EGYPT
Golf
in front of 4000 year Pyramid
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Where
to stay
Favourite places for many Vip’s and part of Egyptian
colonial legend, The Winter Palace at Luxor and The Old Cataract
at Aswan were Agatha Christie wrote “Death on the Nile”,
are both Sofitel under Accor Hotels group management, the
most important hotel and resort chain in Egypt with its 22
locations along the Nile or the Red Sea.
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Sofitel Le Sphinx in Cairo
Located at the footstep of the Sphinx and the Pyramids of
Giza which can be seen from different rooms, bars and the
poolside, The Sofitel Le Sphinx offers a total of 274 rooms
with 226 twin rooms, 43 doubles, 3 duplexes and 2 suites.
Smoking and non smoking rooms available.
There are two restaurants with air-conditioning and non smoking
area : Alexandria, a brasserie of international and local
cuisine, and Romeo & Juliet restaurant for an inventive
Mediterranean cuisine as well as Egyptian specialities. The
Pyramide Bar has view to the pyramids as well as the Philae,
poolside bar.
Close to the hotel are tennis courts, horse riding, golf,
a casino and a fitness centre with steam bath, sauna, Jacuzzi
and gym. Shops, medical services, car rental service and bank
are also close. Meetings and conferences facilities.
Main Tourist areas : Pyramids and Sphinx at the door. Egyptian
Museum 17 km , Coptic Museum 18 km, Citadel 25 km, Sakkara
30 km.
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Alexandria Road - P.O box 16 Pyramids 12556 GIZA EGYPT
Tel :(+20)2/3837444 Fax :(+20)2/3834930 E-mail : H1789@accor.com
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Luxor : Sofitel Karnak
Out of the famous Winter Palace and its adjacent New Winter
Palace, Sofitel is proud of its last brand new Sofitel Karnak
built along the romantic Nile river at five minutes from Karnak
centre and 15 from airport and its neighbour Royal Valley
golf course. The 351 rooms including 21 suites reflects the
regional atmosphere, the ancient pharahonic timeless beauty.
Additionally, the Sofitel offers a large swimming pool, a
jacuzzi, a sauna, squash.
Restaurants : - O Nile restaurant, located on the green bank
of the river, offers a wide selection of Egyptian and oriental
food and features a view of the Nile. A regular boat shuttle
departs from the adjacent quay for the Winter Palace quay,
an exciting experience on the famous Nile where cruise boat
arrive and depart to and from Aswan. - Opet, the main restaurant,
has a large buffet dominated by a life-size traditional pharaonic
Nile boat and offers breakfast buffet and dinner, a good selection
of international food and quick service. The terrace faces
the Nile and the west bank with the Royal mountains over the
Hatchepsut temple. Air conditioning and non smoking area.
- The poolside snack restaurant offers light snacks
Bars : - in the lobby next to the reception, the Carter Bar
is decorated with paintings telling the history of the Carter
researches and at night a duo sings Arabic and international
music songs. - At the Moorish coffee corner, amateurs can
sip real Turkish coffee with cinnamon or oriental mint tea
and Sund Downer is a magic place with a terrace overlooking
the Nile river where to smoke a shicha (oriental water pipe)
and choose a drink.
Excursions : Historical monument Karnak temple (3 km); Museums
Luxor (4 km); Museums of Mummefication (5 km); Historical
monuments of the Valley of the Kings and Queens (35 km).
El Zinia Gebly Street - 0 LUXOR - EGYPT
Tel : (+20)95/2378025 Fax : (+20)95/2378021 E-mail : H5552@accor.com
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View from Sofitel Le Sphinx
and the bar
Alexandria restaurant
Sofitel Karnak entry
O Nile restaurant
Nile boat at the buffet
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