Arabian Nights in the heart of historic Alexandria

the house is in a side street and at first looked a bit run down. but it is a very nice and lovely neighbourhood. we felt very welcomed and super save. the apartment looks exactly like on the pictures. the whole team was very helpful, especially Mohamed and Nada who helped organise our drive from Cairo airport.

We were met and escorted to the unit. We appreciated the travel directions given to our taxi driver

Freezer could not be used as it was iced up

Old building and on the 9th floor - great view - but had a lift. Apartment ok - basic but had everything we needed

The location was terrific as to things in Alexandria but horrible in it immediate location (below). The furnishings were attractive and the view very good. We were reasonably happy with everything and Nada's attentions and suggestions

The kitchen was not well supplied to actually cook but the microwave was useful for heating up restaurant takeaways. The couches were only 15 cm off the ground, so not comfortable for those unused to them. BUT walking to and from the apartment was awful. Near the front door the garbage littered street extended along a path to some steep stairs, also littered with garbage. There was a large garbage (tip), cement walls open on one side, where raw garbage was thrown. Many cats and dogs rummaged for edibles and many rats could not have been far away. Egypt has a huge garbage problem but this example sickened us.

We loved that the place was located close to a popular street and there were plenty of food options close by as well as many sightseeing spots and tourist places. It was a nice and calm area. It was very easy to order an Uber and go just about anywhere. There were also a ton of kiosks closeby which we used to get a quick snack and drinking water. There was also a Costa Coffeeshop about 700 meters away from the apartment which was great.

The only problems with the place were the water pressure in the shower and the neighbors. The water pressure in the shower was weak and that was a little inconvenient. However, there was constant hot water running. As for the neighbors, I know it is out of the management's control but they were very loud and at one instant played very loud music at night while cleaning their apartment and the common corridor.

This was a heart-opening apartment. It was just perfect. Pictures were as of actual, and what was more special were the bedrooms. We just loved the apartment. We wished to stay more than just a night in this beautiful apartment. Building is surrounded by different shops. We just walked to Carrefour, which is around 10 minutes walk. The view from the apartment was amazing; it is overlooking the city.