Marriott Cairo Hotel

... CAI - Aswan to catch river cruise for 3 nights (sailed Aswan to Luxor) Sept 18 - 19 Flying Luxor to CAI and overnight 2 nights at JW Marriott in CAI Sept 20 Flying CAI - JFK - taxi to LGA - BGR All in all it was a great trip and I am so glad to ...

... further inside an already over packed suitcase! We treated ourselves to a wonderful last dinner meal in Cairo at one of the Marriott's Hotel terrace restaurant where Michel ordered a club sandwich while I ordered lasagna.   It was quite ...

Upon descending the bus, Michel and I with the rest of the small group were greeted at the entrance of the Marriott's Hotel by the Insight Tours (Spring Tours) representative. Located in the heart of Cairo, this amazing hotel had twin towers rising 20 ...

... that there was a smiling guy with Lara Kallman scribbled on a placard (getting warmer!) He ushered us over to our oasis the Marriott Cairo and were delighted to  be allowed to check in early morning (thanks front desk!). The early check-in enabled ...

The Marriott Cairo, our oasis in a dirty, teeming city of 18 million, made our busy stay in the area most pleasant. The city itself needs a good clean-up. Dirty buildings, trash, and pollution from the massive number of cars somewhat overshadows the ...

... had a fabulous driver - we all felt very safe with him!  Through the Cairo traffic and we a little later we were at our hotel, the Marriott Cairo - our oasis in the dessert.  Up to the rooms for an early night ready for the next 3 days adventure and boy ...

... 3 of more lanes out of a marked 2 lane road. Lots of honking and pedestrians crossing major highways. Checked into the Cairo Marriott. Beautiful grounds. Our transfer van was stopped before entry to the hotel, shut off and sniffed by dogs, and ...

... we like to walk out the front door, look left, look right, then decide where to go. Such is not the case in Cairo. Any “American” hotel is heavily guarded on all sides and the last thing you want to do is go out walking alone. So, we got a ...

... a day. As we boarded our bus, we were greeted by our beloved driver Sadat and were all driven back to the same hotel as before, the Marriott in which we were given the same rooms as one week ago. The rest of the day was spent at our leisure in ...

Final impressions of Egypt We relaxed at the Cairo Marriott all day, then had a nice three hours dinner with an Egyptian friend at a trendy restaurant on the Nile.   Leaving Cairo I felt that the city my final impressions were that the country ...

... flying so many different airline companies, is how much better the service is on international airlines. We literally had a 1.5 hour flight to Cairo from Athens but still were served a full meal on Egypt Air. Nice to fly on airlines that are focusing ...

... nbsp;street is a challenge and a dare and a game of chicken.      There is security at every major Western hotel and tourist destination.   But it's not what you think. At the hotels, a bomb sniffing dog and guards ...

... 6am on Sunday and we were met by Ahmed who guided us through visa purchase, baggage control and customs before bringing us to the hotel. With a little negotiation and "baksheesh" (local word for money/tips ) we were able to get into our room earlier than ...