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Grand Hyatt Boat
Official name- Baccarat Cruise on the Nile
Street Address-
 Corniche el Nile
PO BOx 2288
district, town
  Garden City, Roda Island, Cairo
Phone Number
  -365-1234
Fax: (+20 2) 3621 927
Contact:
  
Hours:
  Dinner Cruise with dancer from 8-10 pm
Food:
  
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
  
Dancing days:
  
Stage Type:
  
Musicians:
 
Dancers:
 
Parking Tips:
  Hanady (Egyptian) or Mohera?
Last updated:
  Leila, dancer update 8-16-06

Haram Street
(more a district than a single venue)
Street Address-
 Haram Street
district, town
  
Phone Number
  
Contact:
  
Hours:
  
Food:
  
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
  
Dancing days:
  
Stage Type:
  
Musicians:
 
Dancers:
  Nancy (Egyptian), Fatima (Egyptian), Amar (Syrian), Dandesh (Egyptian)
Parking Tips:
  
Last updated:
  Leila, 9-25-07

Intercontinental Citystars
Fairooz Restaurant
Street Address-
  
district, town
  Nasser City, Cairo
Phone Number
  480-0100 / 480-0200
Contact:
  
Hours:
  
Food:
  
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
  
Dancing days:
  
Stage Type:
  
Musicians:
 
Dancers:
  unknown
Parking Tips:
  
Last updated:
  Leila, 9-25-07

Marriott Zamalek Outdoor Tent
Street Address-
  
district, town
  Zamalek
Phone Number
  
Contact:
 Call hotel and ask for outside tent manager
Hours:
  
Food:
  Oriental
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
  
Dancing days:
  
Stage Type:
  located on the far end of the tent as you enter, slightly raised.
Musicians:
 minimum of keyboard and drum
Dancers:
 Waad (Egyptian)
Parking Tips:
  The hotel has an attended parking lot, some street parking
Last updated:
  Leila, 9-25-07, Leyla details

Empress Nightclub at the Marriott
Street Address-
 Saray El Gezira Street "Corniche" ("corniche"means- along the river)
district, town
  Zamalek, Cairo  
Phone Number
  022 728 3000 or 375-8888  
Contact:
  ask for nightclub manager  
Hours:
  Bands from 11:30 pm, dancing at 1:30 am  
Food:
  Oriental  
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
  Meal and beverages but no set minimum  
Dancing days:
  Tuesday – Saturday  

Randa dances at the Empress
Stage Type:
   raised, dancer in front Raised theatrical stage, but dancers usually use the wood dance floor on the same level as the nearest tables.
Musicians:
brought by dancer
Dancers:
 Randa (Egyptian), Fatima (Egyptian), Nancy (Egypttian)  
Parking Tips:
  valet or use back lot on-site  
Last updated:
   Astryd 8-07, Leila, 9-25-07  

Meridian Haram Outdoor
Street Address-
  
district, town
  
Phone Number
  383-0383
Contact:
  
Hours:
  
Food:
  
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
  
Dancing days:
  Sundays and Thursdays
Stage Type:
  
Musicians:
 
Dancers:
  unknown
Parking Tips:
  
Last updated:
  Leila, 9-25-07

Merryland Outdoor
Street Address-
  
district, town
  Heliopolis 
Phone Number
  451-2314
Contact:
  
Hours:
  
Food:
  
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
  
Dancing days:
  
Stage Type:
  
Musicians:
 
Dancers:
 Hamese (Egyptian), Wafaa Fawsy (Egyptian)
Parking Tips:
  
Last updated:
  Leila, 9-25-07

Mena House Nightclub
Street Address-
  
district, town
  Giza
Phone Number
  383-3222 / 383-3444
Contact:
    ask for nightclub manager
Hours:
  
Food:
  
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
  
Dancing days:
  
Stage Type:
 Small raised stage for the musicians, dancers use the wood dance floor at a somewhat lower level than the closest tables. Dining tables are arranged on 3 sides of the dance floor on raised levels so everyone can see the show.
Musicians:
 brought by dancer
Dancers:
 Dandesh (Egyptian)
Parking Tips:
  The hotel has an attended parking lot, some street parking
Last updated:
  Leila, 9-25-07, Leyla details

Nile Pharaon Boat
Street Address-
  
district, town
  Giza 
Phone Number
  570-1000
Contact:
  
Hours:
  2 cruises each evening
Food:
  Oriental and continental buffet
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
 One base price, pay extra for drinks and tips 
Dancing days:
  
Stage Type:
  Dance floor surrounded on 3 sides by dining tables
Musicians:
 
Dancers:
 Doaa (Egyptian), Dunia (Finland), Joanna (Portugal), Leila (American)
Parking Tips:
  VERY limited street parking
Last updated:
  Leila, 9-25-07, Leyla details

Nile Maxim Boat
Street Address-
  
district, town
  Zamalek 
Phone Number
  737-1486
Contact:
  
Hours:
  
Food:
  Oriental and continental buffet
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
  One base price, pay extra for drinks and tips.
Dancing days:
  
Stage Type:
 Raised stage near the buffet for the band, dancer performs on wood dance floor in front of them at same level as dining tables.
Musicians:
 
Dancers:
  Asmahan (Argentinean), Leila (American), Randa (Egyptian)
Parking Tips:
  VERY limited street parking
Last updated:
  Leila, 9-25-07, Leyla details

Parisiana Haram Mohera
Street Address-
  
district, town
  
Phone Number
  383-3911/383-9711
Contact:
  
Hours:
  
Food:
  
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
  
Dancing days:
  
Stage Type:
  
Musicians:
 
Dancers:
 Lucy (Egyptian)
Parking Tips:
  
Last updated:
  Leila, 9-25-07

Pyramesa Nightclub
Street Address-
  
district, town
  Dokki 
Phone Number
  336-7000 / 336-8000
Contact:
  
Hours:
  
Food:
  
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
  
Dancing days:
  
Stage Type:
  
Musicians:
 
Dancers:
 Howida (Egyptian)
Parking Tips:
  
Last updated:
  Leila, 9-25-07

Ramses Hilton- 2/11/08 NO MORE DANCING!
Street Address-
  1115 Corniche el Nile 
district, town
  
Phone Number
  577-7444/575-0444
Contact:
  
Hours:
  
Food:
  
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
  
Dancing days:
  
Stage Type:
  
Musicians:
 
Dancers:
 Hamese (Egyptian), Nesma (Egyptian)
Parking Tips:
  
Last updated:
  Leila, 9-25-07, Astryd 2/11/08

Semiramis Intercontinental
Street Address-
 East bank of Nile
Corniche el Nile
district, town
  Cairo, 11511
Phone Number
  355-7171 / 795-7171
Contact:
  
Hours:
  
Food:
  Oriental
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
 Cover charge which includes dinner, pay extra for drinks, tips
Dancing days:
  
Stage Type:
 Raised stage for both dancer(s) and musicians surrounded by tables on 3 sides. Tables are arranged on different levels so that all can see the stage easily.
Musicians:
 brought by dancer
Dancers:
 Dina (Egyptian), Dahlia (Egyptian), Katia (Russian)
Parking Tips:
  
Last updated:
  Leila, 9-25-07, Leyla details

Sheraton Cairo Aladdin Restaurant
Street Address-
 west bank of the Nile
district, town
Galae Square, Cairo, Doki 11511
Phone Number
 3336-9700
Contact:
  Restaurant staff
Hours:
 Dancing 10:30 – 11:30 pm,
music 10 - midnight
Food:
 Lebanese
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
  Ala carte, order mezzeh, drinks, etc.
Dancing days:
  Every night
Stage Type:
  None, in restaurant at same level as dining
Musicians:
 Takht ensemble (house band)
Dancers:
Hanaa, Bodour
Parking Tips:
  Parking garage, valet
Last updated:
 Leila, 8-16-06 , Astryd 2-11-08

Casablanca at Sheraton Cairo
2/11/08 THIS LOCATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR RENOVATION
Street Address-
 Midan Galaa (Galaa Square)
district, town
 Dokki, Cairo 11511
Phone Number
 023 336 9700
Contact:
 Casablanca Restaurant
Hours:
 7 pm - 3:30 am, Mon- Sun
Bands from 12 pm, dancing at 1:30 am
Food:
 Moroccan
Minimum Order or Cover Charge:
 250 LE (Egyptian) + service & taxes
Dancing days:
 daily except Monday
Stage Type:
 raised
Musicians:
dancer’s
Dancers:
Soroya (Brazilian), Hanady (Egyptian)  
Parking Tips:
 valet
Last updated:
 Astryd 2/11/08

 

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