It's a mere half-hour drive from our downtown home but those 30 minutes make all the difference. The ever-busy city is reduced to faded background noise when you wander the immaculate paths in the garden of the Mena House Hotel, palm trees overhead, water features left, right and centre, birds chit-chatting in the foliage. There are few hotels in the world with a more history-laden location than this gem of a retreat for you always have the great pyramids of Giza to form the most magnificent of picture tapestries. When you look up from you scones at high tea, when taking a deep breath on your balcony in the fresh morning air, when strolling around at night, they are always there. You don't actually need to visit them any more. In fact, I believe they are best enjoyed from a certain distance to be fully appreciated. The hotel, garden and pyramids together make for a grand panorama.
Unfortunately, dinner is a bit over-priced and quality below average, but the moreish breakfast goodies of American, English, Egyptian, Lebanese and continental provenance more than make up for this culinary faux pas. The eggs benedict are to die for. And the best is, you can train off the extra calories in the enormous pool afterwards.
http://www.menahousehotel.com
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