Marriott Mena House, Cairo

The Marriott Mena House is truly the most beautiful hotel we have ever stayed at. The view of the pyramids is breathtaking and we absolutely loved the amenities they had. Every staff member we met was extremely kind and hospitable, the daily breakfast was amazing - the spread they had was extensive and we were able to try different foods each day. Additionally, the hotel restaurant had live music nightly which we could hear from the balcony of our room, it was incredible and very romantic. The hotel spa was private and required reservations to utilize, which was another highlight. We were able to enjoy massages and time in the jacuzzi facing the courtyard to ourselves, and it allowed us to unwind after trekking the pyramids all day. The hotel concierge also set up our pyramids visit and got us the nicest tour guide and secured our tickets for us to prevent any misunderstandings or hiccups. The staff heard we were celebrating our honeymoon and decorated our room for us, and left us a little cake to have after our long day of sightseeing. We loved every moment of our visit and we were so sad to leave! We can't wait to return with our families someday :)

Fantastic view of the pyramids. Well located near the grand Egyptian museum. Really well maintained property

This hotel is the perfect base to explore the Pyramids at Giza and Saqqara. We used their personalised entrance service to go directly to the pyramids without the usual entrance way which was nice - it’s not a glamorous entrance mind, but it’s very convenient. We also added the additional tour guide option which made exploring the site much more efficient as well as learning a few extra nuggets of local knowledge and historical insight. The hotel itself is tucked away from the rest of Cairo in its own compound so was surprisingly quiet. The grounds themselves are well maintained with lovely lawns and water features for the birds. The food was good, though if you’re vegan the lunch menu was poor. That being said, the tomato sauce and pasta was actually the best I’ve had pretty much anywhere so that’s a plus! The Indian restaurant on site however had amazing vegan options and we ordered too much because the portion sizes were pretty big! The room itself was clean and tidy and had everything we’d need - but the internet connection is terrible. Better to rely on your own 5G connection.