The Bar/Lounge at Steigenberger Cecil Hotel
The bar/lounge at Steigenberger Cecil Hotel is mentioned by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Of the 6 publications that we monitored, 4 acknowledged the bar/lounge, including Fodor's, Rough Guide and Lonely Planet.
Steigenberger Cecil Hotel 
Fodor's
Rough Guide![]()
Fodor's
Fodor's "Built in 1930 and immortalized as one of Justine's haunts in Lawrence Durrell's Alexandria Quartet, it actually retains few reminders of that era—just its elegant revolving door, two gorgeous old wooden elevators, and a dusty bar that's changed little since World War II"
Rough Guide "Regular rooms are plush with a/c but nothing special (sea
view costs $74 extra) and there’s a bar, nightclub and
rooftop Oriental restaurant"
"Monty's Bar (now on the 1st floor) and the grand lobby retain a fraction of their historic glory, but the creaky old-fashioned elevator still trundles between floors"
Fodor's "Built in 1930 and immortalized as one of Justine's haunts in Lawrence Durrell's Alexandria Quartet, it actually retains few reminders of that era—just its elegant revolving door, two gorgeous old wooden elevators, and a dusty bar that's changed little since World War II"
