Egypt's US Hotel Chain
by JORDANRA about Ramses Hilton
Rooms are spacious, service was excellent! Hotel staff was very pleasant. Would definitely recommend. They have several restaurants in the hotel, including an English Pub. There is also a bank within, where currency exchange is done. Located right by the Nile. Ask for a Nile side room. On a clear day, the Pyramids can be seen in the distance.
There are low cement barricades to protect the hotel, a subtle police presence, and tourist police are everywhere...they're dressed in white uniforms. I must again stress, we were treated very well by everyone, even when we walked across the street, into stores, and an internet cafe. Never an unpleasant experience. People were very friendly
In Cairo you can find many...
by MProcher
In Cairo you can find many hotels of different quality and price. I must admit that I do not prefer hotels located in the Pyramids area because they are far off the centre of Cairo. All you have there are the Pyramids, nothing else.
Starting with Five Stars Hotels:
Marriott Hotel - located in the centre of Cairo, on the island Zamalek, Sarayah al Gezira Street, close to Cairo tower. The hotel's basis was built as a royal residence for the opening of Suez Chanal in 1869. It's very much modified today with modern towers surrounding the old palace of Khedive Ismail. To me it's the best hotel in Cairo.
Le Meridien - downtown Cairo (there is another one in Heliopolis). A beautiful hotel, located at the northern point of Roda Island, right at the banks of the Nile. Great panorama view over the downtown Cairo Nile area.
Nile Hilton - located at Midan (= place) Tahrir, right of the Egyptian Museum. In the very heart of the city, but needs a renovation, very nice inside courtyard with terrasse bar (minimum charge!).
Ramses Hilton - located behind the Egyptian Museum. Everything quite proper but very much unpersonal.
Mena House - located right in front of the Pyramids. It even includes an old palace from the opening of Suez Canal, once built for the French Emperess Eugenie. Hotel is very large with a nice garden area. If you pay a lot of money and stay in the rooms of the old palace it's great. If you pay normal price and stay in long buildings around the garden - don't do it! These rooms are not worth the money, everything is focused on masses.
Moevenpick Pyramids Hotel - if you want to stay near the Pyramids take this one. It's much better than Mena House, with modern and very good Moevenpick management, not more expensive and you can see the Pyramids as well.
Salam Hotel - it's located in Heliopolis, at Gizr as Suweis Street. Heliopolis is a modern part of the city (with 2.5 million inhabitants) with very beautiful areas. The hotel has 19th century flair, it's very calm with a beautiful garden.
There are several Four Stars Hotels, many of them located at Pyramids Street in Giza. I.e. Green Pyramids, they are quite ok, but I would prefer lower or higher category.
Victoria Hotel - is located in the centre of Cairo, close to Esbekiyya place (15 min by foot from Midan Tahrir and the Egyptian Museum). It's proper and good, no luxury but everything you need. Costs about $20-30 per night and rooms (may be a bit more now?!)
Tulip Hotel - located in the very centre at Midan Tala'at Harb, just 5 min from Midan Tahrir. Small and very cheap hotel, still proper, equipment is ok, only few rooms with bathroom included, otherwise bathroom on the floor. Breakfast is poor - Egyptians don't eat a lot in the morning. Price about $10.
pic shows Mena House Hotel with the bad rooms in the front, the palace in the middle and the Cheops Pyramid in the background
Photos
View from Ramses Hilton hotel 36th floor
Nile Hilton, Cairo
Cairo Hilton
Forum Posts
Internet Cafe ....close by?
by use2bbandman
I will be staying at the Ramses Hilton Hotel in November and, in reference to my previous question about laptops, can anyone tell me if there is an internet cafe close to the Ramses Hilton? I am really leaning to not bringing my laptop, but I write a daily travel blog of my experiences, post daily pictures, etc. and certainly do want to keep this going on this trip, if at all possible. Any help or suggestions will certainly be appreciated!
Re: Internet Cafe ....close by?
by TheLongTone
If your hotel doesn't offer internet access there are internet cafes in the streets oround Maidan Tahrir.
Re: Internet Cafe ....close by?
by vdoortje
The Ramses Hilton is one of the main hotels in Cairo. I am quite sure you will have Internet access.
Re: Internet Cafe ....close by?
by use2bbandman
Thanks to both of you who answered my message!! The reason I asked is that I am not planning on bringing my laptop with me and, therefore, I am looking for close internet cafes to the Ramses Hilton. This is my first trip to Egypt and I am grateful for any, and all, of the information that you can give to me.
Re: Internet Cafe ....close by?
by sarrahh
ya bring ur laptop
internet wireless connection is in 75% of the cafes in cairo for free
cafe: La Pietra (muhandeseen area)
Cafe: La cantina (muhandeseen area)
cafe: Philies (mustafa mahmoud area)
cafe: moods (mustafa mahmoud area)
diwan bookshop (zamalek)
and more
u r most welcome
Re: Internet Cafe ....close by?
by Whisky96
Ramses Hilton has wi-fi internet at all locations inside the hotel....
I'm assuming you're taking your laptop...
