Fairmont Nile City Explained

Hotel Name:The Fairmont Nile City
Location:Cairo
Address:Nile City Towers - 2005 B, Corniche El Nil, Ramlet Beaulac Cairo, Egypt 2466
Chain:Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
Opening Date:October 6th, 2010
Architect:Hirsh Bender Associates
Operator:Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
Number Of Rooms:531
Number Of Restaurants:Bal El Nil
Napa Grill
Saigon Restaurant & Lounge
Onyx Lounge
Sky Pool
Champagne Bar
O Bar
Alabaster Bar
Floors:25

Fairmont Nile City is a hotel located in Cairo, Egypt and is a part of the global Fairmont Hotels and Resorts brand. The hotel has 531 rooms, 8 restaurants, and 25 floors and is located alongside the Nile River.

About the hotel

Fairmont Nile City opened on October 6, 2010, with Nile City Investment being one of the property's main shareholders. The building is 105 meters high and was designed by architectural firm, Hirsch Bedner Associates. Since the hotel opening, it has been under continuous retouching across the property. The hotel features mainly Art Deco and contemporary design features within its overall interior decoration style. It is situated between the two towers of the Nile City Complex. It is also located about 23 km away from tourist attractions including the Giza pyramid complex, the Great Sphinx of Giza, and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali.

Food & beverage outlets

Fairmont Nile City has 7 food & beverage outlets on the property. These include

Awards

Fairmont Nile City has won a variety of hospitality –related awards including

Hotel partnerships

The hotel has paired with a variety of other organizations including American Express, British Airways, HSBC seasonal offers, Travel Industry Association of Canada, and Visa card – Signature & Platinum. It has also hosted a variety of art projects and events including Earth Hour, a rooftop event with live acoustic music and presentations from environmental expert speakers. It also joined The Canadian Embassy and the Children's Cancer Hospital in Egypt to host the Terry Fox Run in 2010.

In 2015, Fairmont stated it would invest in two new hotels in Egypt,[4] in addition to its existing hotel located in Cairo.[5]

Facilities

The hotel is home to the Willow Stream Spa, the signature Fairmont spa and one of the largest spas in Egypt. It includes a health club and various spa treatments. The hotel also has a rooftop pool and lounge, Sky Pool, at the top of the property.

Notoriety

The Fairmont Nile City has been location for various movie and TV shoots including Gabel El Halal, Baba, Relam, and more. Some of the hotel's famous guests include Lucy Liu, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek.

The hotel is infamous for the 2014 Cairo hotel gang rape case, in which a young woman was gangraped by several men from wealthy families. Three of the accused were extradited from Lebanon back to Egypt for trial in September 2020.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top 25 Luxury Hotels in Egypt . 2014-01-01 . TripAdvisor . 16 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Arabia & Africa 2013 Award Winners . International Property Awards . 16 December 2014.
  3. Web site: Africa 2012 Award Winners . International Property Awards . 16 December 2014.
  4. Web site: New Swissotel, Raffles and Fairmont Hotels Planned for Egypt. TravelPulse.
  5. Web site: Experience Egypt and the treasures of the Nile. Tripsmiths Limited.