Originally Posted by mgh
Hi all,
Cairo:
If you want five star in Cairo you have to stay at the Four Seasons or Hyatt Grand. All other "5 star" hotels are four at best by European/American standards.
By my standards, the Sheraton Heliopolis is definitely five star and a very good hotel indeed. It is located about half way from the airport to downtown, in a chique residential area. The downtown Sheratons seem to have once been five star quality, but are now very run down.