Must-see hotels in Cairo Outskirts & the Nile Delta

  • Kom el Dikka Agri Lodge

    Al Fayoum

    This 45-acre organic olive farm overlooking Lake Qarun offers self-catering accommodation in suite-style rooms and two villas, all designed in a…

  • Zad Al Mosafer

    Al Fayoum

    The quintessential groovy hang-out in Tunis. Zad Al Mosafer's basic mudbrick-and-stone bungalows are bedecked with Bedouin rag-rugs and palm-frond…

  • Lazib Inn

    Al Fayoum

    The earth-toned walls here hide a pampering hideaway of spacious suites, all elegantly attired with local crafts and the odd antique adding artistic…

  • Marina Suites

    Cairo Outskirts & the Nile Delta

    The Marina is a somewhat upmarket affair near the Al Fatr Mosque that caters to local business travellers. Fairly standard rooms are comfortable despite…

  • Sobek Lodge

    Al Fayoum

    The few basic but clean rooms here are part of a larger potters’ compound, in a nice green spot with plenty of space to lounge around and a small pool…

  • Helnan Auberge Fayoum

    Al Fayoum

    Built in 1937 as King Farouk’s private hunting lodge, this hotel was where world leaders met after WWII to decide the borders of the Middle East. There…

  • New Arafa Hotel

    Cairo Outskirts & the Nile Delta

    The not-so-new New Arafa Hotel is your best bet in Tanta. Get your no-expectations hat on and this place is fine for a night. The rooms are nothing…

  • Panorama Resort

    Al Fayoum

    This collection of bland balcony-lined chalets sits right on the shoreline overlooking Lake Qarun. It's very popular with local tour groups and as a…

  • El Hammra Eco-Lodge

    Cairo Outskirts & the Nile Delta

    There's not much 'eco' in this eco-lodge and the whole place is windblown and fairly rundown, but it’s quiet, the owner is a character, and the food is…