Hotel Leroy, 25 TakTat Harb St. (tel. 483 3439 or 482 9224), opposite passport office. Once magnificent, with an art-deco bar and lounge area, now a bit faded. Rooms big, bright, and breezy, some with vistas of the sea. Singles LE22.50, with bath LE25. Doubles LE27.50, with bath LE30. Triples LE35, with bath LE38. Breakfast and 1 meal included.

Corail Hotel, 802 Ai-Geish St. (tel. 96 89 96), 2Vz blocks west of Montaza, overlooking the corniche and Mandara Beach; take a corniche bus. Splurge. Orderly, bright, and close to the romantic Montaza, but in a noisy area with a mob-scene beach below. All rooms with bath and phone. Seldom full. Singles LE46.75. Doubles LE73.54. Breakfast and lunch included.

Ailema Hotel, 21 Amin Fakri St., 8th fir. (tel. 482 7011). From Raml Station Sq. walk east 3 blocks and turn right. The revolving door is somewhat elegant, the rooms somewhat less so, though newly painted. Breathtaking balconies. Small ,. private baths. Singles LE21.47, with viewLE25, with view and bath LE35-27. Dou-bles LE31, with view LE35.94, with view and bath LE48.26. Triples LE43-99, with view LE48.93, with view and bath LE61.25. Breakfast included.