If one good thing comes out of 2020, it's that the St. Regis Cairo has finally opened... seemingly out of nowhere? If you're wondering why I have such an interest in this hotel, let me explain... St. Regis is one of my favorite hotel brands, and Cairo is a city that I travel to quite…
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Ben, quick! A black woman was assaulted by a police officer at your home airport! Why haven’t you reported on this yet?!?!?
No thanks. ZERO interest in visiting Cairo again. Boring, dirty, noisy, dangerous... Lots of locals trying to scam you or shamelessly asking for a Baksheesh for the most trivial thing
I agree with 1KBrad. I have been three times to Cairo, stayed at the Marriott Zamalek each time but visited friends at other hotels. A person becomes so aggrevated over the constance Egyptian hand out demanding baksheesh for extremely minor trivial items. I found literally everywhere in Cairo there was someone with the hand out or chasing up to vehicles if a foreigner is passenger. I honestly felt the average male seems to have no shame or it is a national sport to smile like an ape and put the hand out for money. Even seemingly well dressed folks have the hand out. The country is filthy dirty, traffic is terrible and every vendor will cheat you and overcharge. I doubt if the place gets repeat tourists.
Yawn, St Regis. Not sure why anyone gets all excited other than as a mediocre at best point spend. Good luck filling 424 rooms at the rates they charge for a hotel that is a wannabe at best Four Seasons. But, it's Egypt, expect $129 a night rates there very soon.
Maybe they want to try to open one at Luxor. Sofitel Luxor is so pathetically bad. Actually, It’s terrible. I would def spring at a chance to stay at a Luxor St Regis although I don’t see the point of going to that city again. Cairo I would go back and I would love to go to Alexandria.
Like with so many other projects where politics stepped in: Thanks to a shell company and an Egyptian nominee, ownership disputes were finally resolved.
Cairo, the city where an Italian student, Giulio Regeni, was brutally tortured to death by the egyptian secret services. We will never forget. #veritapergiulioregeni
Yes the murder of Giulio Regeni is an absolutely disgusting incident and Ben Schlappig is shameful in plugging this crappy hotel without so much as a mention. LGBT doesn't matter as long as Ben earns a buck.
Hilton points anyone? I hear Tallinn is a great deal!
Did you actually travel to Cairo often or just connect through the airport to other destinations?
@Ben - don't visit . No respect for foreign LGBT in Egypt by government , police and secret service .
@Don - that's a bit harsh. I don't believe Ben investigates every single issue (or many) out there. Plus he's already addressed anti-LGBTQ+ countries/companies: he wants to make up his own mind. (See, for example, his stance on Qatar Air (which he loves)).
Sadly, we'll never get the truth about Giulio - not from Egypt, anyway.
It breaks my heart and there's no way I can visit that country in good conscience -- especially after having read how Giulio was treated in the last days of his life.
Lots of negative comments! The hotel is hands down the best Cairo has to offer - unfortunately with a price to match. I can vouch the property upholds the "St. Regis" brand standard unlike significantly most other Egypt hotels.