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The Cataract Pyramids Hotel
By Jimmy Dunn
The walls shimmer with cascading water, and
provide a cool feeling on a hot Egyptian summer day. This is the
lobby of the relatively new Cataract Pyramids hotel in Giza. It
sparkles with brass fixtures and fountains, reminding you that
this is one of any number of recent five star additions to
Cairo. It bills itself as the first urban resort hotel in
Egypt, but that is something of a stretch considering hotels such
as the Mena House. Yet this is another huge hotel complex, a
growing breed in Egypt, and it does have a variety of
entertainment and recreational facilities.
With 400 rooms the Cataract is indeed a super
hotel, including 11 restaurants, a business center and a
conference room that seats up to 1,000 people. Located in Giza, it
is but a short trip to the Pyramids and other attractions in that
area. This makes it great for tour groups where the bus picks
everyone up each day, but it is a long walk indeed to downtown
Cairo, the stores and sightseeing attractions. Basically, like
other hotels in Giza, while close to the Pyramids, it is not all
together suitable for the independent traveler.
 Rooms have all the modern amenities we have come
to expect in Egyptian five star hotels. These include private
baths, air conditioning, a mini bar, hairdryers, safety deposit
box, direct dial telephones, color satellite and cable TVs, Radio,
Internet access and a private terrace or balcony. Rooms are
relatively large, as well as comfortable.
 There are a number of restaurants, including the
Villa coffee Shop, Travelers with Pacific Rim specialties, La
Pergola for Egyptian casual food, La Galeria, Tanamera roof top
restaurant and the Dome Cafe.Bars include El Nino for afternoon
drinks, Latino Bar, the Oasis which is a casual pool bar, an
executive lounge and the Sunset Terrace roof observatory.
From a recreational standpoint, the hotel boasts
the largest swimming pool in Cairo, along with tennis and squash
courts.
The Cataract Pyramids Hotel
Sakkara Road, El Haraneya, Giza,
Egypt
Phone: +20 2 3842901
Fax: +20 2 3842902
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