Thursday, November 17, 2011

Egyptian tourism in a race against time

Egyptian tourism officials in a race with time under the official estimates indicate that the country will witness an increase in the number of tourists to it during the current year, after a decline in 2009 due to global economic crisis. But it is clear that there is a need to provide more luxury hotels to address this possibility, with an expected high number of visitors from European countries, particularly from Britain because the British currency's weakness against the euro and the dollar.

And the visit to Cairo is full of memories is always infinite in relation to the person who lived for a long time was his city. But Egypt, and called her family, experiencing many changes, some positive and promising development, such as a modern new airport excellence in service, cleanliness and ease of action in it. But there are also several negative aspects to that of a miracle to reach your destination and where you go to him only after a long battle with the dreaded traffic jams to the endless night and day.

I felt during my brief visit to Cairo, the city of a thousand cities and minaret, as they say, mixed tangle. It is a city of ancient Pharaonic, but also linked to the Islamic and Arab worlds. And increase the population of more than 15 to 18 million inhabitants make it the capital suffer from Oaba several, poor hygiene and lack of order and chaos, so you feel tired and fatigue quickly because of the capital the big narrowed its people despite the extension to the desert to build cities and urban centers beautiful. And difficult for you to walk on foot, just like the difficulties faced by in your car. And you have to fight this battle until the first hours of the day ... Cairo is a city that has abolished the traffic lights actually because there is no longer any respect at all and became paralyzed traffic. Therefore, some of them jokingly that while it is easy to reach to the moon, you will find it difficult to arrive to a place near you is only minutes away from where you are because of the endless stream car in front of you.

It was my stay at the Hotel First Residence First residence of the Group of Four Seasons worldwide, which is located near the zoo and the University of Cairo district of Giza. The hotel was a big surprise for me is one of the finest hotels in Egypt in terms of luxury and outstanding service and beautiful décor make it a work of art lend an atmosphere worthy of a special palace was converted to a hotel of five stars. Despite the fact that the number of rooms and suites in the hotel room up to 269 but it looks like the character of the small boutique hotels which you feel that you are the only visitor who is the best care and welcome.

Rushdie acknowledges Cesar Regional Marketing Manager for the Four Seasons Hotel Group in the Middle East in a statement to «life» that the year 2009 was difficult and led to a decline in occupancy rates in the group of about 20 to 30 per cent. According to Rushdie, one of the leading hospitality experts in Egypt, the beginning of 2010 saw a marked improvement in bookings for the coming months. The celebrated Four Seasons Hotel in the summer of this year over ten years on the opening, the group is the oldest hotels in Egypt. Thus, Rushdie and director of public relations at the hotel Angie Abou El Fadl, show that the programs will be organized to celebrate this important occasion. The officials point out that the guides more than 370 thousand citizens British and perhaps more than 6 to 8 million tourists from around the world visited Egypt last year. And works in the tourism and hotel services more than 12 percent of Egyptians.

It was a remarkable increase in the number of high-end restaurants and private clubs. Available in «First Residence» Some private clubs, including club for ladies. The hotel is the only one in Egypt that could be guest room overlooks either the Nile River that flows tirelessly in the city or the Pyramids of Giza timeless. The hotel was filled with businessmen and foreign stars and celebrities during my stay faithful to that, officials say it provides a classic character and atmosphere of calm in spite of the great noise outside.

Is associated with a large luxury hotel includes shops and boutiques, having the finest fashion and global commodity created by stars and determined international. There is the center of this large mall cafe frequented by celebrities and is a great point of attraction. On the other side of the hotel extension comprising luxury residential complex of luxury apartments, which could reach the value of the apartment, each to $ 6 million.

The hotel has a range of popular restaurants in the city, including the restaurant «Seasons», which offers dishes of the Mediterranean region, including the Lebanese and Italian.

There is also a famous restaurant specializing in Thai food and the South-East Asia, a restaurant «Lai Nai». Was finally the opening of the restaurant «White House», which specializes in foods of France.

The second leg of my trip is the Sharm el-Sheikh has become a haven for the perfect escape from winter to London and Europe, especially during the cold this year. The sun does not let you down here at all, it will rise to about 360 days a year. There is also Red Sea waters warm colors Alturkoazih reefs, as well as unique twists of its kind that can see through all of the aquatic species. Four Seasons Resort and takes I held my golden desert color that embraces the Lido beaches and the hotel.

The Sharm el-Sheikh has become a great success story of tourism in Egypt. Has become about ten years after the start of the movement of large construction where the most important tourist centers in the world. If you have visited after an absence of months, you may not recognize some of the features due to the continued expansion and the spread of a set of new luxury hotels, as well as residential and international banks, shopping malls, including the modern malls.

Become at Sharm El-Sheikh of the most bustling airports, has expanded the terminal significantly, making it the largest after the Cairo International Airport. And where most people speak the languages ​​of the world, there are planes bound for or coming from the Gulf or the cities of Italian, British, German, Spanish, Russian and others.

Four Seasons Resort is located at a distance, located just a few miles from the airport, which you reach it after ten minutes of discharge from the terminal. The resort is a favorite place that makes you completely forget the outside world and it also feels like the rest of the group hotel guest you really distinctive character because it is receiving superior service to every guest.

The officials acknowledge the resort's «life: The year 2009 was difficult, as is the case in the rest of the hotel group in Egypt, especially during the summer. But occupancy rates started to rise with the beginning of the year was 95 percent during the celebrations of Christmas and New Year. The British, 30 percent of the inmates, The Italians, Germans, Russians ranked in the following.

The Director of the resort there is an extensive plan to be implemented during the current year to renovate the rooms and suites as well as expansion in the establishment of a new Hagliat. And became a full-service resort village and having electricity network and water in particular. And because it is a quiet spot overlooking the Red Sea coast, and specifically on the Gulf of Aqaba and Wadi Ferran, it has become the focus of diving enthusiasts and gunboats. Which is far from Ras Mohammed to aquatic about half an hour's drive or an hour by gunboats. At the resort's famous private school to teach diving.

The hotel organizes private tours to the city of Dahab, which is also known for the sport of diving or to the famous Monastery of St. Catherine, which is about two hours from the resort.

And lives in the resort leaders, presidents and senior officials during their visit to Sharm el-Sheikh to participate in the global conferences held throughout the year. Therefore, the city became the «city of conferences» par excellence, was held during the last year, about 665 conference 130 conferences, including most notably the global Davos Sharm el-Sheikh.

The city will soon establish the marina where the global tourist attraction to add a new and great shipping. The resumption of British Aervez (BA) Line direct flights to Sharm el-Sheikh a new addition to the positive movement of the tourist.

Officials say that the Four Seasons in this new line, which began his travels on 29 October (October) the past is ideal for business guests and tourists, the British. The company's three weekly flights from Gatwick to Sharm El Sheikh airport. The company Easy Jet Easy Jet also operates regular flights four days a week to Sharm el Sheikh from Gatwick Airport.


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