"TxJake - yes, I'm staying at Hilton Ramses here - we're doing work for the Hilton chain so I'm staying on the property and yes, it is an impressive hotel from the posh facilities to the very friendly and very polished staff, everything is right here and the view out the window is great - Nile river down below and tonight they were doing a light show down there, party boates floating up and down all lit up like Christmas trees, all to the sounds of endless, I mean endless honking..."

Its a snazzy operation. I was assigned TDY to Cairo in the early 90s and I "bunked: at the Ramses for about a month before moving out to Giza and the Forte Gande. Cool place too, esp since you can see the Great Pyramid from most of the rooms. Didnt like being that far out, since I had to go the US Embassy a bunch and that was a hike from Giza. take one of the dinner cruises on a riverboat, it is usually pretty cool and great food.