President Hotel CairovsInterContinental Cairo Semiramis, an IHG Hotel
Both properties are praised by experts. On balance, InterContinental Cairo Semiramis ranks significantly better than President Hotel. InterContinental Cairo Semiramis has a TripExpert Score of 80 with recommendations from 6 publications including Fodor's, Star Service and Rough Guide.
President Hotel Cairo
22 Taha Hussein Str, Zamalek District, Cairo, Egypt
From $39/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Insight Guides
"The rooms don’t quite match the upmarket lobby, but the President’s still a good-value mid-range option."
DK Eyewitness
"Although located some distance from the main sights, the backstreets of Zamalek are lively with plenty of good cafés, bars and restaurants."
Lonely Planet
"There is a good top-floor bar and a very tasty patisserie in the lobby, which supplies the breakfasts." Full review
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