On our visit to Cairo, we stayed at the Oasis Hotel for a few nights. Located in Giza, it is quite close to the Pyramids and the Sphinx. The hotel is set in 9 acres of lovely landscaped gardens and also has a palm forest. It is a mix of luxury hotel with a resort.
What I liked was that all the rooms were single storeyed and are set around the lovely garden. The rooms were of a decent size, spacious and well furnished. The beds were quite comfortable. The room had a mini fridge and cable satellite TV(with English channels). The AC was remote controlled and worked :)
The bathrooms were big with a bath and well stocked with toileteries. The hotel also had wireless internet access which is not included in the room price.
The hotel has a Bedouin restaurant which serves international cuisine. There is a coffee shop and a bar as well. There is another restaurant called Palmyra and a lobby bar and cafe too. The buffet meals had a decent selection of hot and cold food. But it was disappointing that there was not much on offer in terms of Egyptian cuisine.
For recreation there is a fully equipped gym, a swimming pool, tennis court, steam and sauna room and a basketball court. Most of these are however paid services. So you need to check with the reception about the prices.
There were two things that I disliked or were a minus point:
1. There is no supermarket or store of any kind in the vicinty. Even if you wanted to, you could not go out as there is nothing around. So you end up buying water at 5 times the price that you would get in a supermarket. Thats what we did on the first day. On our way back to the hotel after the day's sight seeing, we picked up water and snacks from the supermarket. A wise thing because there is no point paying 4-5 times the price for water.
2. If you are exchanging currency, then double check with the reception staff about the exchange rate. And also check the amount that is handed to you after conversion. Best thing is to avoid getting money exchanged at the hotel. Banks are the best and you will find many when you go sight seeing.
Though the hotel is far from the aiport(about an hour) and the main Cairo city, it is a pleasant place to stay. If you can overlook that fact and the fact that there is no shop within walking distance, then you can consider this hotel.
The Oasis Hotel
Cairo-Alex Desert Road
PO Box 44 Pyramids 12556
Cairo - EGYPT
Phone: (+202) 38387333 - 38387666
What I liked was that all the rooms were single storeyed and are set around the lovely garden. The rooms were of a decent size, spacious and well furnished. The beds were quite comfortable. The room had a mini fridge and cable satellite TV(with English channels). The AC was remote controlled and worked :)
The bathrooms were big with a bath and well stocked with toileteries. The hotel also had wireless internet access which is not included in the room price.
The hotel has a Bedouin restaurant which serves international cuisine. There is a coffee shop and a bar as well. There is another restaurant called Palmyra and a lobby bar and cafe too. The buffet meals had a decent selection of hot and cold food. But it was disappointing that there was not much on offer in terms of Egyptian cuisine.
For recreation there is a fully equipped gym, a swimming pool, tennis court, steam and sauna room and a basketball court. Most of these are however paid services. So you need to check with the reception about the prices.
There were two things that I disliked or were a minus point:
1. There is no supermarket or store of any kind in the vicinty. Even if you wanted to, you could not go out as there is nothing around. So you end up buying water at 5 times the price that you would get in a supermarket. Thats what we did on the first day. On our way back to the hotel after the day's sight seeing, we picked up water and snacks from the supermarket. A wise thing because there is no point paying 4-5 times the price for water.
2. If you are exchanging currency, then double check with the reception staff about the exchange rate. And also check the amount that is handed to you after conversion. Best thing is to avoid getting money exchanged at the hotel. Banks are the best and you will find many when you go sight seeing.
Though the hotel is far from the aiport(about an hour) and the main Cairo city, it is a pleasant place to stay. If you can overlook that fact and the fact that there is no shop within walking distance, then you can consider this hotel.
The Oasis Hotel
Cairo-Alex Desert Road
PO Box 44 Pyramids 12556
Cairo - EGYPT
Phone: (+202) 38387333 - 38387666
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