Marriott Hotel Cairo

I went to Cairo on a Computer conference. I stayed at the Marriott Hotel. I have written this blog from memory (14 years ago) and so the photographs will be used as the source of information for this blog.

The Marriott is probably the best hotel I have ever stayed in!! ...

... 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 ...

... , already Canadians... Crazy Cairo traffic, busy busy busy, there are no rules , you just honk your horn and go.. The Marriott Hotel is located on an island in the middle of the Nile - one of 3 big islands. The hotel formerly was a ...

... … after a failed attempt to find a Thai place we had seen from the back seat of a beat up Fiat, we ended up at the Marriott Hotel for dinner. We had a choice of a dozen restaurants of all sorts and sizes in this huge complex, and settled on a lovely ...

... the trip ended with us yelling at him a couple of times saying 'do you know where you're going?' 'we don't want to go to the mariott hotel!' ' why are we here on the map'. of course, we didn't know what he was saying and we didn't know what he wa saying, ...

... , but had to pay in USD, which required finding a place that would change EGP for USD.  This place was the bank at the Marriott hotel.  We gave him half the payment due, and said we'd have the rest after we got our train tickets.  See, we ...

... them. It was the RWC semis.  France vs England.  There were a couple of surrender monkeys in Harry's Pub at the Marriott hotel and I got a bit of persiflage going with them.  Nice chaps.  Sadly there were also a large number of my ...

... - We have started the second half of our glorious ventures. From now on - boys only. The beautiful women departed from the Marriot Hotel at 4am this morning, and are currently in transit back to Cali via Frankfurt and Houston.  Alli- as much ...

... Series of Fortunate Events, this scenario hasn't eventuated. 1. Egyptair was very comfortable, therefore sleep was possible for six hours. 2. The Cairo Marriott was able to immediately check us in, and we could therefore have showers. 3. We have the most ...

... promotions.  Blackout dates may apply.  Other restrictions apply.  Rates are per room, per night and based on availability at the time of reservations. ...

... minority of vendors fantastically rich, and nobody else. The real event of yesterday, however, was the evening. The Cairo Marriott, although verging on being the sort of massive international hotel that forgoes character for comfort, ...

... Shisha, or copper lanterns, or carpets, and unlike everywhere else we went, walking through the less touristy sections of Islamic Cairo felt authentic. In addition to lots and lots of Mosques, Islamic Cairo houses a whopping great big market called Khan ...