I was in Cairo for a couple of weeks earlier this year. I stayed in the Hilton WTC (World Trade Centre) Residence, which is like a serviced apartment on the Nile. My children, aged 14, 10 and 3, all loved it. They liked the chaos of jumping into cabs and negotiating the fare, almost all of the food and we all liked Khan el-Khalili market. My older kids enjoyed the spectacle of me haggling for stuff and pointing out how badly I was doing. There are a surprising amount of fast food places if you need them and you can get the supermarkets to deliver food and booze to you for a nominal charge. We also had a great time going to the historical sites.
Hilton WTC Residence, 1191 Cornich El Nile, World Trade Center.
Telephone: +20 2 580 2000
Khan el-Khalili market is just north of the Citadel in the centre of Cairo.
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