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Sofitel El Gezirah

Sofitel El Gezirah
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#14 of 95 hotels in Cairo
Description: High-rise Cylindrical Hotel located downtown, at the tip of Gezirah Island on the Nile River.
  • Address
    3 El Thawra Council St Zamalek
    PO Box 732 El Orman, Giza
    Cairo 11518
    Egypt
Check Rates: $360 EGP1,907 Avg. Price
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars Based on 26 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 4 based on 21 reviews Rooms
    • 4 based on 21 reviews Service
    • 4 based on 21 reviews Value
    • 4.5 based on 21 reviews Cleanliness
    • 4 based on 2 reviews Pool
  • Recommended For:
    • 80% based on 22 reviews An amazing honeymoon
    • 50% based on 22 reviews Older travelers
    • 50% based on 22 reviews Young singles
    • 40% based on 22 reviews Families with teenagers
    • 40% based on 22 reviews Families with young children

Reviews of Sofitel El Gezirah

( 1-10 of 26 )
5 of 5 stars
Brisbane, Australia
Jun 5, 2008

We stayed at this hotel for 4 nights during a 16 day tour of Egypt. This is a very classy hotel and we enjoyed every minute of our stay. The staff cannot do enough for you, the decor in both the rooms and the lobby areas is modern and stylish. The window on the Nile is particularly beautiful with the... more

Jun 2, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We spent 3 nights and quite enjoyed the facilities of the hotel. The Buddha Bar was a great place to hang out at night and the selection of restaurants with excellent food offered something for everyone. The location on the island makes it more difficult to get out and about by foot but also allows an escape from the hustle... more

2 of 5 stars
Brighton, United Kingdom
May 19, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I stayed in this hotel for 4 nights with 3 friends during a long weekend. I booked it though an independent website. We booked 2 rooms, including buffet breakfast. We arrived in the hotel quite late (just after midnight) only to be told that we will have to wait, as our rooms were not ready. We were offered a complimentary... more

5 of 5 stars
Chevy Chase, MD
Mar 31, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We stayed at the Sofitel twice, at the beginning and end of a tour. For the second stay, for some reason we were upgraded to the club level with full amenities including complimentary happy hour and appetizers as well as free Internet and snacks all day. The rooms were clean and large, the bed was very comfortable, and the airconditioning... more

3 of 5 stars
Venice, Italy
Mar 12, 2008

The hotel is a big tower in the south part of the gezira island in the middle of Nile. In the hotel are approximatley 25 floors, 3 restaurants, bank, buddha bar, casino, spa and sauna. The staff is helpful and kind, but sometimes is not really efficient (we had some problem with air conditioned, it was solved after 2 days). more

Feb 26, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We were extremely dissapointed by the service at the hotel. When we arrived they initally had no record of our booking, after two hours we were allowed to book in. One of the personnel told us that we have booked "a sepcial offer" and that all our meals were included - he actually encouraged us not to dine outside the... more

Feb 17, 2008

the only thing I loved in this hotel was the nile view from the balacony from the 20 th floor , other wise its so expensive(350 USD) ,the room was v. uncomfortable it was so small and the bathroom was v. bad , old , the water was leaking from the sink and there was no tub only a small... more

4 of 5 stars
California
Jan 20, 2008

We stayed here for 1 night during our 2 day Cairo tour from our cruise ship. After spending 9 days in a cabin, this hotel was a very nice break to the cruise ship quarters. We had a room on the "4th floor" which was actually about the 8th, due to the lobby and other conference room floors. Every room... more

Jan 18, 2008

Loved the hotel overall but the sound insulation in the rooms is probably the worst I have ever experienced. I could hear every single door on the floor being opened and closed before I bought some earplugs. Did have some problems checking in - took far too long after a hectic day of travelling. The lobby is fantastic, was there... more

Jan 4, 2008

I CANNOT overstate what a wonderful stay we had. We were so amamazed w/ our room we chose to actually spend our free day on our tour just lounging in the room! Located RIGHT on top of the Nile river, the balconies...yes, plural...had amazing viewsover the river. Service was spectacular, bathrooms quite large, rooms elegantly decorated, we couldn't have asked... more

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Address: 3 El Thawra Council St Zamalek | PO Box 732 El Orman, Giza, Cairo 11518, Egypt