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Can anyone recommend either a hotel or appartment for rent for 7 days from June 27-July 4th in Giza? We are 2 adults and 1 child looking for a reasonable low price and must be close to pyramids. Thankyou
strangelookingnegro Member # 151
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Can I ask why you are insistant to be near the pyramids? It's a lousy location unless that is ALL you want to do and see while you are in Cairo. What ever you save on a cheap hotel out there, you will spend on transportation to anything except the pyramids during your week long stay.
In the city is much better for seeing everything else. And getting around inside the city can be economical if you learn the different systems available.
Address: Cairo Alex Desert Road PO Box 44 Pyramids Cairo Egypt Phone: 02-3831777 Fax: 02-3830916
Minutes away from the Great Giza Pyramids and Sphinx lies the Oasis Hotel surrounded by a breathtaking palm forest decorated with all that mother nature has to offer. All 250 rooms are surrounded by flowers, fruit and palm trees. Guests can use free transportation to and from the Egyptian Museum and downtown with our courtesy shuttle bus. Star Rating: 4 Property Style: Hotel Guest Rooms: 300 Location: City Centre
sotiria Member # 4044
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Hi Debbie, The reason I am needing accommodation there is because I will be attending a conference at the Meena House Hotel for the week and we don't have the funds for a 5 star hotel! I was thinking it's better to be close to the hotel than stay in Cairo and have to take a taxi everyday. Any suggestions? Salam
sotiria Member # 4044
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Oasis Hotel
Address: Cairo Alex Desert Road PO Box 44 Pyramids Cairo Egypt Phone: 02-3831777 Fax: 02-3830916
Minutes away from the Great Giza Pyramids and Sphinx lies the Oasis Hotel surrounded by a breathtaking palm forest decorated with all that mother nature has to offer. All 250 rooms are surrounded by flowers, fruit and palm trees. Guests can use free transportation to and from the Egyptian Museum and downtown with our courtesy shuttle bus. Star Rating: 4 Property Style: Hotel Guest Rooms: 300 Location: City Centre
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strangelookingnegro Member # 151
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While the Oasis isn't a bad hotel (the Hash has had several parties out there over the past 6 years) it is exactly what I'm saying about being TOO FAR OUT. There are NO taxis there except the taxi's that work for the hotel and they know darn well they have you by the short hairs every time you want to go somewhere. I mean, at the Oasis, you aren't even going to be able to walk away from the hotel. It's too too too far away to be practical unless you have a car or are on a tour with a bus picking you up everyday.
You must be going to that belly dancing thing they have at the Mena House every year. Right? Why those organizers don't organize affordable accomodation for you girls that can't afford the Mena House is beyond me. This happens EVERY bloody year.
Last year we had a gal from the boards come and organize some room down near the pyramids in the stable area. It turned out to be a nightmare for her and we all had to work to get her out of there within a few days of her arrival. Whatever you do, don't sign up to stay at some weirdos "convention center" at the pyramids area. I think that is what he termed it.
There are loads of cheap 3* hotels along Pyramids Road. Any one of them will be as good (or bad) as another, but at least there will be affordable transportation available to you just outside your door if you stay there. Try to pick one with a Pyramids Road address. In Arabic, it would be Al-Haram Street...so look for that and while there won't be anything special about the hotel (probably), at least you'll be in a better spot for getting back and forth to the Mena House since that is what you are coming for. You can move into the city after the convention is over and find a more practical hotel later.
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Thanks so much for your reply Debbie, your comments are appreciated. I have managed to find a reasonable hotel along Pyramids Rd and at least I will be able to get back and forth relatively easy. We are planning to rent other accommodation in Cairo after the festival. Yes it's the belly dance festival!
Raymon Member # 3727
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This is a cheap hotel:
KAOUD DELTA PYRAMIDS Cairo, Egypt King Faisal Road, El Ahram Phone: 3834177 Fax: 3870957 Rooms: 140
how much you want to pay for the flat? the flat with a maid for serving you
email me at
amgamal@menanet.net
vivian Member # 3976
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hi sotiria!you are from greece,aren't you?i'm greek too.i visited egypt during the second week of easter holiday.in cairo,i stayed at the kaoud delta pyramids hotel(it's the hotel that raymon suggested you).i can say it was a nice hotel with great view to the pyramids.if you want any other information,send me e-mail to: vivet25@hotmail.com
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