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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. Leave a Comment Theme: HotelPrice: US$80-120 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than average
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