Windsor Hotel CairovsFour Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence
Both properties are praised by professionals. Overall, Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence scores significantly better than Windsor Hotel Cairo. Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence ranks #9 in Cairo with recommendations from 6 reviewers such as Fodor's, Jetsetter and Travel + Leisure.
Windsor Hotel Cairo
19 Alfi Bey Street, Cairo, Egypt
From $35/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Rooms are comfortably fitted with heavy wooden period-style furniture that gives the place the breezy, slightly creaky feel of a Somerset Maugham story about life in the colonies." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Almost nothing has been changed since the 1950s at Cairo’s most authentic period hotel – not so great perhaps when it comes to its plumbing and spartan furnishings, but this hotel is loved for its colonial air."
Rough Guide
"This colonial hotel retains much character and is home to one of the nicest bars in Cairo."
Lonely Planet
"With the beautifully maintained elevator, worn stone stairs and a hotel restaurant where the dinner bell chimes every evening at 7.30pm, the place is hard for nostalgia buffs to resist." Full review
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence
35 Giza Street, Cairo, Giza 12311, Egypt
From $128/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"Designed to emulate the feel of a luxurious private apartment building, with none of the lobby cacophony typical of Cairo's grand hotels, the Four Seasons has an updated neoclassical elegance."
Jetsetter
"Great Pyramid views over ancient botanical gardens, plus six worldly eateries." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Glass tower with Egyptian and Neoclassical design influences, overlooking the Pyramids, Botanical Gardens and the Nile." Full review
Fodor's
"In a word, this hotel is superb, offering luxury amenities and rooms in a serene setting." Full review
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Star Service
"This neoclassical property proclaims its regal stance in its name, and follows up by sitting at the base of one of the most famous royal sites in history." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Located between the Giza Zoo and the Nile in one of the city's tonier, greener suburbs." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The rooms are massive and extremely well-appointed, without the sterility that often accompanies the high end of luxury. Bathrooms, clad in marble and granite, feature deep soaking tubs" Full review