Mena Inn Pyramids

Location and roof top view is outstanding. The room is for sleeping only, you can spend the whole time on the roof looking over the pyramids.

Very basic amenities, showers were rickety and old.

The manager Achmed is the best you can get. He does everything to make his visitors feel as comfortable as possible helping them in any way he can. Thank you Achmed!

The staff were exceptionally lovely and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble and they went out of their way to assist in any way they could. They were a highlight of the hotel. It looks like most rooms have views of the Pyramids and Sphinx (both ours did). There is also a rooftop terrace area with lovely views which is a terrific spot to sit for breakfast, in the afternoon, and in the evening. You can see the nightly sound and light show well from the rooftop, although only catch snatches of the audio, depending on the direction of the wind. So if you care about the audio you may need to pay for a ticket to attend the actual lightshow (note: the parts of narration we heard were pretty naff, and the lightshow itself is super kitch, so watching it for free from the rooftop terrace was a much better option for us than paying to attend)

The hotel offered to provide dinner to eat while watching the pyramid light show from the rooftop terrace. The food was very over-priced and cold by the time it was delivered from a nearby restaurant. I'd recommend skipping the meal offered and eating somewhere else after the lightshow. The hotel itself is a work in progress. There were bags of cement in the lobby and areas that looked like they were being built. We thought the place may have just opened, but were told it has been running for 5 years. So it may just be constantly having new rooms added! There is no lift and the stairs are quite steep, so not a great option if you are unstable on your feet, or have trouble with stairs.