Official Rating ? 5* - Bed & Breakfast / Half Board
Sonesta Cairo Hotel & Casino is a modern ten-storey hotel surrounded by tropical landscaping, located in the Heliopolis business district, ten minutes from Cairo International Airport, and within walking distance of the Cairo International Conference Center and Fairgrounds.
Accommodation
The hotel consists of 257 luxurious guest rooms and suites. Features include air-conditioning, satellite television, radio, mini bar, hair dryer and direct-dial telephone. The hotel is fully equipped with a fire alarm system and smoke detectors in every room.
Food & Beverage
The Greenhouse: open 24 hours a day, this casual restaurant offers a daily buffet breakfast and a large variety of International food selections. La Gondola: authentic Italian cuisine with nightly live entertainment. Treat yourself to our new a la carte menu featuring genuine Italian fare. The romantic atmosphere is enhanced with the restaurants sparkling fountain, candlelit tables and nightly entertainment. Or why not try the newly opened SUSHI YA Japanese Restaurant. Baalbak: traditional Lebanese specialties with nightly Oriental entertainment. Liali Zaman: an outdoor summer venue featuring local and International specialties. Cabaret dancing nightly and live entertainment. Spekes Bar: an authentic English lounge with an extensive selection of cocktails and beverages. Arabic Lounge: cosy piano bar. Fauchon: pastries, confections and gifts imported from France. Also a wide variety of Fauchon-branded gourmet grocery items such as Pate Foie Gras, Gourmet Mustards, Oils, Vinegars, Jams, superior Fauchon Coffee and Tea. Bohio: summer poolside bar offering light meals and your favourite drinks. And not to forget - the facilities of Radgha Grand Casino.
Sports & Leisure
The Bien Vivre Fitness Centre Beauty Spa offers massage treatments, hydrotherapy, Vichy shower, Jacuzzi, sauna, Turkish steam bath, a fully-equipped gym, aerobics classes and an outdoor swimming pool.
Facilities & Services
The hotel offers 24-hour room service and concierge, wake-up calls, voice messaging service, a full-service business centre including Internet access, safety deposit boxes, babysitting arrangements, on site bank and an on-call doctor are available.
Useful Information
The Pyramids of Giza, Mohamed Ali Mosque, Sound and Light Show and the Museum of Cairo are just a few of the many sights in and around Cairo. A news and souvenir shop is located in the hotel lobby. El Obour and Korba shopping centres as well as the Khan El Khalili bazaar are nearby.
Entry Requirements
On entry into Egypt, guests must obtain a visitors visa at the port of entry; the fee is ?14 (subject to change).