Alexandria Hotels & Hostels (14)

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The historical Cecil Hotel, an Alexandria legend now managed by the international Sofitel chain, has been refitted several times over the last couple of decades. Sometimes for the better. The roo…

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The new kid on the block, the Egypt singlehandedly fills a desperate niche for decent midrange digs. The rooms are super-comfy, with lush beds and lots of frilly period touches thrown in for good…

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The most luxurious place to doff your hat in Alexandria, the new five-star Four Seasons sings an ode to decadence. It's sumptuously finished and will leave you wanting for nothing: the gleaming m…

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At the bottom of the rung, the Acropole is very run down these days, the rooms are shabby and the management seems a bit blasé about the whole endeavour. Some rooms have a side glimpse of the har…

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Two blocks west from the Cecil Hotel, the Crillon is a poster child for what all budget hotels should be. The staff are friendly and attentive, there are big, glistening rooms and regular renovat…

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While this used to be our budget place of choice in Alexandria, the Union let it go to its head a bit - with standards slipping and prices creeping up. The smallish rooms are still quite charming…

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Location, location, location! The Metropole sits right in the thick of things, with most rooms overlooking the Midan Ramla or Midan Saad Zaghloul and the Mediterranean. It's a classy old joint, e…

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This hotel has made a valiant attempt at sprucing itself up, with a whiff of arabesque-style décor and the occasional gilded mirror or carved wooden chair. The large, bright rooms are straightfor…

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Very central hotel on the same street as the Spitfire Bar (handy for stumbling to bed). The stairs up to the hotel are rather dirty and uninviting, but the small rooms have high ceilings and fly …

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Khedive Abbas II must have really been smitten when he decided to build this former royal hunting lodge for his Austrian mistress, right next door to the presidential summer palace in the Montaza…

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Don't let the sketchy-looking corridors put you off, this reliable hotel boasts speckless and tidy accommodation. All abodes come with TV and cost the same regardless of their size or the quality…

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A true Cinderella story, this little establishment is fresh from a transformational makeover that would make the stepsisters squirm. The bright upstairs rooms have whimsically pink walls, oodles …

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This old-timer has managed to cling to some shreds of its faded grace: the rooms are old but well maintained and not without a lick of charm. There's a comfortable communal sitting area and immac…

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This bejewelled Edwardian gem is an institution onto itself, towering over the Corniche and keeping a watchful eye on the Med since 1907. In the 1990s the Windsor was bought by Paradise Inn, afte…

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