Location.
Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah is located near the beach in central Cairo and close to American University of Cairo, Egyptian Museum, and Cairo Tower. Additional points of interest include Tahrir Square and Coptic Museum.

Hotel Features.
In addition to 10 restaurants, Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah offers a coffee shop/café and a grocery. 10 bars/lounges and a poolside bar are open for drinks. Room service is available 24 hours a day. The hotel serves buffet breakfasts each morning in the restaurant (surcharges apply). Recreational amenities include 2 spa tubs. Also located on site are an outdoor pool, a health club, and a fitness facility. The property's full-service health spa has body treatments, massage/treatment rooms, and facials. This 5-star property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, secretarial services, and a technology helpdesk. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas and the hotel has an Internet point. This Cairo property has 808 square meters of event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, a ballroom, and exhibit space. For a surcharge, the property offers a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours). Wedding services, limo/town car service, translation services, and tour assistance are available. Valet parking is complimentary. Other property amenities at this Art Deco property include a casino, a library, and a concierge desk. A total renovation of this property was completed in 2007.

Guestrooms.
433 air-conditioned guestrooms at Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah feature minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Balconies offer river or water views. Beds come with signature bedding and Egyptian cotton linens. Bathrooms feature deep soaking bathtubs, phones, makeup/shaving mirrors, and designer toiletries. Wired high-speed and wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks and complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer direct-dial phones with voice mail. LCD televisions have satellite channels and free movie channels. Rooms also include complimentary bottled water and windows that open. Guests may request irons/ironing boards and wake-up calls. A nightly turndown service is offered and housekeeping is available daily.