Built in 1869, the Mena House Oberoi Hotel is an historic palace with towers, minarets and colonnades, set in 40 acres of jasmine-filled gardens, and located one kilometre from the Pyramids of Giza. The 523 lavish guestrooms are decorated with Egyptian style furnishings and rich fabrics; all include balconies with views over the hotel gardens. Modern amenities include air conditioning, cable television, direct-dial phones, safes, high-speed Internet connections, minibars, and refrigerators. The bathrooms come with tubs, complimentary toiletries, hair dryers and makeup mirrors.
The hotel offers an extensive range of dining options with five onsite restaurants offering international, Mediterranean and Egyptian dishes in a range of stylish and themed settings. Guests can make use of the hotel's sauna, steam room and a range of pampering beauty treatments. Sun-worshippers can bask on the terraces, cool off with a dip in the pool and enjoy refreshments by the pool-side bar. Those feeling energetic can practice their serve on the tennis courts or workout at the well- equipped gym. Business guests can benefit from a choice of meeting rooms, cell phone rental and secretarial services. The concierge can book excursion tickets and exchange currency; the onsite stables offer guests the chance to explore the surrounding area via horseback. After a day of business or leisure, guests can enjoy a drink alongside spectacular views from the Sultan Bar and dance into the early hours at the nightclub. The hotel is surrounded by a wealth of attractions: Guests can visit the spectacular Pyramids of Giza and The Sphinx both one kilometre away; or admire the collection at the Egyptian and Open-air Museums, which are both within 15 kilometres. The hotel lies 35 kilometres from Cairo International Airport.