I guess Egypt is a bit of a time-bomb at the moment but probably a great time to see the sights. I remember doing a Nile cruise on an A&K boat some years ago, a few months after a group of tourists were massacred at one of the temples near Luxor, and there were 7 passengers on the boat. Does that sound cynical?
We didn't like the FS Residence very much - boring location, boring hotel actually, unless you were there on business, and the roof terrace pool was like a wind tunnel. I recall our room overlooked the zoo and the palm trees which were covered in dust and bird poo. The stench was awful. We also had a full suite at the old Mena House Oberoi - the place was falling apart but we had a pyramid right outside our terrace.