CAIRO MARRIOTT

Pool at the Marriott Hotel, a palace. The central wing was built as a Gezirah Palace for the Khedive Isma'il Pacha in 1869. It was converted into a luxury hotel in 1894. A second wing was added later, in 1983. The swimming pool is in the middle of the garden. It is too small and too shallow for diving. It is therefore not the ideal place to swim either. Use of the Jacuzzi and gym is extra, as well as the sauna and steam room. Deckchairs surround the pool.