Wake up beside the pyramids: this Giza hotel, which began as an 1869 hunting lodge, has gardens facing the Great Pyramid about 760 m away. The Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum are within about 1.6 km, and there is a garden pool and Italian and Indian dining. Rooms from US$620.
Marriott Mena House, Cairo is a five-star hotel at 6 Pyramids Road in Giza, at the foot of the Giza plateau just outside Cairo, Egypt. Its gardens look straight at the Great Pyramid, about 760 m away, and the Great Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum are both within about 1.6 km. Travellers who want to wake up next to the pyramids stay here.
The story starts in 1869, when a hunting lodge was built on the site for Khedive Isma'il Pasha. It was later expanded and opened to the public as a hotel in the 1880s. In 1890 it opened what is described as Egypt's first swimming pool and began operating year-round, and in 1977 it hosted the Mena House Conference between Egypt and Israel, which led towards the Camp David Accords.
A 200-room garden wing was added in 1978. Marriott International took over management, and in 2018 the garden wing was renamed Marriott Mena House, Cairo. The historic palace wing has closed for renovation and is set to reopen as JW Marriott Cairo Mena House.
All guests currently stay in the garden wing. Most rooms are about 35 to 36 m², with a king bed or two twin beds, and many have a balcony facing the gardens or the pyramids. Grand Deluxe Rooms of about 65 m² and Pyramid Suites of about 74 m² give more space, and some rooms include Executive Lounge access.
139 Pavilion, on the garden terrace with a direct view of the pyramids, serves international dishes at every meal with live music at dinner. Alfredo serves Italian food and The Moghul Room Indian cooking, both from 16:00 to 23:00. There is also a bar, a snack bar and room service. Breakfast is a set menu and costs about US$30 for adults and children aged 11 to 17 and US$15 for ages 6 to 10 when not included; children 5 and under eat free. The hotel's 40 acres of gardens hold an outdoor pool with a bar serving ice cream and snacks, a free gym, an indoor whirlpool and the Saray spa, with scrubs, massages and facials. The M Club lounge adds a premium concierge service.
The historic Mena House golf course lies across the road. Its 18 holes are played over nine fairways, all within sight of the pyramids, so book a morning tee time if you want to play before the midday heat.
Sphinx International Airport (SPX) is about 27 km away and Cairo International Airport (CAI) about 35 km by road. The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square is about 12 km. The hotel has no car park of its own, and guests use a public car park nearby for about US$9 per day. Check-in is from 3:00 PM and check-out is by 12:00 PM, and the main guest must be at least 18. Contact the hotel ahead if you will arrive late. Pets are not allowed.
Sources: Grazia Middle East, Marriott Mena House review. Facts checked November 2026.
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WiFi in public areas is free.
Public car park near the hotel, about US$9 per day; no reservation needed.
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Children of all ages are welcome.
Extra bed and cot rules depend on the room type; extra fees may apply for children using existing beds.
Breakfast is free for children aged 5 and under, US$15 for ages 6 to 10 and US$30 for ages 11 to 17 (adults US$30).
The minimum age for check-in is 18.
Pets are not allowed.
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Sights and attractions around Marriott Mena House, Cairo, nearest first. Times are estimates from the straight-line distance.
Egypt
About 14 min walk · 1.1 km
The Pyramids of Giza are the tombs of the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure on the Giza Plateau, at the western edge of Greater Cairo in Egypt, with the Great...
Giza
About 16 min walk · 1.3 km
The Great Sphinx lies on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile, below the pyramids of Khafre and Khufu, on the edge of greater Cairo. It is part of the...
Giza
About 4 min drive · 1.6 km
The Grand Egyptian Museum, known as the GEM, stands on the edge of the Giza plateau, about two kilometres from the Pyramids of Giza. It is the largest museum in...
Cairo
About 27 min drive · 11.4 km
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is Egypt's museum of the whole sweep of the country's history, from prehistory to the present, on Al-Fustat...
Cairo
About 28 min drive · 11.9 km
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known as the Egyptian Museum or Cairo Museum, stands on the north side of Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo. It is run by Egyp...
Cairo
About 29 min drive · 12.2 km
The Mosque of Ibn Tulun stands in the Sayeda Zeinab district of Cairo, below the Citadel and close to the Gayer-Anderson Museum. It is part of Historic Cairo, a...
Cairo
About 31 min drive · 13.1 km
The Mosque of Muhammad Ali stands at the highest point of the Citadel of Saladin in Cairo, and its domes and slender minarets are visible across much of the cit...
Cairo
About 34 min drive · 14 km
Al-Muizz Street is a one-kilometre medieval street in the walled historic city of Cairo, Egypt, running from Bab al-Futuh to Bab Zuwayla and lined with 29 monum...
Cairo
About 34 min drive · 14.2 km
Al-Azhar Mosque stands in the historic heart of Islamic Cairo, across the road from the Khan el-Khalili bazaar area. The Fatimid general Jawhar al-Siqilli began...
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General
At 6 Pyramids Road in Giza, just outside Cairo, at the foot of the Giza plateau with views of the Great Pyramids.
Yes. The historic Mena House course across the road has 18 holes played over nine fairways, with views of the pyramids.
Stay & facilities
Its origins go back to an 1869 royal hunting lodge, although guests today stay in the garden wing added in 1978.
Marriott International. The palace wing, now closed for renovation, is set to reopen under the JW Marriott name.
Check-in is from 3:00 PM and check-out is by 12:00 PM. The main guest must be at least 18.
About US$30 for adults and children aged 11 to 17 and US$15 for ages 6 to 10 when not included. Children 5 and under eat free.
Alfredo (Italian) and The Moghul Room (Indian), both open daily from 16:00 to 23:00, plus a bar, a snack bar and room service.
Many do. Rooms face the gardens or the pyramids, and Pyramid Suites of about 74 m² are the largest.
Marriott Mena House, Cairo has Wi-Fi; the listing does not say whether it is free. Listed: Internet – Wifi and WiFi in public areas.
Yes, Marriott Mena House, Cairo has a swimming pool.
Families & accessibility
No, animals are not permitted at the hotel.
Getting there
Not on the hotel grounds. Guests use a public car park nearby for about US$9 per day, with no need to book.
Sphinx International Airport (SPX) is about 27 km away and Cairo International Airport (CAI) about 35 km by road.
About 760 m. The Great Sphinx is about 1.2 km away.
Cancellations & changes
The cancellation and prepayment terms of Marriott Mena House, Cairo are set out under House Rules on this page.
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