Sleep at the Steigenberger Cecil, a 1929 Corniche landmark
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Photo: Abdelrhman 1990 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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The Cecil opened in 1929 on Saad Zaghloul Square, facing the sea, and its guest list includes Churchill, King Farouk and Agatha Christie. Lawrence Durrell wrote it into The Alexandria Quartet. Each room door carries the plaque of a famous past guest, and the old mechanical elevator still runs. Book directly with the hotel or a major platform, and ask which famous name is on your door.
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Sleep at the Steigenberger Cecil, a 1929 Corniche landmarkSteigenberger Cecil Hotel, Saad Zaghloul Square, Alexandria
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