison: more expensive than average
    Prices: US$40-80  » Currency Converter
    Address: Tahrir Square, Cairo
    Directions: On the Corniche de Nil
    Website: http://hilton.co.uk/nile
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    Mena House Oberoi Cairo: The best view in town   Check Rates
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  • The combination of its location and history together with a truly fabulous Indian meal (I do like my curries)in a beautiful restaurant, acres of gorgeous, perfectly manicured gardens and wonderfully OTT decor made a stay at the Mena Palace very special. Sitting on the terrace with a long, cold drink, soaking up the atmosphere is quite an experience and walking in the garden in the cool, early morning is magical. The service is excellent. All in all, a great experience, especially if you make sure you book a room in the old building - which really was a palace - rather than the newer, blander garden rooms.

    Unique Qualities: If your taste is for gleaming modern glass and marble -give the Mena Palace a miss. But if the Pyramids are the reason you've come to Egypt (and for a lot of people they are - though MrL swears they've been moved, he remembers them as being way, way out of the city when he first saw them), and atmosphere and charm count for more, then you really should book yourself one night at least in the Mena Palace Hotel. Even if it's beyond your budget, do stop by for a drink, or come out for a meal here. For nearly one hundred and fifty years now the hotel has been a Cairo institution, long may that continue.

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    Prices: US$120-180  » Currency Converter
    Phone: 20 2 383 32 22
    Address: Pyramids Road Giza
    Website: http://www.oberoimenahouse.com/index.asp?leftinfo=1&leftitem=1
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    Comments for TheWanderingCamel about Cairo
    lynnehamman Fri Feb 27, 2009 07:13 UTC
     Excellent intelligent tips here on Cairo. India has tha same problem with the child labour. Its sad- but a fact of life. The Coptic area is amazing-so much history , and little is really understood.-thanks
    MikeBird Thu Jan 1, 2009 11:54 UTC
     We too were worried when we found young boys working in a carpet factory we visited. I think Education is the way forward. Sponsorship through school and return to the factory that serves dual purpose.
    Kuznetsov_Sergey Fri Nov 16, 2007 15:30 UTC
     Thank you for refreshing my still hot memories about this giant city! I'm making my own page right now and your tips and impressions are very useful for me. Many helpful links and wonderful pics!
    karcle Wed Sep 12, 2007 17:24 UTC
     lot's of interesting tip's :)
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