My sister and I stayed here prior to our tour and then for two additional days after the tour ended. The overall view of the tour group and certainly our own opinion is that this hotel does not deserve five stars and would probably struggle to be worth four. Like other reviews we found some of the desk staff rude... more

The room was quite nice and the food was fine. Don't be fooled by the "nile view" from the swimming pool. This very small pool actually overlooks a busy main road and then the nile is after that. Not in a very nice area but this didn't matter as we were on an organised tours. Main problem was the staff... more

We arrived in the afternoon. After clearing the Xray machines at the front door. We went to the desk to check in and they said no reservation however we pulled out our confirmation copies and how quickly they found our 3 rooms. We had rooms on the 2nd floor ,rear facing. They rooms were clean,large and quiet. The gentleman who... more

We lucked out at this hotel because for us it had everything that we needed including a large varied breakfast (both Egyptian and Western choices), a shuttle to the city center (Maadi is about 15 minutes away by car/taxi), a swimming pool, and a view of the Step and Red Pyramids. Pros + Shuttle to City Center + Great Attentive... more

This hotel is close to the sights and sounds of the city. Sometimes at night, the traffic can get a little noisy which makes it hard to settle down but then that's a price you pay for being in the heart of the city. There is a great department store a few doors down which we frequented for late night... more

I second suggestions to ask for a room at the front. Being able to see the pyramids, though distant, is magical! The rooms at the back have a less pleasant aspect (and also suffer sometimes from noisy parties). The public areas are reasonably comfortable, and the food acceptable. The pool is decent, and the distant view of the pyramids adds... more

I stayed in this hotel on and off for a month at a time while attending work. The hotel is located in Maadi which is a big home for a lot of oil and gas companies and expats. A lot of the hotels guests are workers or people visiting these companies. It is also popular with tourists, the Nile side... more

Do not stay at this hotel if you want to be iced down after a day sightseeing. We moved rooms once but the air-conditioning was only marginally better than the previous room. We were offered the chance of yet another move but figured there was more to a holiday than moving suitecases each day. Staff was friendly and helpful, the... more

We enjoy, i and my 2 children, our 2 nights stay in this Sofitel: very good accomodations, pleasant and large bedrooms, welcome staff, large choice for breakfast, a pleasant small shopping center after the lobby, a small but nice swimming pool overlooking the nile... Facing the nile, there is no interesting place to go around, except a supermarket immediately on... more