Cairo at Nile Plaza

  • OPENING DATE:

    December 2004
  • GENERAL MANAGER:

    Yves Giacometti
Physical Features

Total Number of Rooms: 365

  • Guest Rooms: 265
  • Suites: 100

Number of Residential Units: 75

Number of Stories: 30

Design Aesthetic: Modern building enhanced by Art Deco furnishings and contemporary Egyptian art

Architect: WZMH Architects (formerly The Webb, Zerafa, Menkes, Housden Partnership)

Location:

  • Rises on the legendary Corniche along the bank of the Nile River, with commanding views of the Nile, Citadel and, in the distance, the Great Pyramid
  • Surrounded by the Garden City section of old Cairo, amid belle époque and art deco mansions
Spa

Interior Designer: Daniela Steiner Design

Design Aesthetic: Modern space with soothing pastel tones throughout

Number of Treatment Rooms: 14

Signature Treatment:

Special Features:

  • Indoor pool
  • Eucalyptus-scented sauna with intense heat
  • Royal Couple Suite
  • Ladies relaxation room with Nile views

 

Dining

Executive Chef: Beñat Alonso

Executive Sous Chef: Emad Ebeid

Examples of Locally Sourced Ingredients:

  • Sayadeya sea bass
  • Molokeya (Egyptian spinach)
  • Seafood from the Red Sea

Restaurant: Zitouni

  • Signature Dish: Egyptian fattah with lamb, stuffed pigeons with rice and chicken liver
  • Cuisine: Egyptian
  • Indoor Seating: 120
  • Chef de Cuisine: Moataz Saeed

Restaurant: Byblos

  • Signature Dish: Byblos eggplant, burghul with tomatoes, lamb chops with vine leaves, kunafa pistachio
  • Cuisine: Lebanese
  • Indoor Seating: 48
  • Outdoor Seating: 28
  • Chef de Cuisine: Wissam Kayrouz

Restaurant: 8

  • Signature Dish: Homemade dim sum, Peking duck
  • Cuisine: Chinese
  • Indoor Seating: 46; two private dining rooms for 10 or 20 people respectively

Restaurant: Riviera

  • Signature Dish: Zuppa di funghi tartufo, linguine with lobster, ossobuco
  • Cuisine: Italian Coastal
  • Indoor Seating: 60; 20 for private dining (oval takes 16 two side tables that take 4 people)
  • Chef de Cuisine: Wael Hakim

Restaurant: Bullona

  • Signature Dish: Seafood Tasting Platter, lobster catalana salad
  • Cuisine: Mediterranean
  • Indoor Seating: 120; 6 bar seats, 24 highchairs
  • Chef de Cuisine: Mohamed Barakat

Lounge: Beymen Café

  • Signature Dish: Herbs chicken breast paillard, mimosa gruyère, chocolate display
  • Cuisine: International
  • Indoor Seating: 48
  • Chef de Cuisine: Ahmed Saeed

Lounge: La Galerie

  • Signature Dish: Brioche muffin, Croque Monsieur, grilled salmon, Afternoon Tea
  • Cuisine: French
  • Seating: 97
  • Chef de Cuisine: Tarek Abdel Megied

Lounge: The Pool

  • Signature Dish: Papaya and ricotta salad, Levantine Angus beef sliders
  • Cuisine: International
  • Outdoor Seating: 53
  • Chef de Cuisine: Wissam Kayrouz

Lounge: The Bar

  • Signature Dish: Grilled Lamb chops, miso jumbo prawn
  • Signature Cocktail: Cleopatra’s Kiss
  • Cuisine: International
  • Outdoor Seating: 53

 

Recreation

Pools:

  • Number of Pools: 3
    • Heated free-form swimming pool, lap pool and whirlpool surrounded by lush landscaping, shaded alcoves, cabanas and umbrellas within a secluded rooftop setting

Fitness Facilities:

  • Special Features:
    • Sweeping views of the Nile through floor-to-ceiling windows
    • Open 24 hours
  • Sample Fitness Activities: Trainers and fitness assessment counsellors available
Meeting Rooms

Total Size: 1,898 sq m / 20,430 sq ft

Largest Ballroom: 977 sq m / 10,445 sq ft

Meet and Feed Capacity: 500

Banquet Capacity: 750 (seated dinner)

Breakout Spaces: 3

Private Dining Room Capacity: 60


PRESS CONTACTS
Hibba Bilal
Director of Public Relations and Marketing Communications
1089 Corniche El-Nil, Garden City
Cairo, 12311
Egypt
Sherry Adel
Senior Director of Public Relations and Marketing Communications - Egypt
1089 Corniche El Nil, P.O. Box 63 Maglis El Shaab
Garden City 11519, Cairo,
Egypt