This hotel has evolved into the Giza counterpart of InterContinental's urban flagship, the Semiramis in downtown Cairo. It's the first luxury hotel to be created within walking distance of the Grand Egyptian Museum, due to open in 2009.
The Pyramids Park Resort surely looks the part, with an exterior of massive granite blocks that appear to have come from the same quarry that that yielded the pyramid stones. Sadly, the service standards are less gracious in part due to the lack of individuals who book here (as tour groups abound). The centerpiece of the interior is the grand, lush atrium next to the lobby, with its groin-vaulted ceiling supported by stately square columns, a superb antique fountain of four stone griffins and beautiful Chinese ceramics on marble tables at one end. At the other end is the popular Il Duomo piano bar.
Le Pistou, the Mediterranean-style barbecue restaurant, the Al Shorfa
buffet and Wadi Al Arayesh, are perfect and perfectly affordable way to make the acquaintance of Middle-Eastern food. The former shares Egyptian and pan-Arab cuisine while the latter is strictly Lebanese favorites. The most deservedly popular spots are near the spacious pool at the La Terrazza Italian restaurant, and amid the tropical greenery and candle-light at the Zanzibar Cafe. Poolside dining is always available.
Guests can dance the night away at Le Deenar disco, or golf their way through the 36-hole and two 18-hole courses nearby. The enormous swimming pool is ringed by rows of padded lounge chairs, the prime attraction for most guests after a day of steamy sightseeing. A lighted tennis court is available and most popular early in the morning.
One place that plays customer relations like a violin is the small but mighty sports center, which has a sauna, steam room, whirlpool and tennis courts. Another 
is the plus that may make this place Cairo's most child-friendly hotel: Scoobi Zoo, a playground and children's zoo with supervised games and adventures that are likely to leave even the zippiest kids well played out and ready for sweet dreams.
All of the rooms and suites are light and airy, overlooking the pool or the handsomely-landscaped gardens from the two-story structures. They boast multi-channel satellite and cable TV, direct international phone service, coffeemakers, high-speed Internet (for a fee), minibars and 24-hour room service. Strong air conditioning is comfortable, and solid-color carpeting is in place. The furnishings are as plain as can be, however, with patterned fabrics covering the armchairs and coordinated drapery, and low-slung beds topped with plenty of pillows. Some rooms feature sofa beds, and all units border the fence between tacky and minimalist. While some staff are very helpful and friendly, others do not yet seem to know that, as the Chinese put it, a man who does not smile must not open a shop. 
Only a few rooms are designated smoke-free. Housekeeping and maintenance are not up to par for InterContinental's reputation.
While the resort is almost two miles from the entrance gate to the pyramids, and there is absolutely no dining, shopping or anything else near the hotel, there will be by the time the Grand Museum arrives, and along with it will come the utter transformation of the Giza tourist industry and infrastructure. Plans for the Giza plateau include a shuttle tram between the Grand Museum and the pyramids, as what is emerging now is, controversially, an amalgam of Giza historic site and pyramids theme park. Tourists are giddy to be so close to the pyramids (although they are out of sight), but the standards here are suited to tour groups and budgeteers.