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InterContinental Cairo Semiramis, an IHG HotelvsPresident Hotel Cairo
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.
InterContinental Cairo Semiramis, an IHG Hotel
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
Corniche El Nil, PO Box 60, Cairo 11511, Egypt
From $62/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
"This modern high-rise was, for many years, the center of the city's hotel life." Full review
"This is possibly the bestlocated hotel in town – it is on the river, just south of Midan Tahrir."
"Spacious, elegant rooms, plus a gym, a pool, the Haroun al-Rashid nightclub... and seven restaurants offering cuisine from around the world."
"As one of the original Nile riverfront properties, the Semiramis is one of the city's grande dames." Full review
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
"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
President Hotel Cairo
Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
Lonely Planet
22 Taha Hussein Str, Zamalek District, Cairo, Egypt
From $39/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
"The rooms don’t quite match the upmarket lobby, but the President’s still a good-value mid-range option."
"Although located some distance from the main sights, the backstreets of Zamalek are lively with plenty of good cafés, bars and restaurants."
"There is a good top-floor bar and a very tasty patisserie in the lobby, which supplies the breakfasts." Full review