Marriott Mena House, Cairo

Once you step out of the hotel, the Giza/Cairo experience can be noisy and chaotic at times. However, the hotel provides an insulated experience complete with calming and well manicured gardens, pools, and an all day restaurant with direct views of the pyramids. It almost does not look real when sitting at breakfast looking over the water and seeing the pyramids. The original site of the hotel is old and the furniture and rooms themselves show some wear and tear but we spent very little time in the room itself. The rooms are spacious with a large balcony. We were upgraded to a partial pyramid view (just looked to the right and the pyramid is visible). Breakfast featured a large selection at the buffet, including western, asian and Egyptian items. The views at breakfast were the highlight of the stay. The hotel itself is spread out and at times was a little disoriented when trying to walk the halls or find the other restaurants. The Indian restaurant had a nice atmosphere but a little disappointed with some of the dishes and very slow service especially when waiting for the check. Otherwise, this was an excellent stay and would definitely recommend it as a base for exploring the area (and not having to deal with Cairo traffic).

Beautiful grounds and so convenient to tour the Giza complex and GEM. We had a great experience at this hotel. The rooms were ready on arrival and we received a warm welcome including a cake to celebrate our anniversary as well as fruits and snacks in the room on arrival. I used upgrade certificates and got a confirmed upgrade to a pyramid view room, and they upgraded our second room as well in order to provide a connecting room for our kids. The elite lounge was perfect - wine and beer as well as an impressive spread of warm and cold small bites as well as breads and desserts. The breakfast buffet, whoa! So much variety and such a lovely location with a view of the pyramids. The pool attendants were fabulous. Very attentive, but not pushy so it was easy to order drinks if wanted. Also brought around small complimentary snacks. My kids loved the Freska and enjoyed hearing the background of the traditional beach treat. The hotel does seem to be a popular wedding venue. The hotel warned us, and it wasn't too bad but 2 of the 3 nights we stayed there were outdoor weddings with loud music until 11. The first wedding actually built a wall that obstructed the pyramid view from the breakfast restaurant. If that had been our only night/morning I would have been pretty dissapointed.

Absolue scam ! There are tens and tens of workers in the gardens, the gardens are not even walkable because of a wedding preparation. What is the point booking a 5 star palace at 600USD per night for so much incovenience ! That is so unprofessional and a total lack of respect. So irrespectful for the guests. The breakfast even had to be relocated to another restaurant... We have cancelled our trip and leaving after one night. So be advised that this is the worst experience we have ever had ! Shame on you Mena House

Unbeatable location for the pyramids of Giza, with the hotel concierge able to arrange access via the old entrance via private golf cart, and also very well located for the Grand Egyptian Museum. The old hotel building is currently closed for renovation and the “new” hotel building is now looking a little tired in the rooms, and the WiFi did not work, however service was excellent from all of the staff. The grounds are very nice, although it seems they host a lot of wedding parties which means large screens are erected in front of the restaurant blocking some of the pyramid view for other guests. There were limited vegetarian and vegan options at breakfast and lunch, with only a tomato pasta offered at lunch, although the Moghul Room Indian restaurant did have several options and the food was excellent.

We stayed at this wonderful hotel for four nights and enjoyed every minute of it. It offers great views of the Giza Pyramids and is an oasis of tranquility in one of the busiest tourist areas in the world. The hotel is very close to the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum. The breakfast is very good, and the main restaurant—with beautiful pyramid views—is open 24 hours. Our room was spacious and very quiet. The staff was very friendly and efficient. I highly recommend this hotel to anyone who wants to be near the main attractions and avoid a long commute from Cairo hotels.