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Borg El Arab Beach HotelvsSteigenberger Cecil Hotel
Both properties are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Steigenberger Cecil Hotel ranks significantly better than Iberotel Borg El Arab. Steigenberger Cecil Hotel ranks #1 in Alexandria with praise from 6 sources including Fodor's, Insight Guides and Travel + Leisure.
Borg El Arab Beach Hotel
Frommer's
Km 52, Alexandria Matrouh Road, Borg El Arab, Egypt
From $50/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's "Though it feels a bit like an all-inclusive place, the staff are friendly and the lobby is big and spacious." Full review
Steigenberger Cecil Hotel
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
16 Saad Zagloul Square, Alexandria 1726, Egypt
From $55/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides "The glamour has long gone, but it remains an atmospheric and romantic place with good service. The comfortable rooms boast sweeping bay views."
Travel + Leisure "The setting for much of the Alexandria Quartet novels, with many rooms overlooking the Mediterranean Sea." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Alexandria’s most famous hotel gained its fame in the 1930s–40s when it was one of the city’s glitziest social venues."
Rough Guide "An Alexandrian institution: dead central, and with wonderful views of the Eastern Harbour."
Fodor's "With the Cecil, you're paying for history more than creature comforts, but if atmosphere is what you want you'll find it here in spades." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The historic Cecil Hotel, an Alexandria legend, has been refitted several times over the last couple of decades, sometimes for the better." Full review
