This month, we transport ourselves to the desert sandsof Egypt—to a place where ancient wonders and five-star hospitality converge in a single unforgettable setting. Our destination is Marriott Mena House Cairo, a legendary hotel with perhaps the most iconic view in the world: the majestic Pyramids of Giza. This is a bucket list hotel for me in one of the most remarkable places on earth. The inspiration for today’s podcast comes from a friend who recently travelled to Egypt. I can’t wait to share this episode with you. Here we go!

I'm your podcast host, Peter DeMoor. I have a fascination for the hotel industry and over the last quarter-of-a-century I have studied it, been a hotel manager and passed the torch to next generation. Now, as part of an emerging hotel industry tech-startup, I am independent from any specific hotel or chain, and able to talk about the industry with a balanced perspective and with a certain level of expertise. It’s time to check-in!

02:01 – INTRODUCTION

07:15 – HOTEL FOUNDERS

12:39 – CURRENT LEADERS

19:15 – HOTEL ROOMS

22:20 – FOOD & BEVERAGE

25:45 – FACILITIES

29:29 – CELEBRITY GUESTS

33:17 – HOTEL AWARDS

37:48 – CONCLUSION

Thank you for joining today’s episode. Whether you're an industry insider, a student of hotel management, or simply curious about the world of hotels, I hope you were inspired, amazed, and enlightened as we unlocked the secrets of the hotel industry's most iconic leaders and iconic hotels. If you had a wonderful time, the best way to say thank you is to follow our podcast, so that you never miss our monthly episodes. If you love luxury hotels, please check-out our tech start-up, at ⁠www.refresh.app⁠, where we hope one day to provide people on daytrips access to the very best hotels in the world. Farewell, until the next time you check-in to the Hotel Leaders podcast!

Music by Musictown. Please check out these wonderful videos of the Marriott Mena House Cairo featured in today’s podcast: menahousehotel, Experience Egypt, Hany Farouk, I Media Production, Mareen El Masry, Polychronis Drone, Full interview with the General Manager, Omar Tantwy: https://arabfinance.com/News/newdetails/25220. To reserve you stay, visit the Marriott Mena House Cairo website at marriott.com/en-us/hotels/caimn-marriott-mena-house-cairo/. Please consider following the hotel on X, Facebook and Instagram.