Marriott Mena House, Cairo
Pyramids Road, Giza, Egypt
Location
Beside the Pyramids
The hotel stands in Giza around 700 metres from the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, in 40 acres of gardens, with the Grand Egyptian Museum nearby — a royal palace whose origins go back to 1869, around 40 minutes from central Cairo.
Transfer
A Cairo transfer
Around 40 minutes by road from Cairo International Airport and the city centre — all road transfers, with the Great Pyramids on the doorstep.
Villas
331 rooms & suites
331 rooms and suites across the historic Palace Wing and the Garden Wing, in handcrafted furniture with marble baths and balconies — many framing the Great Pyramids, the signature view.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, families and history travellers who want the Great Pyramids on the doorstep — pyramid-view rooms, private pyramid-site access and 1869 royal heritage — as a Cairo and Giza base.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
Bed and breakfast, with half-board options — Italian cooking at Alfredo, pyramid-view cocktails at the 139 Pavilion and a 24-hour buffet.
About the Resort
A royal palace beside the Great Pyramids
Marriott Mena House is the pyramids hotel — a royal palace in Giza, around 700 metres from the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, in 40 acres of gardens, with origins reaching back to 1869. The view is the thing: the Great Pyramids framed from balconies and the grounds at sunrise and sunset, and a private entrance with a golf-buggy to the pyramid site so you can arrive early and beat the queues. The 331 rooms and suites spread across the historic Palace Wing and the Garden Wing, in handcrafted furniture with marble baths and balconies, many with pyramid views. Dining runs from Italian cooking at Alfredo to pyramid-view cocktails and a Saturday jazz brunch at the 139 Pavilion and a 24-hour buffet, with the Saray spa and a garden pool. The Grand Egyptian Museum is nearby, the Sphinx and Pyramids Sound and Light Show an evening out, and the hotel carries real history as host of the 1943 Cairo Conference. A heritage palace for couples, families and history travellers, and the natural Cairo and Giza base.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
331 rooms and suites across the historic Palace Wing and the Garden Wing, in handcrafted furniture with marble baths and balconies — many framing the Great Pyramids, the signature view — up to Palace Wing suites with antiques.
Entry
Deluxe Garden-View Room
Sleeps two to three. A king or twin with a balcony, over the gardens or pool.
BalconyGarden outlook
Signature
Premium Pyramid-View Room
Sleeps two. A king with a balcony framing the Great Pyramids.
BalconyPyramid view
Suite
Suite
Sleeps two to four. A separate living room in period furnishing, over the pyramids or gardens.
Period furnishingPyramid view
Palace
Palace Wing Suite
Sleeps two to four. The historic wing, with antiques, over the pyramids or gardens.
AntiquesHistoric wing
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining runs to Italian cooking at Alfredo, with an Indian restaurant alongside, cocktails and a Saturday jazz brunch at the pyramid-view 139 Pavilion, and a 24-hour buffet of Egyptian and continental dishes.
Signature
Alfredo
Italian cooking at Alfredo, with an Indian restaurant alongside.
Pyramid view
139 Pavilion
Cocktails and a Saturday jazz brunch at the 139 Pavilion, with pyramid views.
Buffet
The 24-hour buffet
A 24-hour buffet of Egyptian and continental dishes.
Wellbeing
Saray spa
The Saray luxury spa and a health club handle wellness, with a heated outdoor pool set in the gardens — and the Great Pyramids framed from the rooms and grounds throughout.
Saray spa
The Saray luxury spa and a health club.
A garden pool
A heated outdoor pool in the gardens.
Pyramid views
The Great Pyramids, framed from rooms and the grounds.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The Pyramids on your doorstep, and the comforts of a palace behind you. Wake to the pyramids from your balcony, slip in by the private entrance, visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, and watch the Sound and Light Show.
Great Pyramids views
The Great Pyramids 700 metres away, from your balcony at sunrise and sunset.
Private pyramid access
A private entrance and golf-buggy to the pyramid site — arrive early, beat the queues.
The Grand Egyptian Museum
The Grand Egyptian Museum nearby.
Sound & Light Show
The Sphinx and Pyramids Sound and Light Show, and camel or horse riding to the pyramids.
1943 heritage
The 1943 Cairo Conference heritage — Churchill, Roosevelt and Chiang met here.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Cairo International
Around 40 minutes from Cairo International Airport.
In Giza
Beside the Pyramids
In Giza, around 700 metres from the Great Pyramids.
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed and breakfast, with half-board options.
Made for families
- A family-friendly heritage palace, with rooms and suites for all and the pyramids on the doorstep.
Setting
- In Giza, around 700 metres from the Great Pyramids, in 40 acres of gardens — a royal palace since 1869.
Getting there
- Around 40 minutes from Cairo International Airport and the city centre.
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