We stayed at Mena House last December for one night upon completion of our Nile cruise. It might be historic, its location is unbeatable, and the view of the Pyramids from our room (we stayed at the Carter Suite) was a million bucks, but it's definitely in need of a massive refurb. F&B was also horrible.
The FS Nile Plaza, by comparison, was great all around. We had terrific view of the river from our Nile View Room, service was of very high standards and dined at some fantastic restaurants - we tried both 8 (Chinese) and Bella (Italian.) While it's not quite at the level of, say, the FS Istanbul (Bosphorus), the Nile Plaza is a FS through and through.
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vuittonsofstyle
Happy memories! The Oberoi Mena House used to be my favourite place to stay. Nothing beats waking up and going out to your balcony facing Cheops great pile as the sun rises. The only negative is it is quite a drive from Cairo's other sites, such as the Cairo museum. Still....