Reviews of experts about hotels in Egypt

Editorial Tonkostey

The most interesting thing is that the cost factor and the "star" of the hotel in choosing a place is far from the main thing. Although the Egyptian hotels are classified according to the level of the stars and their certification is carried out by the local Ministry of Tourism, the ranking criteria are complex and incomprehensible: the area of ​​rooms and the hotel as a whole, the availability of amenities and the offered service are taken into account. Therefore, going to the country for the first time, it is better to trust in the issue of hotel reservation to professionals who know all kinds of "pitfalls" of Egyptian hotels.

Types of accommodation in Egypt

The market of luxury hotels in Egypt is actively developing: unprecedented investments are invested in fantastic design and luxury apartments. Moreover, the demand for such a kind of accommodation is considerable: well-off tourists, mainly from Western Europe, prefer to rest in exceptional conditions.

Economy class housing is based on neat and inexpensive second line hotels, where a little further from the beach you can get the service not worse and at a lower price. But they must, as they say, "know in person."

Two- and three-star hotel (it is highly advisable not to consider housing below the class) is most likely a building of 30 or more rooms. Four-and five-star hotels are usually large hotels with two restaurants, a bar, a swimming pool, Internet access.

International hotel networks

International hotel networks, of course, are more in line with the generally accepted classification, but the accommodation in them is traditionally not cheap . The cost of a double room in a similar hotel will cost from $ 100 (LE550) to $ 500 (LE2, 750). Payment is made in dollars (only Egyptians pay in local currency, and with a substantial discount - up to 50%!), And all services at the hotel, including food and drinks, are taxed at a rate of 24.5%.

Accor / Sofitel network are old mansions of the nobility converted to hotels: for example, Old Winter Palace in Luxor, The Cataract in Aswan and Cecil in Alexandria. These hotels are in the price range just above the average for lovers of antiquity, whose "chip" is a historical value, and not an excellent service and additional services.

Four Seasons hotel chain owns four hotels in Egypt (two of them are located in Cairo, one in Alexandria and one in Sharm el-Sheikh). Perhaps, this is the best hotel chain in the country, where the thoughtful design and excellent service, the stylistic unity of all hotels contrasts with other hotels

Meridien Hotels in Egypt offer service and interior even better than in Accor - perhaps these are the most beautiful and stylish hotels in the country. If the design and service are important in the placement, forget about the Four Seasons, settle in Meridien, the service here is at an altitude.

Hyatt is an impeccable luxury, evident from the reception desk. Here everything sparkles and attracts the eye, and the numbers themselves are the same as in other hotels of the network around the world. These hotels are located in Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh; in the latter (The Hyatt in Sharm el Sheikh) a small water park adjoins the hotel, flowing exactly to the Red Sea, a favorite place of fun for children and adults.

The hotel chain Marriott in Egypt does not change the tradition of luxury, where each new hotel as two drops of water is similar to the rest, amazing the guests with imagination of service, excellent cuisine, chic rooms.

Outside Cairo Movenpick hotels are gaining more and more love of tourists. Especially popular hotels of this network are in El Quseir and Aswan.

Network Oberoi competes with Four Seasons in terms of prices and wins in terms of location near the pyramids in Giza and the magnificent beaches of Hurghada. The cuisine here is predominantly Indian - and this can be the only obstacle for those who do not like exotic things.

Pyramisa is a network of inexpensive hotels, among which the most famous is Isis Island in Aswan. Their description in the prospectuses looks amazing, but in reality nothing special.

Features of accommodation in Egypt hotels

To accommodate yourself comfortably, it is enough to take into account several moments:

• Corner rooms or rooms are always preferable: they are quieter, lighter due to a larger number of windows, but when booking they do not stand out among
• For hotels in Egypt, it is normal to finish building or repairing in the high season. When making a booking, you should specify whether something like this is happening in the planned hotel. If yes - ask for a room away from the site and, preferably, in an already repaired or upgraded housing. In most cases, this will deprive you of the slightest inconvenience: hotels in Egypt are huge, consisting of several buildings, and already in the next one will be quite clean and quiet.
• If you are lightly sleeping - take care that next to the room there was no kitchen, bar , a restaurant, discotheques, office rooms with laundry facilities, etc. And it is better if the room is air-conditioned, as the sounds of a stormy night life will be heard through the open windows, which will not let you sleep until morning. And if you do not smoke also, be sure to ask for the number in the non-smoking area
• If you have enough free rooms in the hotel, you can choose accommodation with or without a good view. In the second case, the windows can go out to the parking lot, but you can save, especially if you do not plan to spend much time in the room.
• Always make sure that the hotel services are included in the payment, and for which you will need to pay extra, so that when eviction is not an unpleasant surprise that the free use of sports equipment, sun beds on the beach, etc., was not included in the price. This applies to the delivery to the beaches, if the hotel is not on the first line.
• The main thing that is worth knowing about accommodation in Egypt hotels: if in the room something does not suit, it is normal to ask for another number (of course, if it is in stock). This will not require additional payment or any other inconvenience.