I stayed in a hotel with one of the world’s best views – it cost just £37 each

ROOMS with jaw-dropping views usually come with equally eye-watering price tags.

At the Shangri-La Paris, which looks onto the Eiffel Tower, a bed for the night starts at a whopping £1,500, while you can expect to pay hundreds for hotels with London Eye views.

But in Egypt, the land of the Great Pyramids of Giza, you can snag front-row views of the towering golden peaks and the Great Sphinx for a steal.

For just £75 a night – working out to just £37.50pp – visitors can check into an Airbnb apartment overlooking the last remaining Ancient Wonder of the World.

Booking in for a quick weekend city break, I felt a twinge of apprehension with the listing showing pictures of the pyramids with bright blue skies – almost too perfect.

Friends either warned it was probably a scam or laughed at me for being gullible enough to book what they thought was an obvious fake.

But at such a bargain price, I figured it was worth taking the risk.

Arriving in Giza a few weeks later, after a five-hour flight from London and a 30-minute Uber from the heart of the Egyptian capital Cairo, it all became more real as the pyramids came into view.

Getting to the apartment itself left me feeling like Brendan Fraser in The Mummy hunting for Hamunaptra, as I navigated dusty, narrow alleyways trying to locate the right building.

After finally finding it and braving a frighteningly rickety elevator that trundled up to the 10th floor past stairways strewn with rubble and construction debris, I arrived in complete darkness.

Half expecting the shutters to reveal a cunningly lit picture
rather than a real view, I pressed the button and held my breath.

But there they were — the pyramids. The real ones, towering high above the streets of Giza and tapering off into the distance from their sandy plateau.

Despite the precarious state of the building, the apartment itself was modern and airy.

It also had a solid internet connection, a huge TV with Netflix and a mini kitchen — not that I used it much, thanks to £1 falafel sandwiches nearby.

But the best way to see these iconic royal tombs?

From a bubbling Airbnb hot tub, glass of duty-free champagne in hand, with the whirr of cooling air conditioning in the background.

If you’re not lucky enough to be staying, there are some top tips for what to do (and not to do) when visiting the pyramids.

The general rule of thumb is that if someone asks to take your photo, or offers you any advice (even if it’s dubious or unwanted), you’ll be expected to pony up some cash.

And that’s not to mention the nightmare of getting a taxi without paying over the odds as you compete against hundreds of other tourists at closing time.

Luckily, from my Airbnb, just five minutes’ walk away from the main entrance, I didn’t have to worry about any of that.

There’s very little shade between each pyramid, and a lot of walking out in the open, so remember to bring along your sunscreen and a sturdy pair of shoes.

So forget pricey five-star rooms overlooking the Eiffel Tower and the London Eye.

Head instead to ultra-affordable Giza for up-close views of history that pack a punch without breaking the bank.

At just £75 a night, with quick flights from London plus plenty of cheap but delicious local food, it’s an epic city break that would even make the pharaohs envious.