Museu Umm Kulthum

Pros: 1. Staff helpful and kind 2. Hotel accommodating with late check-in and out due to flight delays 3. All meals were delicious 4.Enjoyed the balcony suite with pyramid views Cons: 1.Some items on menu were not available 2. The tub is a beautiful addition to have in the suite, but the water only gets lukewarm, not hot at all like the shower in the bathroom. After an all day safari, I wanted to soak my muscles, but could not take a bath as the water would be cold, by the time it would be filled.

I would describe it as Egyptian shabby chic, although it started it's current ownership at the beginning of this year, I would say it was a hotel previous to that. But it was clean enough. The staff were amazing, nothing was too much trouble, Fadl and Yosef were great fun, and know how to keep English people happy, and senior captain was always ready and willing to help, The roof top views of the pyramids are as good as the pictures, and a nice cool pool. Breakfast has plenty of selection, a double espresso was only a couple pound extra. Sadly a metro station is being building outside, with huge generators that run all night, but with ear plugs is wasn't intolerable, My only real complaint was the $100 tour of the pyramids and area, which was basically a taxi and and a guide at the pyramids complex, so absolutely not worth the money, but the guide Charlie was very good, skipped all queues, showed me interesting places away from the crowds, great photo spots, and invited me to dinner. I recommend it as a decent cheap place to stay near the pyramids with happy staff