The walls shimmer with cascading water, and
provide a cool feeling on a hot Egyptian summer day. This is
the lobby of the relatively new Cataract Pyramids hotel in Giza.
It sparkles with brass fixtures and fountains, reminding you
that this is one of any number of recent five star additions
to Cairo. It bills itself as the first urban resort hotel in
Egypt, but that is something of a stretch considering hotels
such as the Mena House. Yet this is another huge hotel complex,
a growing breed in Egypt, and it does have a variety of entertainment
and recreational facilities.
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Rooms have all the modern amenities
we have come to expect in Egyptian five star hotels. These
include private baths, air conditioning, a mini bar, hairdryers,
safety deposit box, direct dial telephones, color satellite
and cable TVs, Radio, Internet access and a private terrace
or balcony. Rooms are relatively large, as well as comfortable.
There are a number of restaurants, including the Villa coffee
Shop, Travelers with Pacific Rim specialties, La Pergola for
Egyptian casual food, La Galeria, Tanamera roof top restaurant
and the Dome Cafe.Bars include El Nino for afternoon drinks,
Latino Bar, the Oasis which is a casual pool bar, an executive
lounge and the Sunset Terrace roof observatory.
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