EGYPT

Alexandria (population 2.4 million) is on the southern shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Northern Egypt.Alexandria is Egypt's main port and second largest city.Its main attractions are the beaches and cooling summer breezes.Swimming and water skiing facilities are readily available.The top hotels have restaurants with good oriental and western cuisines.

CLIMATE: A mild Mediterranean climate with the warmest temperatures averaging 27?c (81'F) in the summer and the coolest 15?c (59?F) in the winter.

VISITOR INFORMATION: Ministry of Tourism, Sadd Zaghlul Square, Ramleh Station, Alexandria, Egypt.

Tel: (3) 807-985.

HOW TO GET THERE: by train, bus or plane from Cairo, and cruise ships from other Mediterranean ports.

16 Midan Saad Zaghloul Square, Alexandria.

Tel: (3)483-7173.

Fax: (3) 483-6401.

Type: Moderate first class sea front hotel & casino.

Location: In the center of the city overlooking a Municipal Park and the Eastern Harbor.

Casino Games: blackjack, roulette.

Open: 8pm-4am.

Amenities: 86 rooms, restaurant, bar, lounge, nightclub Credit Cards: AE / DC / EC / MC / VISA.

Rates: US$76 - 152.

Service: 12%.

Tax: 10%.

Cairo (population 14 million) is in northern Egypt, on the river Nile, at the apex of the Delta.Cairo is the largest city in Africa.It is a city of contrast with both modern architecture and traditional buildings competing for space and narrow winding streets of the older area opening out onto broad avenues and large squares.One must see the Pyramids and the Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum.Oriental and western cuisines can be enjoyed in fine restaurants.Floor shows and oriental dancing can be seen in many of the large hotels.It is a city with wealth and extreme poverty adjacent to each other.

CLIMATE: Desert climate tempered by the river Nile.October-November are the most pleasant months.The average temperature in January is 14?c (57?F) and 27?c (81 ?F) in July.

VISITOR INFORMATION: Ministry of Tourism, 5 Adly Street, Cairo, Egypt.

Tel: (202) 923-657.

HOW TO GET THERE: International flights to Cairo's Int'I Airport 14 miles / 22.5 km northeast of the city.

Saraya El Gezira St., PO Box 33, Zamalek, Cairo.

Tel: (2) 340-8888.

Fax: (2) 340-6667.

Type: Superior deluxe hotel & casino.

Location: on 12.5 acres overlooking the River Nile, 40 minutes from Cairo Int'l Airport Casino Clientele: Foreign tourists only.

Omar Khayam Casino: European style 600 sq.m./ 6,600 sq.ft.

Games: 31 slots & video poker (500 - US$1), Largest slot jackpot paid US$8,000, 18 tables (10 blackjack (US$5 - 1,000), 7 American roulette "00" (US$1 - 100), 1 baccarat (US$25 - 2,000).

Open: 3pm-9am.No Entrance Fee.ID / Passport Required.Casual dress.

Casino language: English.

Casino currency: US$.

Amenities: 1250 rooms, 110 suites (50 w / cooking facilities; 7 magnificent presidential suites), restaurants (Omars Cafe, Gezira Grill, Roy Rogers, Garden Promenade Cafe), swimming pools, tennis, health club, shopping galleria.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$125 - 1,500.

Description: A modern resort complex in the restored 19th century Royal Palace.Old world charm and elegance is reflected in the architectural design, period furniture and careful landscaping.The casino is one of the largest in Cairo and features a wide range of games and entertainment facilities.

Tahrir Square, Cairo.

Tel: (2) 578-0444.

Fax: (2) 5780457.

Type: Deluxe hotel & casino.

Location: Downtown on the River Nile adjacent to the Egyptian Museum.

Casino Games: blackjack, roulette.

Amenities: 433 rooms, 5 restaurants, 3 bars, supper club, disco, pool, health club, tennis, squash, meeting facilities, business center.

Credit Cards: ACC / AE / BC / DC / MC / VISA.

Rates: US$120.220.

Service: 12%.

Tax: 7%.

1115 Corniche El Nil Street, Cairo.

Hotel Tel: (2) 744400, 575-8000, 777-444.

Fax: (2) 575-7152.

Casino Tel: (2) 575-4125.

Fax: (2) 760-9988.

Type: Contemporary deluxe hotel & casino.

Location: On the east bank of the River Nile within walking distance of shopping and the Egyptian Museum, 12 mi./ 20 km to Cairo Int'l Airport.

Casino Clientele: Non-Egyptian nationals only.

Ramses Casino: Casino on the pool level of the Hotel, 900 sq.m./ 9,684 sq.ft.

Games: 21 slots & 16 video poker (504 - US$50).Largest slot jackpot paid US$5,000.17 tables (7 blackjack (US$5 - 5,000), 6 American roulette "00" (US$1 - 1,000), 2 punto banco (baccarat) (US$25 - 3,000), 2 Caribbean stud (US$10 - 300)).

Open: 3pm-9am.No Entrance Fee.ID / Passport required.Minimum gaming age 18.

Casino language: English, Arabic.

Casino currency: US Dollars (others currencies exchanged), Salon Prive.

Amenities: 838 rooms, 59 suites, 5 restaurants, 5 cocktail lounges, pool, health club, sauna, gym, jacuzzi, meeting facilities.

Cards: AE / CB / DC / EC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$115 - 568.

Service: 12%.

Tax: 2%.

Description: An elegant, but friendly casino on the pool level of the hotel with and exclusive club (members only) on an upper floor.Drinks are free to players.Salon Prive offers some of the highest gaming maximums in Cario.

Affiliation: Casino owner London Clubs International, operator Intercasino Management Egypt Ltd.

PO Box 2741, El Horria, Heliopolis, Cairo.

Tel: (2) 247-0077.

Fax: (2) 418-0761.

Type: Superior first class hotel & casino.

Location: In Heliopolis, near the airport, 10 miles from downtown Cairo, 500 meters (1,650 feet) to Cario International Airport.

Casino: European Style.

Games: 10 slots (US$0.50) video poker, reels, aristocrat; Largest Jackpot Paid US$10,000; 6 tables (3 blackjack (US$5 - 500), 2 American roulette "00" (US$1 - 1,500), 1 Dollar Dice 1 (US$1 - 100).

Open: 8pm4am.No Entrance Fee.

ID / Passport: required.Minimum gaming age 21.Proper dress.

Casino language: English.

Casino currency: US$.

Amenities: 412 rooms, 4 suites, wheelchair access.restaurants, lobby & pool side bar, disco, pool, tennis, conference center.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / EC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$95 - 650.

Service: 12%.

Tax: 7%.

Description: A business oriented hotel convenient to the airport, but 10 km / 6 mi.from downtown Cairo.

Galaa Square, PO Box 11, Giza, Cairo.

Tel: (2) 3488700.

Fax: (2) 348-9051.

Type: Superior first class tower hotel & casino.

Location: On the west bank of the River Nile near business and shopping districts, 15 mi./ 24 km to Cairo Int'l Airport.

Casino Clientele: Foreign tourists only.

Casino: American style.

Games: 24 slots (US$), 14 tables (7 blackjack, 5 roulette, 1 baccarat, 1 mini-baccarat).

Open: 7pm6am.No Entrance Fee.ID / Passport required.Proper dress.

Casino language: English Casino currency: US Dollars.

Amenities: 557 rooms, 113 suites (some overlooking the Pyramids), wheelchair access, 4 restaurants, 3 bars, lounge, nightclub, convention facility.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / MC / VISA.

Rates: US$125 - 1,800.

Service: 12% Tax: 7%.

Description: Modern style, 25 floor tower hotel featuring in house music system, fine restaurants (Italian and Oriental), swimming pool, and a casino.

Corniche El Nil St., PO Box 60, Cairo 11511.

Tel: (2) 355-7171.

Fax: (2) 356-3020.

Type: Deluxe modern high-rise hotel & casino.

Location: in the city center facing the Nile River, 30 minutes from Cario Int'l Airport.

Casino Games: slots, blackjack, roulette.

Amenities: 678 rooms, 83 suites, 4 restaurants, coffee shop, tea garden, supper nightclub, pool, heath club, shops, business center.

Cards: ACC / AE / AIR / DC / EC / JCB / MCNISA.

Rates: US$125 - 1,840.

Service: 12%.

Tax: 7%.

Pyramid Road, Giza, Cairo.

Tel: (2) 383-3444, 3833222.

Fax: (2) 383-7777.

Type: Deluxe historic hotel complex and casino.

Location: Set on 40 acres overlooking the pyramids in Giza, 12 km / 7 mi.from the city center.

Clientele: Primarily Foreign Tourist.

Shehrazade Casino: American Style Casino, size: 350 sq.m.3,766 sq.ft.

Games: 6 slots: 6 (US$0.5020) video poker & blackjack.Largest Jackpot Paid US$10,000.11 tables (6 blackjack (US$5 - 200), 4 American roulette (US$1 - 200), 1 baccarat: 1 (US$25 - 2,000), 2 Caribbean stud (5-card stud poker).

Cardroom: 9 poker tables (tournaments only).

Open: 8pm-6am.Entrance fee not required.ID / Passport required.Minimum gaming age 21.Elegant dress.

Casino language: English.

Casino currency: US Dollars.Casino Sponsors Tournaments.

Amenities: 520 rooms, 13 suites, 5 restaurants, 2 cocktail lounges, swimming pool, tennis courts, 18 hole golf course, horseback riding, meeting facilities, Nearest Airport: Cairo Int'l 45 minutes (21 mi.

Or 35 km), Airport Transportation: taxi, limo, Nearest Railway Station: Giza.

Reservations: 1 night deposit required.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / EC / MCNISA.Season year round.

Rates: Singles US$130 - 194 / day, Doubles US$160 - 240.Suites US$425 -1,375.

Service: 12%.

Tax: 7%.

Description: A historic hotel converted from an Arabian Style Royal Hunting Lodge in 1869 with a 1976 garden wing and deluxe casino.

Gerzirah, Cairo.

Tel: (2) 341-1333 or 1555.

Fax: (2) 3339-8298.

Type: Deluxe high rise hotel & casino.

Location: Downtown, tip of Gerzirah Island, on the River Nile.

Casino Games: slots, blackjack, roulette.

Amenities: 412 rooms, 58 suites, restaurants & bars, nightclub, disco, pool, sauna, gym, shops.

Credit Cards: ACC / AE / BC / DC / DIS / MCNISA.

Rates: 165 - 1,800.

Service: 12%.

Tax: 7%.

Corniche El Nil St., Garden City, Cairo.

Tel: (2) 3553800.

Fax: (2) 355-7284.

Type: Superior first class hotel & casino.

Location: downtown residential area overlooking the Nile.

Casino Games: slots, blackjack, roulette.

Amenities: 290 rooms, 3 restaurants, coffee shop, bar, disco, meeting facilities.

Credit Cards: ACC / AE / EC / JCB / MCNISA.

Rates: US$95 - 550.

Abdel Hamid St.PO Box 5614, Heliopolis, Carlo.

Tel: (2) 297-4000.

Fax: (2) 297-6037.

Type: Moderate deluxe hotel & casino.

Location: in the Heliopolis suburb 7 km from the Airport.

Casino Games: slots, blackjack, roulette.

Amenities: 323 rooms, 21 suites, 2 restaurants, coffee shop, bars & lounge, disco,cinema 2 outdoor pools, fitness center.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / EC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$105 - 600.

Hurghada is a Red Sea resort northeast of Luxor and South east of Cario. It enjoys a warm climate all year round and boats some of the finest fishing and underwater diving off its magnificent coral reefs.

Corniche Rd., PO Box 36, Hurghada.

Casino Tel: (65) 443-937.

Fax: (65) 443-936.

Hotel Tel: (65) 443911.

Fax: (65) 443-910.

Type: New resort hotel & casino 1994.

Location: On Hurghada Bay 6 km / 4 miles from Hurghada Int'l Airport.Clientele" Foreign tourist only, Egyptian nationals not allowed.

Casino: 900 sq.m./ 9,684 sq.ft.

Games: slots, blackjack, American roulette, punto banco Caribbean stud.

Amenities: 238 rooms, 8 villas, 10 suites, 2 restaurants, coffee shop, 3 bars, tea garden, meeting facilities, business center, pool, tennis, aquatic center, health club, marina, diving center.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$120 - 1,000.

Service: 12 %.

Tax: 7.95%.

Affiliation: Casino owner London Clubs International, operator Intercasino Management Egypt Ltd.

Luxor (population 93,000) is on the River Nile's east bank, 400 miles / 670 km south of Cairo.

Luxor is known for it ancient historical sites and attractions: the Temple of Luxor, the Temple of Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens.

CLIMATE: A desert climate with mild winters and hot summers where temperatures often reach above 104'F (40'c) in June, July and August.

VISITOR INFORMATION: Ministry of Tourism, Luxor, Egypt.

Tel: (95) 82215.

HOW TO GET THERE: 45 minutes by plane or 12 hours by train from Cairo, or a Nile Cruise ship from Cairo.There are also a few regional international fights from Egypt's Middle Eastern neighbors.

New Karnak, Luxor.

Tel: (95) 374-933.

Fax: (95) 376571.

Type: 1988 resort hotel & casino.

Location: On the east bank of the River Nile in the village of Karnak overlooking the Valley of the Kings, 9 km / 6 miles from the airport.

Casino Games: blackjack, roulette.

Amenities: 260 rooms, restaurant, cafe, outdoor pool, tennis, supervised children programs.

Credit Cards: ACC / AE / BC / CB / DC / EC / JCB / MCNISA.

Rates: US$86 - 760 Service: 12 %.

Tax: 14%.

Sharm EI-Sheikh is on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula on the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea.

Hilton Red Sea Cruises w / Casino Hilton Cybele & Hilton Galls ___ Sharm EI-Sheikh.

Tel: (62) 600-136 / 7.

Fax: 601040 / 43.

Type: Two modern cruise ships built 1993 offering one, two, and three week cruises between Sharm EI-Sheikh, Aqaba, Safaga & varying islands.

Location: port 15 km from Sharm EI-Sheikh.

Casino Games: blackjack, roulette.

Amenities: 35 staterooms & 4 suites on each ship, restaurant, 3 bars, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, water sports, dive centers, infirmary, library, boutique, excursions.

Credit cards: AE / DC / EC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$ 240 - 576.

Nama Bay, South Sinai.

Casino; Tel: (062) 601-731 / 2.

Fax: (062) 601-733.

Tel: (062) 600-100 / 5.

Fax: (62) 600-111.

Type: Superior first class hotel & casino.

Location: 15 km / 9 miles from Ras Nasrani Airport.

Clientele: Foreign tourist (Egyptian nationals not allowed).

Casino Games: 3 blackjack (US$5 / 25$200 / 1,000), 5 American roulette "00" (US$1 / 5$25 / 100), 1 baccarat (US$10- $1,000), 1 mini- baccarat (US$5-$200), 2 Caribbean stud (US$5-$200).Salon Prive (under construction).

Open: 8pm-4am.Entrance fee.ID / Passport required.Minimum gaming age 21.Casual dress.

Casino language: English & Italian.

Casino currency: US$.

Free gaming lessons: all games.

Amenities: 348 rooms & suites.variety of restaurants & bars, 1 fresh water swimming pool, 1 sea water pool, pool bar, tennis, squash, diving center, water sports.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / EC / MC / VISA.

Rates: US$124 - 396, Service & Tax Included.

Description: An attractive hotel with the casino in an adjacent pavilion.Affiliation; owner Victoria United Hotels, casino operator Casino Austria Int'l.

Sharm El Sheikh, Red Sea South Sinai.

Tel: (062) 601-111.

Fax: (062) 601-293.

Type: Superior resort complex & casino.

Location: On Sharm el Maya Bay, 15 minutes from the Airport.

Casino Games: blackjack, American roulette, punto banco, stud poker.

Amenities: 236 rooms & 12 suites, room service, satellite TV, IDD Telephone, 2 restaurants, disco, indoor pool, tennis courts, water sports, shopping, business facilities, conference rooms.

Credit cards: AE / MVNISA.

Rates: US$165 - 205.

Taba is in the Sinai Peninsula on the Gulf of Aqaba just 7 km south of the Israeli resort of Eilat.

Taba Beach, South Sinai, Egypt.

Tel: (62) 530-300 / 1.

Fax: Cairo (2) 578-7044.

Address via Israel: PO Box 892, Eilat 88107 Israel.

Type: Deluxe resort hotel & casino.

Location: just south of the Israel border.Casino 1,400 sq.m./ 15,064 sq.ft.

Open: 6pm-7am.No Entrance Fee.ID / Passport required.Minimum gaming age 18.Casual dress.

Casino language: English, Arabic.

Casino currency: US Dollars (others currencies exchanged).

Games: 38 slots & 8 video poker (US$1 - 20).Largest slot jackpot paid US$35,000.Largest video poker jackpot paid US$16,000.27 tables (11 blackjack (US$5 - 2,000), 8 American roulette "00" (US$1 - SOO), 9 Caribbean stud (US$10 - 500)).

Amenities: 304 rooms, 12 suites, 5 restaurants, 3 bars, nightclub, private beach, pool, water sports, motorboat, diving yacht, tennis.

Credit Cards: AE / BC / DC / EC / MCNISA.

Rates: US$137 - 185.

Service: 12%.

Tax: 9%.

Affiliation: Casino owner London Clubs International, operator Intercasino Management Egypt Ltd.