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E£ = Egyptian Pound; US$ 1 = E£ 3.85 Ratings	= Excellent
"with WC" = toilet and shower/tub in room.	= Very Good
"WC" not stated = shower, toilet shared by guests.	= Good
Prices include hotel taxes.	= Fair
English spoken unless otherwise stated.	= Poor
	= Terrible

Alexandria
Union Hotel Tel: 03-480-7312 Int'l: +20-3-480-7312		Address: 164, Avenue 26 July.
E£ 63.50 per double room with WC.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with single beds, closet, nightstand, desk, table, chair, telephone, balcony overlooking the Mediterranean Ocean and WC with hot shower, sink, and sit-down toilet. Bath towels and toilet paper are provided.

Aswan
Al Oraby Hotel Tel: 097-317-578 Int'l: +20-97-317-578		Location: 500 meters south of the Aswan bus station.
E£ 8 per person in a double or triple room with breakfast.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with single beds, wardrobe, nightstand, telephone, and fan. Rooms with AC are E£ 10 per person with breakfast. Shared WC has hot shower, sink, and sit-down toilet. Neither bath towels nor toilet paper are provided. Breakfast consists of cereal, milk, bread, jam, and tea or coffee. The back side of the hotel foundation seems to be sinking because the whole building is at a slight slant. Tours to Abu Simbel are offered at reception for the same price as public bus fare.

Cairo
Hotel Suisse Tel: 02-574-6639 Int'l: +20-2-574-6639		26 Mohammed Bey Bassiouni, 5th floor. 5 minutes walk from the Egyptian Museum.
E£ 30 for a double room.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with single beds, dresser, nightstand, fan, and sink. Shared bathroom has hot shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. Neither bath towels nor toilet paper are provided. The cleanest cheap accommodation in Cairo is said to be Hotel Roma which charges E£ 25 per person. Hotel Roma was completely full when we arrived to Cairo in the morning.

Dahab
Venus Camp Tel: 062-640342 Int'l: +20-62-640342		On the main road in the Mashraba section of Dahab.
E£ 15 for a double hut.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Hut with double bed, nightstand, and fan. Other room options are singles in cement blocks for E£ 5 and double rooms with private WC for E£ 20 for 2 people. Shared WC has 4 hot salt-water showers, sinks, and sit-down toilets. Bathrooms are cleaner than the huts. Neither bath towels nor toilet paper are provided. A relaxing lounge area on the beach next to the Red Sea is ideal for reading, snoozing, and meeting people. A wide selection of breakfast and lunch choices is available at extra charge. Snorkel gear from reception is E£ 5 per day. The coral reef and colorful fish are 20 meters off shore from the hotel. We viewed 12 hotels and camps in Dahab and decided that Venus is the best value for money in town. Other camps in the same price range as Venus were considerably dirtier.

Luxor
Oasis Hotel Mobile: 012-378-0646 Int'l: +20-12-378-0646		On Mohammed Fared Street, a few minutes walk from the train station.
E£ 15 for a double room with WC including breakfast for 2.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with single beds, nightstand, dresser, air conditioner, fan, and WC with hot water shower, sink, and sit-down toilet. Neither bath towels nor toilet paper are provided. Shared WC in the hall has a bathtub. Breakfast consists of poor quality white bread rolls, cheese, butter, jam, and a small glass of tea or coffee. Oasis Hotel sells tours of good value to the West Bank of Luxor. The guide is informative and for a E£ 10 surcharge, he will secure admission tickets to the Tomb of Nefertari which only admits 150 people per day.

Marsa Matruh
Ghazala Hotel Tel: 03-493-3519 Int'l: +20-3-493-3519		A few doors down a cross-street off Sharia Iskendariyya near the center of town.
E£ 20 for a double room.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Rooms do not lock. Room with 2 single beds, nightstand, wardrobe, table, 2 chairs, and sink. Shared WC is unclean and has a cold-water shower, sink, and sit-down toilet. Neither bath towels nor toilet paper are provided.

Siwa
Yousef Hotel Tel: 046-460-162 Int'l: +20-46-460-162		1 block and visible from the bus terminal in the center of Siwa.
E£ 16 for a double room with WC.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with 2 single beds, nightstand, fan, and WC with hot water shower, sink, and sit-down toilet. Windows have screens, a high priority because of the mosquito infestation around the oasis. Neither bath towels nor toilet paper are provided. Shared WC in the hall is dirty. Yousef Hotel sells a tour to a hot springs and fresh-water oasis for E£ 50 per person that other travelers have recommended and we plan to try.

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