The
end of the summer vacation may be just around the corner, but it is never too
late to make this year more memorable, as TIME magazine revealed its list of2018’s World’s Greatest Places.
In
its list of best places to stay in the world, Cairo’s iconic Marriot Mena House
was included, next to other breathtaking places such as the Hotel de Crillon in
Paris and the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island hotel in the Maldives. “Hotels
often boast of sea or city views,” TIME said on its website.
The
end of the summer vacation may be just around the corner, but it is never too
late to make this year more memorable, as TIME magazine revealed its list of
2018’s World’s Greatest Places.
In
its list of best places to stay in the world, Cairo’s iconic Marriot Mena House
was included, next to other breathtaking places such as the Hotel de Crillon in
Paris and the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island hotel in the Maldives. “Hotels
often boast of sea or city views,” TIME said on its website.
“But
this one overlooks a Wonder of the World: the Great Pyramid of Giza.” Indeed,
the view of its magical palm trees next to the enchanting pyramids attracted
many famous visitors like Frank Sinatra, Charlie Chaplin and Winston Churchill.
The
hotel’s strategic location also hosted Australian troops during both World War
I and World War II, and the first peace settlement talks between Egypt and
Israel in 1977 (which led to the Camp David Agreement).
Originally
built as a hunting lodge, the hotel has undergone many renovations over the
past few years, with the latest one just completed this February. It now offers
331 suites, four dining areas, an 18-hole golf course, 40 acres of gardens and
a spa.
Other
Arab destinations were also included in TIME’s list to visit, including Abu
Dhabi’s Louvre, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Saudi Arabia and
Morocco’s 14th century Al-Qaraqiyyin Library in Fez. To create the list, TIME
asked for nominations from editors, correspondents and industry experts around
the world, and then evaluated each destination based on quality, originality,
innovation, sustainability and influence.
