Movenpick Cairo

... Trip Advisor reviews I was expecting.  Come to find out, the name of the Hotel had changed from the Zoser to the Movenpick.  This hotel was such a surprise, and so wonderful after such a long journey.  The rooms were nestled in the back, ...

... would head out at once to see more tourist sites.  But instead, our tour guide announced we would return to our lovely Movenpick Resort for a quick nap and shower – yea!  With two days of sweating in the desert without a shower, with sand ...

... I was with was "a very lucky man" to "have three wives" because he was a few girls.  I swear they just say that stuff to get our attention though. We stayed at the Movenpick...a Swiss hotel really close to the pyramids which was ...

... contraption. It's just a little tube thing inside the toilet. When I was in Sharm il Sheik, in the very nice Movenpick hotel bathroom, I accidentally turned on the scary water thing and flooded the whole stall. So beware! So that's the update for ...

During our flight from Athens to Cairo on Olympic Airlines, Kurt leans across the isle and whispers, “We’re the only ones wearing shorts.”   It’s true.  In our effort to be on time to the airport, we have given no ...

... trip to find out what the story was about... After we boarded our bus and on our way to pick up Marilyn at the Movenpick hotel on the hill , I asked Ayman if we can stopped by the view point I spotted when we first come into Petra. The ...

Today began at 6am ready for the 8am leave for Cairo Museum. Staying at the Movenpick Hotel the breakfast was a feast for the eyes, but instead of devouring the breakfast buffet, I opt for the 'Egyptian style' Rice Krispies which remind me of pop corn. ...

... discovered it was a tea made from the Hibiscus flower and chilled.  Still tasted like Welch's grape juice to us.  The Movenpick Hotel is a series of bungalows and each is unique.  Both of our rooms have a patio with table and chairs and ...

... time to spare, fly Egypt Air". Very funny. But I'd say Egypt Air gets a thumbs up in my book. Back in Cairo, we finally made it to our hotel, the Movenpick Hotel. Never heard of it, but what a nice place. The lobby is decorated in this '60s retro style, ...

... Suez Canal in a tunnel, which is the divide between the continents of Asia and Africa.  After another hour, we were in Cairo, which is a sprawling metropolis of 30 million people!  When we got to our hotel, we found that just outside our door ...

... of themselves." After we came back to the bus, we had one more stop and that was the famous outside market in Cairo. Arab shopkeepers are quite aggressive, and we walked through the narrow alleys lined with shops, pursued by merchants hoping to sell us ...

Internet access on the cruise and in our resort in Cairo is outrageously expensive.  Currently at an internet cafe (really someone's basement in Giza) but don't have much time.  Will post details and pictures later -- but the Egyptian portion of ...

... the guide was brilliant. Well, I think the first thing that has made an impression in Egypt is the emptiness of the tourist sites in Cairo, especially when I had heard how busy they could be.  At the pyramids we were able to get in and out of the ...

December 23 – Luxor – Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, and departure to Cairo Today I woke up at 7:30am and hurried into the shower. I went downstairs and ate breakfast with the Karim and his family. Ahmed was leaving at 8:30am and ...

... The next day I had a leisurely breakfast buffet at the 5 star restaurant (The school paid for all of our meals at the Movenpick hotel.). After the filling breakfast, I proceeded to the beach again. I decided that since I did not burn the first day with ...

... been in your life...and it will be worth it! Starting at the unheard of hour of 7am, on our second day in Cairo, we breakfasted in the Movenpick, and went straight for the pyramids.  It was an odd mix over breakfast of commenting on the selection: ...

... we departed Luxor and headed toward the Red Sea coast and the town of El Quseir.  The hotel we are staying in is the Movenpick Resort, and boy is it the resort!  I know I have mentioned at least once in previous posts that students really shouldn't have ...

... all you want to do is take a picture and get out of there. After a whole morning of sightseeing, we were back at Movenpick. Since Christopher was having his first stomach flu, we decided to just have lunch board instead of going to MacDonalds, which he ...