Egypt hotels rates drop

Hotels in Egypt have dramatically dropped their prices in the wake of protests in the country.

Prices in Alexandria and Cairo are down 18% and 13% respectively for one night in July compared to last year. An average night in Alexandria now starts from GBP85 while Cairo rates start from GBP71, according to trivago.

Although travel advice from the FCO states that Red Sea resorts are still fine to visit, resorts in Dahab, Taba and Hurghada have decreased rates by 23%, 15% and 8% respectively. Prices in Sharm-el-Skeikh are relatively the same