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Egypt Guide

The Canal Zone

Accommodation

    1 Arafat Hotel Off Sharia el-Geish, Port Tewfiq 062/333-8355 Clean, small rooms with balconies and fans, some with bathrooms. The only budget option if you need to stay in the port area. The manager has information about passenger ships for Saudi Arabia, etc. Price: £E50-100

    2 Green House Hotel Corner Sharia el-Geish and El Nabi Mousa St 062/333-1553 green-house@link.net The smartest hotel in Suez, with elaborate foyer and public areas, a swimming pool, and a very good restaurant and coffee and cake shop. The clean a/c rooms have Gulf views, but are in need of a revamp. Breakfast included. Popular with foreign engineers based in the area. Price: £E300-450

    3 Red Sea Hotel 13 Sharia Riad, Port Tewfiq 062/333-4302 info@redseahotel.com Clean and comfortable a/c rooms with bath, phone, balcony and satellite TV. The sixth-floor Mermaid Restaurant has great views of the canal. Breakfast included. Price: £E300-450

    4 Sina 21 Sharia Banque Misr 062/333-4181 Small rooms with fans, TV and clean shared bathrooms, with a fridge on each floor. A good, central, low-budget option.Price: £E50-100

    5 Star 17 Sharia Banque Misr 062/322-8737 A mixture of large and small rooms with fans and balconies; some have baths. Another good budget option.Price: Up to £E50