Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah

5.0 star property
Family-friendly stay near Khan el-Khalili

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4 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Moroccan cuisine
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar

Explore the area

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3 El Thawra Council St Zamalek, Po Box 732 El Orman Giza, Cairo, 11518
  • Cairo Tower
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Tahrir Square
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Egyptian Museum
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Cairo (CAI-Cairo Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

Club Suite, 1 King Bed, Club Lounge Access (Prestige)

  • 64 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Twin Beds (Magnifique - Nile View)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 32 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Room, 1 King Bed (Magnifique - Nile View)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room, 2 Twin Beds (Nile View)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Premium Room, 2 Twin Beds (Partial Nile View)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, River View (High Floor, Partial Nile View)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, Club Lounge Access (Nile View)

  • 32 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Club Lounge Access (Nile View)

  • 32 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed (Partial Nile View)

  • 64 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed (Nile View)

  • 32 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Club Suite, 1 King Bed, Club Lounge Access (Prestige)

  • 64 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Opera - Nile View)

  • 85 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Cairo

Heart of Cairo.Stay at this Cairo hotel and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Cairo Opera House and 2 miles (3 km) of Cairo Tower. Egyptian Museum and Museum of Islamic Art are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Cairo Opera House - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Cairo Tower - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Tahrir Square - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Egyptian Museum - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Khan el-Khalili - 6 min drive - 5.7 km

Getting around

  • Giza Suburbs Station - 7 min drive
  • Opera Station - 10 min walk
  • Cairo Intl. Airport (CAI) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪sofitel cairo el gezirah lobby - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Blend Cuisine - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sheraton Lounge - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Lobby Lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Rawi Restaurant & Bar - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah

Family-friendly stay near Khan el-Khalili
Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour health club. There are 4 restaurants and 2 coffee shops/cafes, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center, 7 meeting rooms, and limo/town car service. Event space at this hotel measures 3670 square feet (341 square meters) and includes a conference center. A casino, a children's pool, and a hot tub are also featured at the family-friendly Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah. For a fee, parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Art Deco Cairo hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 433 guestrooms or units
  • 27 levels
  • 4 dining venues
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • 2 coffee shops
  • 3670 sq ft of conference space
  • 341 sq m of conference space
  • Casino
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • ATM
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar by the pool
Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah offers 433 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include day beds. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Cairo hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The onsite spa has 8 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Globe, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limo/town car service
  • Secured, covered self parking on site (EGP 250 per day)
  • Secured, covered valet parking on site (EGP 250 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EGP 350 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 coffee shops/cafes
  • 4 restaurants
  • A poolside bar
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 14 gaming tables
  • 24-hour health club
  • 40 slot machines
  • Books
  • Casino
  • Children's pool
  • Evening entertainment
  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Piano
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • Winery release events

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Low-height desk
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 49-inch TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Day bed
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Free crib
  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub or rainfall showerhead
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EGP 1232
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EGP 1103.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: EGP 2500 per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EGP 350 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: EGP 250 per day
  • Covered valet parking fee: EGP 250 per day
  • Early check-in fee: EGP 1232 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EGP 1103.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, debit cards, and cash. This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels).

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 583 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 221 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 62 out of 1001 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Taherakhatun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location of this property! Has a beautiful view of the Nile River
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

jongmyong

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location. Nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Lincoln

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, very clean and awesome friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very attentive and welcoming. The location is hard to beat and the view of the Nile was excellent. The breakfast buffet was very good and well assorted.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Khalid

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Leak in the room power cut off 3 times
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wissam

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ahmad, London

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service at this hotel is outstanding; however, they lack USB outlets for charging international phones in the room.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yoseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, probably the best in Cairo. Staff was lovely and the amenities were fantastic. The restaurant Kebabgy was the best place we ate in Cairo.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yujun, Tustin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
位置很好,就在尼罗河边,视野开阔
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Vancouver

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel. Food was amazing. Friendly and helpful staff, especially Osama the manager at the breakfast area
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kusay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place I strongly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raj Mukta, Dubai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service good breakfast. Cordial and welcoming staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Magda

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Eray

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a nice experience
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allaeddin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful hotel, very nice stuff except the room is very old. They need to renews
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hilana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sami, Doha

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved the area and our Stay

Very pretty place! Loved having a meal on the River Nile. Vibe is awesome. You can have drinks and hookahs till 2am and watch the boats float by. Fantastic service. The spa was amazing. We got massages and took advantage of the awesome sauna and steam room. They even have a casino onsite.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela Carolina

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

MIGUEL

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved it, quiet and safe, a true 5 star hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good hotel and well situated view is wow
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hilda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The outdoor seating was the best
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lilli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property and a nice hotel! The immediate area around it is not the best but was not terrible.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025