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Marriott Hotel
The Marriott Hotel includes the palace built for the visit of Princess Eugenie at the opening of the Suez Canal
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Our visit to Cairo began with a stay at the Cairo Marriott.
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![The hotel was originally built as a palace.
[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Cairo/Mariott/DSC_0458.jpg?m=1367129562)
The hotel was originally built as a palace. [Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]
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![It was built for Empress Eugenie of France, wife of Napoleon III.
[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Cairo/Mariott/DSC_0459.jpg?m=1367129562)
It was built for Empress Eugenie of France, wife of Napoleon III. [Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]
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![Empress Eugenie was guest of honour at the opening of the Suez in 1869.
[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Cairo/Mariott/IMG_4137.jpg?m=1367129562)
Empress Eugenie was guest of honour at the opening of the Suez in 1869. [Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]
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![A tree-lined road was also laid for the Empress to the Pyramids.
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A tree-lined road was also laid for the Empress to the Pyramids. [Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]t>
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![The palace was one of the extravagant projects for the Suez opening.
[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Cairo/Mariott/DSC_0460.jpg?m=1367129562)
The palace was one of the extravagant projects for the Suez opening. [Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]
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![The hotel was fashioned after Spain's Alhambra.[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Cairo/Mariott/DSC_0464.jpg?m=1367129562)
The hotel was fashioned after Spain's Alhambra.[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]
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![[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Cairo/Mariott/DSC_0461.jpg?m=1367129562)
[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]
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![[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Cairo/Mariott/DSC_0463.jpg?m=1367129562)
[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]
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![[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Cairo/Mariott/IMG_4139.jpg?m=1367129562)
[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]
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![[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Cairo/Mariott/DSC_0465.jpg?m=1367129562)
[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]
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![[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]](/destination/var/thumbs/Egypt/Cairo/Mariott/DSC_0466.jpg?m=1367129562)
[Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]