Visitors to Egypt who wish to be closest to the historical sights near Cairo will want to stay at the Grand Pyramids Hotel. Located approximately a kilometre from the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, the hotel is approximately 45 minutes from Cairo International Airport and 15 minutes from the city centre. All of the historic sites of Egypt are well within reach of this beautiful hotel and it makes a great place to start seeing the country from. Sakkara and Old Memphis are only twenty minutes away.
The hotel has plenty of amenities for guests to enjoy including two swimming pools and fitness centre for guests to enjoy during their stay. Guests who need the use of a computer may do so in the hotel’s business centre, and the concierge is always available to help guests who wish to visit Cairo and see some of the historic sites the city has to offer.
The banqueting and meeting facilities at the Grand Pyramids Hotel ranges from serving up to 250 guests in doors or 800 outdoors. The staff is able to provide guests using these services a theme for their banquets or parties if they wish. The outdoor banquet area, Layaleena, is air conditioned and fully equipped for whatever gathering you need to book it for.
Guests can choose from 238 beautifully decorated, spacious, and well-appointed guest rooms at the Grand Pyramids hotel when they stay there. The rooms are designed to accommodate both the business and leisure traveller and they come in three different styles: family room; superior; and standard. The bedding in the rooms ranges from a twin to a triple configuration. Children between the ages of two and twelve stay free with their parents.
Each room at the Grand Pyramids comes equipped standard with: air conditioning; telephone; television with satellite channels; 24 room service; high speed Internet access; mini fridge; hairdryer; radio; en-suite bathroom; and views of the Pyramids
When it comes to eating, the Grand Pyramids offers their guests a wide choice of options that doesn’t include eating in Cairo at one of the many eateries there. Le Pergola is open 24 hours a day and is an outdoor outlet that serves a variety of international dishes and Shisha corner. Open from noon to 11:00pm is the Luciano Italian restaurant. They serve Italian dishes for lunch and dinner ala carte. Le Palme D’Or is an informal establishment that serves an international buffet for breakfast and dinner. Breakfast is from 5:30am to 10:30am and dinner is from 6:30pm to 11pm. Dinner includes such offerings as a pasta station, a barbeque station, and ala carte items. If you are looking for something that is bit off the beaten track, Bua Khao, open from 6:00pm to 11:00pm, serves a variety of Thai dishes that may tempt you.
The Bedouin Tent is a unique dining experience at the Grand Pyramids and it is open from noon until 1:00am. It is an outdoor oriental restaurant that serves lunch and dinner. Selections are ala carte or from the set menu, and there is a barbeque station as well.
Visiting the Grand Pyramids hotel allows guests to also visit some of the most historic sites in Egypt. The Sphinx and the Pyramids are within a kilometre of the hotel, and visitors can enjoy a 20 minute trip to Sakkara and Old Memphis. Within Cairo itself visitors can make their way to the Egyptian Museum to visit the artefacts housed there from the tomb of Tutankhamen, to shop at the Khan el Khalili Bazaar, or the Citadel Fortress.
When they return to the hotel they can enjoy the indoor or outdoor swimming pools or sit with the children and simply relax at the kiddy pool. There is also a state of the art fitness centre on the premises for guests to use which is open from 10am to 8pm.
Location: The hotel is located approximately a kilometre from the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx and is a 15 minute drive from the heart of Cairo. The Cairo International Airport is close to 45 minutes away.
General Facilities:
Indoor and outdoor swimming pool
Kiddy pool
Fitness centre
5 restaurants
Business centre
Concierge
Room Facilities:
Air conditioning
Direct dial telephone
Television with satellite channels
High speed Internet access
Mini fridge
Pyramid view
Hairdryer
Radio
En-suite bathroom
Activities:
Guests to the Grand Pyramids hotel can enjoy relaxing poolside at the hotel’s indoor or outdoor pool, work out in the facility’s fitness centre, and enjoy touring Cairo and the surrounding area to visit places such as the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.
