Mena House Oberoi Hotel Cairo

LOCATION : Mena House Oberoi Hotel is located in the shadow of the Pyramids, surrounded by acres of gardens and flowering trees. The Mena House is, if not the best known hotel in Egypt, certainly one of the better known. For years, this hotel has been considered one of the finest in Cairo, and is certainly one of the most historic, with a long and enchanting past.

The origin of the Mena House was that of a royal lodge for the Khedive Ismail, used as a rest house for himself and his guest when hunting in the desert or visiting the Pyramids at Giza. The main dinning room of today was once the entire lodge, but in 1869, with the opening of the Suez Canal, the lodge was enlarged. Also, a road was built between Cairo and the Pyramids (specifically for the visit of the Empress Eugenie) which made visits to Giza much easier.

ACCOMMODATION :Mena House Oberoi has 523 rooms and suites in the Palace and Garden wing and cabana style rooms by the Swimming Pool. Original works of art and magnificent antiques housed in the hotel speak of the care and attention to detail. All suites, rooms and cabanas are air-conditioned.

Rooms are elegantly appointed with beautiful arabesque furniture inlaid with mother of pearl; handcrafted mosaic tiles and exquisitely carved and brassbound wood doors. Every room is a quietly sensuous retreat in which to work, relax or watch the latest video on the in-house TV. Room service operates round the clock, and a personal valet will take care of all your needs. Rooms are available in the Palace and Garden wings.

HOTEL FACILITIES : The Old Royal hunting lodge built in 1869, 40 acres of jasmine scented gardens, Disco and Night club, Room Service, Valet service, Dry cleaning, Laundry and Ironing service, Secretarial services, Swimming pool overlooking the pyramids, Two tennis courts with floodlights, Fitness Centre, Jogging track, Whirlpool, Jacuzzi, Sauna, Steam bath, Massage, Hairdresser and barber shop, Souvenir, Tobacco and Photo shop, 5 meeting rooms for up to 25 persons.

"Al Rubayyat" Restaurant of 1869, magnificently proportioned, pierced by Arabesque arches and Mashrabia screens and lit by beautiful Islamic lamps."Khan el Khalili" (BRASSERIE) with oriental Islamic decoration, overlooking the Pyramids of Giza. "The Moghul Room" with typical Indian atmosphere, serving a large variety of Indian cuisine. "The Greenery" Restaurant at the garden section with a terrace overlooking the Pyramids."The Oasis" Pool side coffee shop overlooking the Pyramids.

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