
Mena House, Giza: Opened in 1886, Mena House went on to boast Egypt's first hotel swimming pool and golf course.

Winter Palace, Luxor: This vintage hotel is the place where the discovery of King Tut's Tomb was revealed to the world.

Cecil Hotel, Alexandria: This plush establishment once hosted the likes of singer Josephine Baker, sculptor Henry Moore and author W. Somerset Maugham.

Auberge Fayoum: This hotel provided the setting for the 1945 confab between Winston Churchill and Saudi monarch Abdulaziz Ibn Saud.

Old Cataract Hotel, Aswan: Featuring Persian carpets, mashrabiya windows and a luxurious indoor swimming pool, the Old Cataract is one of the countries most romantic hotels.

Villa Belle Epoque, Cairo: Originally constructed as a private residence, Villa Belle Epoque considers itself Egypt's first boutique hotel.

Windsor Palace, Alexandria: Dating back to 1906, the Windsor Palace is one of the oldest hotels in Egypt.

Cairo Palace, Cairo: Offering an eclectic blend of Moorish arches and French Empire-style furnishings, this hotel is now known as the Marriott Cairo Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino.



