I am thinking of booking our honeymoon in cairo & sharm el shiekh @ the Mena House Hotel in Cairo & four seasons in Sharm.. are these choices of hotel any good? or are the better...
Also is it worth spending a couple of days in Luxor along the way.
And lastly what is the cost of general things like over tehet ( beer, wine, fod etc etc )
Sorry of the long message & thanks in advance for any help
I am thinking of booking our honeymoon in cairo & sharm el shiekh @ the Mena House Hotel in Cairo & four seasons in Sharm.. are these choices of hotel any good? or are the better...
Also is it worth spending a couple of days in Luxor along the way.
And lastly what is the cost of general things like over tehet ( beer, wine, fod etc etc )
Sorry of the long message & thanks in advance for any help
Rooms at the Mena House Oberoi in Cairo are a bit run down, personally I would recommend the Four Seasons or Hyatt Regency in Cairo.
Eating out in Cairo is quite cheap with plenty of restaurants to choose from. Check out www.cairodining.com for tips on where to eat. Alcoholic drinks can be quite expensive.
I am thinking of booking our honeymoon in cairo & sharm el shiekh @ the Mena House Hotel in Cairo & four seasons in Sharm.. are these choices of hotel any good? or are the better...
Also is it worth spending a couple of days in Luxor along the way.
And lastly what is the cost of general things like over tehet ( beer, wine, fod etc etc )
Sorry of the long message & thanks in advance for any help
Forgot to mention that Luxor is definitely worth a visit!
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Thanks ANN.. i'll check out those two hotels.. i actually picked the mena house as it seemed close the pyrimids so thought it would be handy... i'll check those other 2 out now Posts: 4 | From: coventry | Registered: Jan 2005
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I am thinking of booking our honeymoon in cairo & sharm el shiekh @ the Mena House Hotel in Cairo & four seasons in Sharm.. are these choices of hotel any good? or are the better...
Also is it worth spending a couple of days in Luxor along the way.
And lastly what is the cost of general things like over tehet ( beer, wine, fod etc etc )
Sorry of the long message & thanks in advance for any help
If you want to save money...as most foods inside resorts are rediculously priced...buy general things at the supermarkets outside hotel...and stock your fridge.
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quote:Originally posted by keithmcdonnell: Thanks ANN.. i'll check out those two hotels.. i actually picked the mena house as it seemed close the pyrimids so thought it would be handy... i'll check those other 2 out now
You'll have a lovely view from the Mena House as it overlooks the pyramids but the hotel is very far from the airport and not conveniently located for nightlife entertainment in downtown Cairo or other areas such as Zamalek.
would that be the four seasons 'the first' or 'Nile Plaza' that you are reffering to... also someone else has just mentioned the hyatt at sharm, saying that is also very nice and comparable to the four seasons .. any thoughts?
would that be the four seasons 'the first' or 'Nile Plaza' that you are reffering to... also someone else has just mentioned the hyatt at sharm, saying that is also very nice and comparable to the four seasons .. any thoughts?
Hi, I was referring to the Four Seasons in Giza, opposite the zoo but I know they have opened another Four Seasons in Cairo (must be the Nile Plaza). A friend of mine spent his honeymoon at the Hyatt Regency in Sharm and was very pleased with the hotel. Hope this helps. Ann
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Mena House is really only good for the Pyramids. Everything else of interest is miles away downtown. If you do decide to stay there (it is romantic...), just be prepared to fork out for taxi trips into town.
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The Ramses hilton in Cairo is very nice, the rooms are spacious and the beds are very comfortable, it is very central and handy for shopping. It also overlooks the nile. Local wines and beers are reasonably priced but spirits are expensive. I am sure you will have a wonderful honeymoon, I can't think of anywere better to spend it.
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Ann is right - Luxor is definitely worth visiting. Seven thousand years of history on your doorstep and the romance of the Nile thrown in as a bonus. LL
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Dear Keithmcdonal, You are only going to have one honeymoon presumably. Start as you mean to go on and spend your last penny and make this something to remember always. Dont budget on your honeymoon. Stay at all the best places you can. You can go in the cheap hotels next time. Charlie
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le meridien pyramids is amazing http://www.lemeridien.com/egypt/cairo/hotel_eg1266.shtml personally i think you should consider staying there at least one night (not sure how long you are intending to be in cairo for)- but just think - when will you again have the chance of seeing the pyramids from your window when you wake up? i can't think of anything more romantic.
don't be put off by the distance from pyramids to downtown - sure, it is not next door, but the drive is not that bad and you shouldn't pay more than LE30 (absolute most) to downtown (GBP3!). i am sure if you only stayed there one night you could coincide the stay with your visit to the pyramids in any case.
the grand hyatt hotel in downtown is amazing too - please check out the revolving restaurant on the top floor, again very affordable on GBP. the views over cairo of an evening are nothing but spectacular. http://cairo.grand.hyatt.com
you MUST go to luxor - valley of the kings, have a felucca ride on the nile, karnak and luxor temples are not to be missed. again, le meridien (v new) is great there.
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But for a honeymoon in Luxor - definitely the Old Winter Palace not the bland multinational hotels.
Old Winter Palace in luxor Old Cataract in Aswan
Those were the days. Sighhhhhhhhhhhh !!
I will have been married for 41 years in two weeks time and i still remember my honeymoon and the waves crashing against the rocks on the Cornish coast. Divine. Give yourself memories that will last a lifetime.
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Yes I agree Luxorlover. If they come to Luxor, they will never forget it, or it could be they will never get over it. Depends what they get up to of course. Saintly Charlie
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The Four Seasons at the Nile Plaza ( the new one in Garden City, Cairo ) and the Four Seasons at Sharm el Sheikh. You cannot do better. And for Luxor, stay at the ' Moudira' - splendid place.
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Hi I have just returned from Luxor. I stayed in the Hilton. We had a great time there and would highly recommed it to anyone. We are going to return this year. Luxor is a great place to visit. Especially the Valley or Kings and Queens. We found most eating places very cheap. We did eat in the Hotel mostly but all hotels have a choice of eating experiences. The Hilton had Italian and Chinees.
Janice
quote:Originally posted by keithmcdonnell: Hi
I am thinking of booking our honeymoon in cairo & sharm el shiekh @ the Mena House Hotel in Cairo & four seasons in Sharm.. are these choices of hotel any good? or are the better...
Also is it worth spending a couple of days in Luxor along the way.
And lastly what is the cost of general things like over tehet ( beer, wine, fod etc etc )
Sorry of the long message & thanks in advance for any help
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Hello Keith, I dont know how much time you will have, but Cairo to Luxor is a l2 hour train journey, both ways, and its quite unpleasant, and Sharm to Luxor would involve another long journey. You dont say how long you have or whether you will be honeymooning here in summer or winter. That really can make quite a difference to the type of holiday you want. People, not used to the sun and heat, can get heatstroke quite easily, and people who live here do get used to it. Charlie.
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I have never quite got used to July in Luxor and feeling as though I have been put under a blow torch every time I come out of the door. But, the winters are divine.
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Hi Kieth, cairo to Luxor is a 10 hour journey at night. You can get a night train and they are ok, I have done it a few times, cairo to aswan is 13 hours then you can work your way back to luxor and do aswan (abu simbel) first
have a fantastic time and congrats on the forthcoming marriage
Sheraton in Luxor is lovely, never stayed there but have eaten there a few times
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You could go to Luxor from Cairo very quickly by plane, if time rather than money is a constraint.
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Luxor is a must, Aswan even better and if you have lots of time do Abu Simbel. It's unbelievable.
We stayed at Sofitel Le Sphinx in Cairo. Rooftop views of the pyramids from there and a very good hotel too, but yes, it is a good drive from the airport, I guess it depends what you want from the place. We went for a meal at Mena House, nice enough, but not as glamourous as I'd expected. If you've never been to Egypt before you will probably find Cairo to be a bit 'manic', but the further south you travel, the more chilled people tend to be - Aswan being positively horizontal. You will have a fabulous honeymoon with memories to cherish forever. Good Luck!
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thanks for all the advice guys.. it is really helping me with my decisions..
Just to answer a couple of the questions. we will be visiting early July, so after hearing about the scorching heat in Luxor ( i have heard 40 degrees + !!) i think i may leave luxor until my second visit when it is not so hot , as i am fair haired & white skin. hehe
So it looks like a Cairo & sharm twin centre trip.. maybe a coupl eof nights in cairo and then 5 nights in Sharm..
we would fly from Cairo to sharm so that shouldn't be too bad
at the mo.. it seems most people are reccomending either four seasons or le meridan in cairo .. and then either four seasons or Hyatt in sharm ( the hyatt is at number one on tripadvisor.com for sharm )
any more comments would be welcome.. and thank sagain for all your advie.. it is much appreciated
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You are right about the summer temperatures especially if you are fair skinned - but make sure you get to Luxor one day, it is a fascinating place.
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Sharm is also in the 40's in July but with sea breezes it is nothing like being Inland. Hotels are all airconditioned to easy to escape the heat. Can I be really boring and say if you are fair skinned bring factor 60 sun cream and yes I do mean factor 60. I would hate for sunburn to spoil your honeymoon
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