Where East meets West, in history and in landscape
An open-air museum of elegance and fine food
The home of perfume and art, and a European charm that never fades
The heart of Europe, alive with a long past and modern invention
The heart of Europe, alive with fairy-tale castles and history
Land of fjords and northern lights
Scandinavia's jewel and the nature of the north
Land of castles, lochs and Highlands
The secrets of the tsars, on a grand scale
The Ionian coast and the Ottoman stone towns
Caucasus nature and the charm of history
The cradle of civilisation, the Nile and the Red Sea
Africa's enchanting gateway, where heritage meets the modern
The green land of the Mediterranean, cradle of civilisations, home of Carthage
Arab heritage, untouched nature and the Indian Ocean
Where untouched nature meets the spirit of Asia
Cultural variety and modern cities in the heart of tropical nature
A city of the future, polished and orderly, at the heart of Asia
The legends of Ha Long Bay, Asian heritage and dramatic landscapes
A tropical retreat of quiet luxury
Land of beginnings, volcanic nature and deep African history
The Rainbow Nation: safari, mountains and ocean
Cairo and Giza · Egypt
A khedive's hunting lodge in the shadow of the Great Pyramid
Historic palace
A historic hotel at the foot of the Giza plateau, its rooms and gardens facing the pyramids, minutes from the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Mena House was built in 1869 as a hunting lodge for Khedive Ismail at the foot of the Giza plateau, opened as a hotel in 1886, and is named after King Menes, who united Upper and Lower Egypt. Egypt's first swimming pool opened in its gardens in 1890, and over the years it has received kings and leaders, among them the Mena House Conference of 1977.
Today it is run as Marriott Mena House, and many of its rooms and balconies look straight at the Great Pyramid across wide gardens. Its position makes an early-morning visit to the pyramids easy, with the Grand Egyptian Museum a few minutes away by car.
Accommodation
Dining
The restaurants look over the pyramids or the gardens, from Egyptian and international dishes at 139 Pavilion to Indian and Italian cooking.
Gallery
Location
Journeys
Egypt · 9 days
8 nights between Giza, Aswan and Luxor, with a luxury Nile cruise
Three nights facing the pyramids at Mena House, two at the Old Cataract in Aswan, and three on a fine Nile ship sailing to Luxor.
Egypt
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