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A photo tour of Egypt’s top historic hotels

Published 3:22 AM EDT, Thu July 18, 2019
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<strong>Mena House, Giza: </strong>Opened in 1886, Mena House went on to boast Egypt's first hotel swimming pool and golf course.
Mena House, Giza: Opened in 1886, Mena House went on to boast Egypt's first hotel swimming pool and golf course.
Courtesy Marriott Hotels
<strong>Winter Palace, Luxor: </strong>This vintage hotel is the place where  the discovery of King Tut's Tomb was revealed to the world.
Winter Palace, Luxor: This vintage hotel is the place where the discovery of King Tut's Tomb was revealed to the world.
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<strong>Cecil Hotel, Alexandria:</strong> This plush establishment once hosted the likes of singer Josephine Baker, sculptor Henry Moore and author W. Somerset Maugham.
Cecil Hotel, Alexandria: This plush establishment once hosted the likes of singer Josephine Baker, sculptor Henry Moore and author W. Somerset Maugham.
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<strong>Auberge Fayoum: </strong>This hotel provided the setting for the 1945 confab between Winston Churchill and Saudi monarch Abdulaziz Ibn Saud.
Auberge Fayoum: This hotel provided the setting for the 1945 confab between Winston Churchill and Saudi monarch Abdulaziz Ibn Saud.
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<strong>Old Cataract Hotel, Aswan: </strong>Featuring Persian carpets, mashrabiya windows and a luxurious indoor swimming pool, the Old Cataract is one of the countries most romantic hotels.
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.
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<strong>Villa Belle Epoque, Cairo: </strong>Originally constructed as a private residence, Villa Belle Epoque considers<strong> </strong>itself Egypt's first boutique hotel.
Villa Belle Epoque, Cairo: Originally constructed as a private residence, Villa Belle Epoque considers itself Egypt's first boutique hotel.
Courtesy Villa Belle Epoque, George Fakhry
<strong>Windsor Palace, Alexandria: </strong>Dating back to 1906, the Windsor Palace is one of the oldest hotels in Egypt.
Windsor Palace, Alexandria: Dating back to 1906, the Windsor Palace is one of the oldest hotels in Egypt.
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<strong>Cairo Palace, Cairo:  </strong>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.
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.
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