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Shepheard Hotel

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Shepheard Hotel: Classic yet modern enough    Check Rates
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  • Updated By dutchwindmill on January 28, 2007
    • Modern-ish building on the Kornish, nicely located not far from the Museum. Inside it's a lot more stylish than on the outside, as they have probably taken cues (and whole ornaments and other items) from the old building.

    Decent breakfast. Good rooms, if not 100%, still 98% in order.
    Rack rate is USD 250. I booked through Green Valley Tours (office at the first floor of the arrivals hall of Cairo Int'l Airport, near the exit) and paid USD 90 for a single room (without bargaining - these guys must also make a living after all).

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  • Price: US$80-120    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Directions: On the East bank of the Nile, close to the US Embassy.
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    Shepheard Hotel: Good Location and Service    Check Rates
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  • By miso80 on April 14, 2006
    • We stayed in this hotel in December 2001. The location of the hotel is excellent...as it situated on the nile, in the center of Cairo and right next to the 'Egyptian Museum'...We were lucky to get a room that was on the upper floors, that minimised the noise that came from the street. The rooms were spacious and clean, the staff were friendly and the breakfast was very good. This hotel is actually the oldest in Cairo!

    Again, I have to say that it was a great location...right by the nile in the center of Cairo..you just feel alive. But one thing worth mentioning, is that on one night that we spent at the hotel for dinner and to watch a belly dancer..she wasn't even Egyptian..she was eastern European that barely knew how to dance :-S So that was quite a disappointment for Egypt..the country of belly dancing lol

    1- ATM Reception
    2- Internet Access
    3- 24 hour bank
    4- Casion, bars and a disco

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  • Price: US$40-80    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Directions: Right next to Semiramis Intercontinental On the bank of the nile
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    Shepheard Hotel: Decadent Hotel in the City Center    Check Rates
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  • By dbelyaev on November 22, 2006
    • The hotel is located direct on Nile, next to Intercontinental and Hilton. So it is very close to Egyptian Museum. If you get a room with Nile view, it is exciting, but keep in mind the heavy traffic along the river that runs 24 hours a day and will probably keep you awake the whole night.
    The hotel used to be a 5 star but everything is pretty old and an inscription inside says it was last time renovated somewhen in the 1950s. It was also said that it is now managed by Egyptian tourism company and not by Helnan, but I am not sure.
    Hotel staff comes to your room with you and tries to sell you tours to Pyramids, boat cruise on Nile etc. for exorbitant prices. And they want bakshish, of course. :-)
    Buffet breakfast has very limited choices if judging by US or European standards, many things are absent or of lower quality, but this was the case in all 5 star rated (but not corresponding to it) hotels in Cario we stayed in.
    I would not recommend the hotel, considering its actual condition, service and price.

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  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Directions: Tahrir Square (Egyptian Museum, City Center)
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    Shepheard Hotel: Same as the other Shepheard Hotel    Check Rates
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  • By dutchwindmill on January 8, 2007
    • see under other entry for Shepheard Hotel

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  • Phone: 20-2-792-1000
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    Shepheard Hotel: Helnan Shepheard Hotel    Check Rates
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  • Updated By Egyption_31 on June 4, 2005
    • Helnan Shepheard Hotel - Cairo
    Helnan Shepheard Hotel
    by Egyption_31

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  • Price: US$120-180    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
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    Shepheard Hotel: What a wasted opportunity........    Check Rates
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    • TeHengaGirl
  • By TeHengaGirl on April 14, 2005
    • Nile from outside Shepheards - Cairo
    Nile from outside Shepheards
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    The location is superb with the Nile quite literally just across the road and only a 5 minute walk to the centre of downtown Cairo but the hotel is tired, uncared for, past its 'use by date' and in need of total refurbishment. It's such a wasted opportunity.
    The Semaramis is across the road from Shepheards and while Shepheards can't compete in that market, it could be a top class boutique hotel. Someone from Helnan's head office should get their corporate backside on a plane to Cairo asap to get Shepheards back on track.

    Location, location, location.

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  • Directions: Downtown Cairo
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    Shepheard Hotel: Hotel with the best ambience    Check Rates
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    • kaplan
  • By kaplan on September 22, 2005
    • the restaurant in hotel - Cairo
    the restaurant in hotel
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    I stayed in this hotel for 4 nights in September 2005. I enjoyed very much while staying there. They gave us free mineral waters (2 bottles) daily except the last day (?). The staffs were friendly to us. I must mention the restaurant for breakfast...the atmosphere was classic! Even though the hotel was bit old but i found it quite clean.

    No pool. The restaurant is very beautiful. A must see. The food just average.

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  • Comparison: about average
  • Directions: At downtown, beside Semiramis Intercontinental
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