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Select HotelvsSofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah
Both properties are rated highly by professionals. Overall, Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah scores significantly higher than Select Hotel. Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah is ranked #7 in Cairo with approval from 6 reviews like concierge.com, Fodor's and oyster.com.
Select Hotel
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
19 Adly, Cairo 12411, Egypt
From $20/night
- Laundry Service
- Fax / photocopying
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe
- Car hire
Lonely Planet "On a breezy upper floor with a wraparound balcony, the Select has great views across Downtown - particularly from one of the corner doubles or triples." Full review
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Note there are no private singles... just one four-bed dorm-style room.
Rough Guide "A bright little place, homely, friendly and recently refurbished, in a 1930s building with one or two period touches."
Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah
Concierge
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler
Oyster Lonely Planet
3 El Thawra Council St Zamalek, Cairo 11518, Egypt
From $68/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge "Renovated in 2007 in an elegant, minimalist style by the French luxury-hotel chain, this round tower at the southern end of Zamalek island offers panoramic views from its 433 rooms."
Fodor's "Contemporary luxury and understated style are the watchwords for the public areas." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This is one of Cairo’s most stylish hotels. Public spaces look stunning and as the hotel is a cylindrical tower on the southern tip of the island of Gezira, all rooms have terrific Nile views."
Star Service "Sitting on the southern tip of Gezira Island, the hotel has a commanding view of the broadest stretch of the Nile." Full review
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Baths have a tub or rain shower, adjustable magnifying mirrors, plush robes and slippers, L'Occitane toiletries, wall-mounted telephones and hair dryers are either in room or can be requested from reception.
Condé Nast Traveler88.7
"This cylindrical tower, in the upscale Zamalek business district on El Gezirah Island, was built to ensure that all rooms have Nile views." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The four-pearl Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah has 433 contemporary rooms with views of the Nile, thanks to its setting on the southern edge of Gezira Island." Full review
Lonely Planet "Tired from long travels? Rest up here in a sumptuous room with superb views, and let the staff look after you." Full review
