No Alcohol = 2 Stars
Word from Egypt is that the owner of the five-star Grand Hyatt Cairo has banned all alcohol from the hotel.
A practicing Muslim, he apparently arrived at his hotel a couple weeks ago and ordered all alcohol onsite destroyed, in accordance with Islamic Law.
Upon hearing this, I couldn't help but think of the horror on Belushi's face when the movers dropped a case of alcohol in the classic Animal House. I'm sure several patrons at the hotel had a similar expression.
While this is clearly the prerogative of any owner...this move appears to instantly drop the hotel's 5-star rating to 2, as part of the requirements for multiple stars is the availability of alcohol.
According to the Assistant Manager, discussions with the owner are continuing. It will be interesting to see whether religion or commerce prevail.
"They took the bar - the whole fucking bar!" I give them a 1 star rating.
Posted by:Mike | May 15, 2008 at 09:11
Always loved that quote :)
Posted by:Bill Geist | May 17, 2008 at 16:06