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 | Le Meridien Pyramids: ~ My Favourite Hotel In Cairo ~
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 ~The gorgeous view from the
rooftop ~ by Heavens-Mirror, 1 more photos
The reception area looks absolutely gorgeous, its got stunning marble floors all round, nice comfy sofas & chandeliers hanging throughout & you can help yourself to this juice which tastes lovely, i forget the Egyptian name for it, Its like walking into a palace for sure!
There are many places to eat here at Le Meridien Pyramids, my favourite is the Shisha Cafe,It has some lovely paintings around the room, cushions scattered allover the floor so you can chill out & relax & small tables around, they serve some gorgeous food & also light snacks if you just fancy a late night treat, plus the Shisha they serve here is the best.... make sure you give Mohammed a good tip at the end, thats the shy young man in the white gown who serves the Shisha.
Also the Nubian Village is great for a night out, they play live music each night & you can sit and enjoy a drink or eat there, we went there one night because it was my Egyptian friends Birthday. The Nubian dancers play live music & dance all night so we decided to join in for a laugh, it was a great night, all the people at the hotel were passing by, watching us & joining in which was a great laugh. I was sooo tired by the end of it all.
One of the reasons i love this hotel so much is the great view from your room, when booking this hotel make sure you book a Pyramid View room.... they are well worth the extra cash. The views are outstanding & great for some holiday snaps.
I also love the swimming pools at this hotel, there are about six in total all ajoining & they look stunning at night when lit up, there is also a swim up bar which is really nice & there are shallow ends for the children too. The waiter service is great too, they will come round regularly when you are sunbathing to see if you would like anything to drink.
The rooms at the hotel are spotless cannot fault them whatsoever, they are cleaned daily & the maids even leave you fresh dressing gowns & slippers each morning which i thought was really nice. I even got sent some flowers on one of my stays to welcome me back.
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| Le Meridien Pyramids: Wonderful views, convinient for pyramids
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Our initiation to Egypt was the Meridien Pyramids hotel.
Having done our research, and based on past recomendations on VT and similar sights, we settled on this hotel.
Our initial impression was that of hecticness and frazzled disorganization. This was mainly due to the amount of tourists that frequent this hotel. With several tour buses full of tourist arrivals, several people being checked in and the waiting area practically full, orders were being "barked" at throughout the space. Each tour operator with his/her charges being ushered this way or that, passports being shuffled back and forth, orders of "sign here, fill this, give me that..." for at least an hour of crazy crazy confusion.
It would be fair to say that we had just returned from a fabulous 8 days in Kenya where life is at a much quieter pace, however, by any standards, it all seemed very hurried and shuffled - almost like cattle being processed. (In fact, one British couple we met, and belonging to another group, referred to the moment as exactly that!).
We needen't have worried, in the end, they had full control of the situation and, as all others throughout the lobby, all at once it seemed, we were ushered by our own bellhop to our respective rooms.
Upon entering the spacious lobby (if you are not arriving in large groups as many seem to do), you're immediately struck by the spaciousness, the luxury and the grandeur of it all. Egypt, as a whole it seems, is into marble, gold, glitz and crystal. If you've ever been in a Las Vegas hotel, you'll have a mental picture of what I'm talking about.
At the end of the lobby, there's a quiet little raised bar area where you can sit down to relax and enjoy some coffee or drinks , safely enjoying the confusion that goes on during check in.
This leads down to the pool area which is stunning and offers great pyramid views to enjoy while sunbathing, smoking shisha or having a drink.
Rooms are very comfortable! Large beds, wonderful bedding, beautiful roomy balconies with pyramid views (if you spring the extra couple bucks for one) and typical ammenities such as Cable TV, A/C, fridge, complementary bottled water (2 per room), etc.
The bathrooms are spacious, with huge tubs/shower combinations, toilet and bidets.
Towels are large, soft and highly absorbent, something that seems petty but, that I watch for when staying in a hotel. Hate them paper towel thin towels you are sometimes stuck with!
If you do get a pyramid view room, try for an upper floor, otherwise, as in the case of a member traveling in our party, a palm tree is liable to obscure the view.
This makes for great sunset viewing and early morning views! You can quietly sit on your balcony with a glass of wine in the evening or cup of coffee in the early dawn watching the Giza Plateau!
Breakfast was wonderful and provided as part of the rental package. Egg station, cereal station, plenty of fresh fruits, juices as well as Egyptian fare.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay here. We'd happily recomend this hotel to future guests/clients.
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| Le Meridien Pyramids: Best Value With Pyramid View
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Great Points .
Le Meridien was my choice because of the location just a short walk to the Pyramids. To my expectation is only a 4 star hotel, but has everything under one roof. If you on a low budget, this hotel recommended if you want to have room with a view of Pyramids.
Great place to stay, only a short walk to felfela restaurant, VT members often recommend this restaurant.
I expected to have a normal room as I didnt want to pay extra for the view of the pyramids in fact I didnt spent much time in the room but sightseeing...
Pool is fantastic, great view of pyramids in the morning. Money changer (if you running of cash), cash machine, souvenir shops (in case you dont have enough of time to buy or no dare to haggle at bazaar, bar with great singers, and great entertainment.
They often have wedding reception in hotel especially week days, so if you like to see how the egyptian wedding held, do pop by.
Breakfast wasnt to my expectation, however they do serve Falafel (in the morning?) lots of bakery but dont expect bacon. Theme: HotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averagePhone: 002023830383
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| Le Meridien Pyramids: Le Meridien Pyramids
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I found this to be a nice hotel, food was good, facilities good, pricing good and location excellent for pyramids.
We were upgraded to a suite on arrival which was very roomy. I am a light sleeper and one one night I woke up a few times due to the traffic outside the hotel. The view was worth it very enjoyable.
Location:
Quite a long journey from Cairo airport due to traffic. If the pyramids is the main focus for your stay then i would not recommend staying in the city centre the traffic is really bad. I would stay close to Giza.
15minutes to walk to the pyramids if you enjoy dodging hawks and crazy drivers. 10 minute taxi ride to the entrance next to Khufu's pyramid.
30 minutes taxi to The cairo Museum.
Excellent if you want to vist Saqqara, Memphis, Dashur as you are on the right side of the city.
Restaurants in hotel: Italian (never went), Lebanese/Middle eastern Food (good), Mexican (good), Cafe (mainly sandwiches&cakes so not very interesting, coffee good though), French (buffet breakfast is good, no idea about the set menu).
The hotel is very popular with egyptian weddings. The foyer was very loud but i thought that was brill for people watching. I stayed on the 5th floor and couldnt hear the celebration noise (drums etc).
Overall people friendy, good value and location excellent. I would recommend.
One tip though. Go outside the hotel for a taxi (30 yards). The drivers have to pay a kick-back to the concierge if they enter the premises which will increase the price of the fair. Theme: HotelPrice: US$80-120 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averagePhone: 002023830383
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