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Windsor Hotel
19, EL ALFI ST., DOWNTOWN, CAIRO
Locality:
Cairo
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| Description of the Windsor Hotel |
| Built at the turn of the century as the baths of the Egyptian royal family, the hotel served for many years as a colonial British officers club before being purchased by a Swiss hotelier as an annex of the legendary Shepherds Hotel and converted into the Hotel -Maison Suisse. Today, the hotel's guestrooms retain an ambiance of faded grandeur and the hotel's famous Barrel bar remains a popular Cairo rendezvous. More recently, the Hotel has been featured in a number of Egyptian and Hollywood films.| |
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Located in the heart of Cairo's shopping, business and theater districts, the hotel is within walking distance of some of the city's most celebrated attractions. The Egyptian museum, Opera square, Khan Khalili bazaar, Abdine palace and the river Nil are just steps away and the Cairo Metro (subway) is easily accessible for points further afar. The hotel is an oasis of tranquillity amid the bustle of downtown Cairo. The hotel is also a venerable Cairo institution and boasts a rich history and warm hospitality.
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| Room description: |
All rooms have fairly worn carpets and bathrooms are in need of renovation, although the place is clean. Really, the best bit of the hotel is the bar's eclectic old-world style, with its polished floorboards, large lounges, beer-barrel furniture and mounted animal horns.
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