Egypt "A Land of an Ancient Civilization"

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Resorts in Egypt

In Egypt at the palatial end of the resort market, there has been a huge, and often slapdash, investment in holiday resort-style facilities -- big glitzy hotels designed to live up to a not-always-realistic idea of what luxury-loving Westerners want when they come on holiday. There is relatively little midrange quality to be had, and while second-rate resorts abound, few hotels deliver either a first-rate resort experience or a truly Egyptian sense of place and culture. Egyptian hotels are rated by the Ministry of Tourism on the basis of a star system. The rankings are complicated and obscure, and they're based on size, facilities, and service; they aren't very useful in deciding which hotel to stay at.

At the two-star end of the spectrum (don't consider anything less), you are guaranteed a hotel with 30 rooms or more. At the four- and five-star end, you are guaranteed a large hotel with two dining rooms, at least one bar, a swimming pool, elevators, and Internet access. You are not, however, guaranteed decent service or good food in any of them.

At the upper end of the market, foreign-run chains dominate and offer substantially better service than their scarce domestic competition. Prices in these hotels are quoted and charged in dollars (only Egyptians pay in local currency at a substantial discount, usually around 50%), and all services in the hotel (including meals and drinks) are taxed at about 24.5%. Rack rates in these hotels run around $100 (#51/LE550) to $500 (#255/LE2750) per night for a double. Note: Most tourist-class hotels (and all international chains) in Egypt only accept payment in "hard currency." As you go down-market, you'll notice increasing flexibility on this point, but if you only have local currency, check before you check in. Prices in LE are provided for comparison only.


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