How I Snagged A Free Mini Vacation + My EgyptAir Experience

My People!

How body?

PhD has been doing me strong things. In other news, I am now a PhD Candidate. Wohooo!

Cairo International Airport

On arriving, I inquired about who to talk to about our layover, and I was immediately told to go to a counter for FREE accommodation. I was so relieved, but then again, I was expecting a cheap motel or something to just lay my head for a few minutes, nothing prepared me for the rest of my experience. After taking our documents to finish necessary paper work, a bus took us to a hotel that was about 5-10 minutes from the airport.

Lobby view

More Lobby

Checking in to the hotel was a breeze. It seemed like the hotel had a standing relationship with EgyptAir, so they just registered our names and gave us our keys, two buffet vouchers (lunch and dinner), and we were off to our rooms. I was pleasantly SURPRISED!

Welcome Egyptian desserts. Yummy on all levels!

My Favorite: Chopped Lamb

I had a great time. I strolled out in the evening and I got this view of the hotel

I’m not sure how much EgyptAir pays to do this for their layover passengers; except the hotel is really cheap or we were just given a very special treat, it feels like some money. The flight ticket was also not outrageously priced, so I feel so thankful for the treat.

Although this is not a paid review (lol…they are coming soon), I just had to share. If you are travelling and you want to combine a small vacation, EgyptAir should definitely be on your radar. They also offer a tour of Cairo, with some amazing parts of Egypt to explore; however they charge a small fee for the tour. The hotel and food, absolutely FREE!

Thank me later (winks)

Make it a Winning-Day

WDG