Calm oasis in center of busy city
Clean, friendly and calm oasis in a middle-class neighborhood about a 15-minute drive from the pyramids. Excellent security (one passes through a metal detector upon entering.) The rooms and restaurants (japanese and lebanese plus a comfy bar) are 4.5 star. The pool area is 4 star. The staff speaks very good English, and the travel desk will arrange for an inexpensive and safe chauffered car with as little as 15 minutes notification. (For your own safety, avoid the taxis in Cairo.) Our driver had a BA from Cairo University and spoke perfect English as he drove us around the city for half a day for a grand total of $30. There's a currency exchange in the lobby.