2 Best Hotels in Alexandria, Egypt

Name: Paradise Inn–Le Metropole
Address: 52 Shar'a Sa'd Zaghlul, Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
Telephone: 3-486–1467
Price range: $$
Location: Raml Station

Hotels in Alexandria are located in two clusters that are roughly 30 minutes apart. Upscale resort hotels are all out along the eastern shoreline in Montazah, close to or even within the manicured khedivial palace gardens—but not convenient to the city or the historic sights. Lower-budget hotels are almost all Downtown, much more convenient but less tranquil.

In truth, with the exception of the Salamlek Palace and the Four Seasons, the luxury hotels in Alexandria are drab, generic places not worth what they charge. Fortunately, a couple of mid-range hotels, including the surprisingly elegant Metropole, make attractive alternatives in the city center. Summer is a busy season, when advance reservations are essential. In spring and fall you may find hotels fully booked on weekends (Friday through Sunday), when residents of Cairo head to Alexandria for some downtime. Outside peak summer season, most hotels discount their prices by 30% to 40%. Many hotels quote prices in U.S. dollars or euros, but if you pay with a credit card, your payment will be charged in the equivalent of Egyptian pounds.

Paradise Inn–Le Metropole

$$ | 52 Shar'a Sa'd Zaghlul, Alexandria, Egypt

The best value in Alexandria, the turn-of-the-20th-century Le Metropole has an elegance few other hotels can match. The lavishly overdone lobby has gilt mirrors, Flemish tapestries, and bas-relief moldings that cry out for a restraining hand, but the large rooms are a pleasant surprise. The 20-foot ceilings, simple antique furnishings, and flowing velvet drapes project a feeling of luxury. Though some of the fixtures could benefit from a little TLC, the overall feel is of a grand mansion that you've been lucky enough to stumble upon.

Windsor Palace

$$ | El-Gaish Rd., El Gondy El Maghool Square, Alexandria, Egypt

Erected on the Alexandria Corniche in 1906, the Windsor Palace retains a period look and feel thanks to its furnishings, tapestries, and oil paintings. The rooms have been renovated recently but have not lost their character, with high ceilings and tall windows. The front rooms have elegant iron balconies and all the rooms maintain an atmosphere that harks back to the early-20th-century heyday of Alexandria.

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