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Union HotelvsSteigenberger Cecil Hotel
Both Steigenberger Cecil Hotel and Union Hotel are rated highly by writers. Overall, Steigenberger Cecil Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Union Hotel. Steigenberger Cecil Hotel comes in at #1 in Alexandria with positive reviews from 6 reviews such as Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Rough Guide.
Union Hotel
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
164 Sharia 26th, Alexandria, Egypt
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
- Private balcony
Frommer's "Long favored by archaeologists working on the North Coast and expats looking for a break from Cairo, it's on the fifth floor of an old building on the seafront." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The best of Alexandria’s budget options, the Union is on the Corniche facing the sea, although not many rooms actually enjoy the view."
Rough Guide "Not as well run as it used to be, but still popular for its pleasant en-suite rooms."
Fodor's "Don't be misled by the dingy entrance and modest common area: this is the best inexpensive hotel in the city." Full review
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But it is the balconies, which appear to hang over the Mediterranean, that make the place feel like such a steal at this price—be sure to request one.
Lonely Planet "Book a seafront room and princely views of the Med from the balcony are yours for a pauper's budget." 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
