Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino

It is an amazing historic building, an old palace and it’s like a museum with the original paintings, chandeliers and some of the furniture.

This Marriott is unlike an ordinary hotel. Yes, there are incredible views of the Nile, it has 14 restaurants (with delicious food), the rooms are immaculately decorated and clean, and it includes a lovely private pool for guests. More than that is its history. It was initially built as a palace by former King of Egypt in the late 1800s, before being bought by Marriott in the 1980s. And walking around and inside, it really does feel grand like a palace. The architecture is one of a kind with the grand Golden Arches surrounding the brickwork. The staff are excited to give a brief history and even a tour of the building. You go for a hotel but you have an experience.

Loved the hotel areas. Everything was beautiful.

Our room was extremely large. We had an upgrade to the Presidential Suite - and it was really quite an experience. It is decorated in a very regional style - which is beautiful but might not appeal to everyone - but it was absolutely huge and the bed was so comfortable. We had a whole suite of rooms - with numerous balconies and fantastic views. It was really quite special. We have stayed in a whole host of hotels in Egypt - but the terrace and pool area at this hotel is our favourite one in the country. It is absolutely unbeatable in our opinion.

Everything worked perfectly. From the communication prior to arrival, the pick up at the airport, the cleaning, the sercive, the facilities, to the drop off at the airport again. Everyone was attentive to our needs and helpful. Location was good and all the facilities you could wish for were there.