OOuhuang.When booking the hotel, I specifically wanted one with a view of the pyramids.
However, after checking reviews on various platforms, I found many misleading photos, pictures of hotels without windows and with dirty toilets, all at exorbitant prices. I found this hotel on Ctrip with only two reviews, so I thought I'd try my luck – 275 RMB per night plus free breakfast. It seemed to be a newly opened hotel.
When I arrived, I was pleasantly surprised. The rooms were modernly decorated and exceptionally clean. The receptionists both spoke English. That evening, I chatted with the receptionist, Mohammed, for a long time, and he even took us to sit on the balcony. They gave us a very large family room, complete with slippers and excellent water quality. The next day, I woke up after 12:00 PM. When we went for breakfast, the receptionist said it ended at 11:00 AM, but anyway, we still got to eat the free breakfast around 12:00 PM. The breakfast was as pictured; the portions were generous, and you could get as much as you wanted. The orange juice was also delicious. A taxi to the pyramids was only 9 RMB, very cheap. Actually, I didn't want to walk the 900 meters because the streets didn't seem very clean, but taking a taxi was cheaper anyway. Later, we ran out of US dollars but no Egyptian pounds, so we exchanged money with the hotel reception. The hotel has three floors without an elevator, but the security guard downstairs offered to help with our luggage for free. We felt he was tired and our luggage was heavy, so we gave him a one-dollar tip, which made him very happy.
In short, the hotel cost 275 RMB per night, which surprised me greatly, because many hotels are expensive and not clean. We even asked the receptionist why there were three identical negative reviews on Google. He said that the Indian breakfast place kept serving various dishes, some of which cost extra, but the staff insisted on serving them for free and wanted to try everything. They had already given them one free dish, but the staff kept asking for more. The hotel staff were really friendly; they greeted us, asked how we were doing, and asked if we wanted more (all free, a stark contrast to the scary scams outside the tourist areas). I give it five stars. The location is in Old Cairo near the pyramids, not as clean as New Cairo, but very close to the attractions. There are many supermarkets, fruit stalls, and bakeries nearby. However, if you want to go to a good, trendy restaurant, you'll need to take a taxi, but the pyramid view is good, and taxis are cheap.
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