El Malky HotelvsInterContinental Cairo Semiramis, an IHG Hotel
Both properties are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, InterContinental Cairo Semiramis is preferred by most writers compared to El Malky Hotel. InterContinental Cairo Semiramis is ranked #15 in Cairo with endorsements from 5 reviewers such as Condé Nast Traveler, DK Eyewitness and Rough Guide.
El Malky Hotel
4 El Mashhad El Husseiny St. El Hussein, Cairo, Egypt
From $15/night
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
Lonely Planet
"Rooms at this place favoured by Arab tourists are varied: some have balconies, while a few much cheaper ones are concrete prisons with no windows." Full review
Rough Guide
"Behind the Saiyidna Hussein Mosque, this quiet little hotel, with a mainly Muslim clientele, is good value, and well located."
InterContinental Cairo Semiramis, an IHG Hotel
Corniche El Nil, PO Box 60, Cairo 11511, Egypt
From $62/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"This modern high-rise was, for many years, the center of the city's hotel life." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This is possibly the bestlocated hotel in town – it is on the river, just south of Midan Tahrir."
Rough Guide
"Spacious, elegant rooms, plus a gym, a pool, the Haroun al-Rashid nightclub... and seven restaurants offering cuisine from around the world."
Star Service
"As one of the original Nile riverfront properties, the Semiramis is one of the city's grande dames." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
90.0
"Named for the Assyrian queen Semiramis, this "excellent high-rise" with hanging gardens is in "a great location" facing the Nile and near the Egyptian Museum and Cairo Opera House." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The elegant foyer at the Semiramis InterContinental is a popular Cairo meeting place, and its 1st-floor restaurants are among the best in the city." Full review