Oasis Hotel, Cairo

The staff were very helpful and friendly. The facilities generally were very good. The grounds are well maintained and the units are set out well in the grounds. My unit was very close to the disco and not liking the thumping music that comes from a disco, I did not sleep very well. The thin walls of the units did not help with noise reduction either of the disco or the next unit. I clearly heard the people in the next unit watching "The Bourne Identity" at 1.30am.

I really liked this place after staying 4 days in the city. It is quiet, clean, has well-manicured grounds and offers pleanty of food choices and a great pool. The rooms also have heat for the cold nights. There are 4 gift shops just adjacent to the front parking lot with "limited" selections for your travel memories. The shuttle service to the city is great and much needed because this place is not close to much of anything except the pyramids. If you are traveling with more than two people and you need room for luggage, be sure to book another way to/from the airport because there is no van, only a small taxi (we had to take 2 to the airport). If you want a cab to take you to the sights, ask for Emad. He was great and experienced. He took us the the pyramids and walked with us to explain the things we were seeing and also fended off unwanted vendors for us. I felt rested here and would stay again. Once you stay in the noisey city you will see the pros of not doing it again--if you want to sleep that is!

Overall Had a great experience. The rooms were good and the food was not too bad either. Not very far from the Pyramids. It is around 20Miles from Cairo but the shuttle bus is available from the Hotel to the Cairo Downtown. Although beware of a cheat who be waiting at Cairo Downtown, as soon as you step down from the bus he will pretend to help you in crossing the road to the other side and will tell you that he is a manager for a Government Run Pyparus Showroom.