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The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo

1113 Corniche El Nil, 12344 Cairo, Egypt. (show on map)

Standing proudly on the banks of the iconic Nile River, The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo is a legendary piece of Egypt’s modern history. Originally opened in 1959 as the famous Nile Hilton, this landmark hotel was designed by the acclaimed American architect Welton Becket alongside local firm Riad Architecture. For decades, it served as Cairo’s ultimate political and cultural crossroads, hosting visiting presidents, royalty, and international diplomats.

The hotel seamlessly blends its storied past with pure luxury. If you keep your eyes peeled while wandering through the grand lobby, you will spot fascinating ancient Egyptian history hidden right in the decor. Authentic Pharaonic tablets and a real artifact from the Karnak Temple are embedded into the design, subtly honoring the land of the Pharaohs.

Location-wise, you are right in the center of Cairo’s gravity on Tahrir Square. The historic Egyptian Museum is literally just a few steps from the hotel’s back entrance, making it effortless to see King Tut’s golden treasures. Across the river, you can easily spot the iconic Cairo Tower rising over the chic Zamalek neighborhood.

After a busy day exploring, the property treats you to the largest swimming pool in downtown Cairo and a rooftop lounge with sweeping river views. Its spa even offers treatments inspired by ancient therapies, letting you unwind with a Cleopatra-style milk foot bath.

Expert reviews

Forbes review:

“An elegant blend of classic-meets-contemporary, The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo gives you an Egyptian experience in the land of the pharaohs. The lobby’s modern décor with a traditional twist — from ancient Egyptian touches to Islamic arabesque details — sets the stage for an authentic, luxurious stay.”

Guest rating

4.3 out of 5.0

Ranked 7th in Cairo


This an aggregated guest review rating of The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a guest review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0


What guests liked


Value for Money

85.2 %

Ranked 6th in Cairo


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Razvan

13 April 2026

Exceptional

Very nice hotel, in front of the Nile and just next to Tahrir Square. The personnel was very friendly and helpful. Hotel restaurants were excellent.

5.0
Bora

11 April 2026

Perfect

Staff were very polite and kind, and the food was delicious.

Nothing

5.0
Jeremy

8 April 2026

Everything was perfect

Great Location. Beautiful immaculate rooms. Lovely friendly staff.

Very luxurious

5.0
Imran

7 April 2026

Exceptional

Overall service was fabulous

Not much

5.0
Jason

3 April 2026

The hotel has great amenities, super friendly and helpful staff in a good location allowing for a great value.

The hotel was beautiful and the staff were fantastic. They even helped us when we had trouble with the Ubers up charging us for a ride to the train station on our last day. The pool area, workout facilities and restaurants were great as well.

We wish the pool was open longer

4.5
Lushen

1 April 2026

One of the best hotels in Egypt. Everything you need is in the hotel or nearby

Stay here for a perfect Cairo and Egypt experience. Location of the hotel was amazing (next to the old Egyptian museum). Breakfast was by far the best I had in the entire country (after travelling to Luxor and Aswan). The staff were brilliant and the room itself was so well appointed and looked after. They have a bank inside the Hotel to change money!

Nothing, our whole time in Cairo was amazing because of the hotel!

4.0
Adam

22 March 2026

Good hotel option

Rooms are good and good facilities.

Staff could be more helpful.

4.0
Akila

14 March 2026

Perfect stay in the heart of Cairo

Service and kindness are unmatched

Pricey breakfast

5.0
Sherif

14 March 2026

We LOVE the Nile Ritz. The staff are literally the best we have ever encountered anywhere in the world.

The staff are AMAZING. The room were beautiful and spacious. We were upsold to a Suite and did not regret it!

Nothing to add here.

4.0
Ulrika

13 March 2026

Very good

Very nice place and the staff is superfriendly.

The party going on throughout the night was a big let down. That should have been communicated beforehand or reduced the price.

4.5
Thomas

10 March 2026

Wonderful stay. Great view of the river. Very attentive staffs.

Beautiful well appointed interior. Nice spacious room. Great view of the Nile River and Zamalek district.

The entrance was well guarded, thus most Uber drivers did not want to drive inside to the hotel front. Had to walk to street to get on/off car.

5.0
Jason

8 March 2026

Exceptional

Friendly, clean and great service

4.5
Arun

7 March 2026

Brilliant hotel, with amazing staff and facilities!

The staff are super friendly and the hotel is beautifully decorated inside. Its got a great location in downtown Cairo. You can walk to restaurants and very easy to grab ubers. The facilities like the gym, and spa were excellent. It felt like an oasis in the busyness of Cairo. Would definitely stay again!

The outside area by the pool looks a bit plain. The only real thing I didnt like was the bar which was smoking. People also lit up around the resturant which ruins the environment.

5.0
Angkana

7 March 2026

Recommended

Perfect - big room, Nile view

Nothing

5.0
Hafoof74

6 March 2026

Exceptional

Location. Services. Room size.

Nothing really

4.5
Norman

4 March 2026

Great, but the smoking everywhere is awful.

Good location. Great staff. Good food in restaurants.

Cigarette smoke everywhere!! This is not just a Ritz problem, this is a problem all over Cairo. It is like the US in the 1960’s. Smoking section of restaurants 20 feet from the nonsmoking areas inside! Same air. Ritz should lead in having smoke free facilities everywhere in the world!!

5.0
Lamia

4 March 2026

Exceptional

Thanks to Miss Wissam Galal for being so helpful

5.0
John

27 February 2026

Loved it- looking forward to staying there again

Wonderful staff, excellent room with Nile view

4.0
Esther

26 February 2026

Beautiful stay

The location and the nice staff

The carpet need cleaning

4.0
Xinyun

25 February 2026

Good

The location is super good. The breakfast is fine.

The curtain can not completely block the light. We were waked up at 5 am at sunrise. The water pressure of the shower is too small.

4.0
Linda

24 February 2026

Very nice luxurious stay for one night

We only stayed for one night but the room was lovely, very light and the staff so very nice and courteous

Nothing

4.5
Alphonsa

20 February 2026

Fabulous

Beautiful hotel. The staff were excellent! They went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. Breakfast was plentiful. Our room was spotless. Nice big room. Very comfortable. The lobby bar was our favourite hide-out. The service was impeccable. The cocktails and food were of high standard. The service and food at the Barb EL-Sharq and Culina were exceptional. We had a lovely stay. Special mention to Nazem and Noha at reception were wonderful.

4.0
Manal

14 February 2026

Great location and friendly staff

Friendly staff, very clean rooms and great room service

It seems that the building is old may need servicing especially the AC

5.0
Chris

13 February 2026

Luxurious stay in well located top quality hotel

Beautiful situation next to the Nile, downtown Cairo and Zamalek. Luxurious and stylish decor. Super helpful staff.

It was a shame the pool was being refurbished as we would have loved to use it. Next time hopefully !!

5.0
Bruno

4 February 2026

Exceptional

Room was nice and spacious . bathroom was great. the view of the Nile river was stunning. definitely a great hotel to stay in Cairo. I recommend.

5.0
Balkir

1 February 2026

Serenity in the hearth of the city

Feel the luxury in all areas, kind and friendly workers , everything they make is to feel you comfortable so all and all good ,beside it is just heart of Cairo

I like everything

5.0
Hadeel

20 January 2026

excellent and Ahmed Rabea is the best in the reception

the place is good, clean and the rooms are big . the staff are nice and always there for you

nothing

5.0
Dr

19 January 2026

Exceptional

The access to the club lounge

Location

5.0
Mohammad

31 December 2025

Exceptional

Good location, excellent service!

4.5
Omar

22 December 2025

Fabulous

Nadine and duty manager at check in were great

Price

5.0
Marta

15 December 2025

Perfect place to stay in Cairo

Great place to stay during your trip to Cairo. Amazing breakfast buffet and tasty dinner with local tastes available on the ground floor.

5.0
Tareq

14 December 2025

Fabulous

Everything

Nothing at all

5.0
Khadeeja

11 December 2025

I have enjoyed my stay and felt like home. They’ve the best team so friendly, welcoming and helpful

Everything literally the team are very friendly and welcoming and helpful. The house keeping team especially Al Sayed was so helpful and friendly. It felt like home. Ritz Carlton will always be my first choice when i visit Cairo

I liked everything

5.0
Rawan

7 December 2025

Very nice elegant and luxury

The cleanness and the staff the service and food is sooo good

5.0
Nawal

5 December 2025

Exceptional

Luxurious hospitality

.

5.0
Wid

4 December 2025

amazing

the whole experience was amazing starting with the location , room , amazing staff and breakfast. I really enjoyed my stay and would definitely recommend the hotel. The staff was very accommodating ( Eyten and Mathew and all the rest )

nothing I can think of

5.0
Ravi

2 December 2025

The new GEM is the BEST Museum in the WORLD!

Being a Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite member, as soon as I arrived, they offered me the presidential suite upgrade. Incredibly room with a beautiful view of the Nile River. Location was excellent, located right in front of the Egyptian Museum and lots of restaurants and shopping within walking distance. The staff were as kind and helpful as can be.

I did not get any points on my Marriott Bonvoy membership because I booked through Booking.com and not directly with Marriott. You guys should offer customers the ability to add our membership numbers when booking otherwise, next time I'll book with Bonvoy directly so I can get my points.

5.0
Hamish

25 November 2025

Exceptional

Everything about our stay was incredible. We were picked up from the airport in a Mercedes E-Class, setting the tone for a true 5-star experience. From the moment we arrived, we were treated like royalty. We were given a personal tour of the property while our luggage was taken straight to our room. When we walked in, the view took our breath away—absolutely 10/10. The room itself was beautifully furnished with luxurious décor. Our days by the pool were superb. We loved the cocktails, the service, and the relaxing atmosphere. The food throughout our stay was exceptional; every meal made us feel like we were in another world. We honestly didn’t want our stay to end because we enjoyed it so much. We highly recommend staying here—everything was absolutely faultless. Thank you.

5.0
Jennifer

19 November 2025

Ritz was a fabulous place of refuge after the chaos of cairo

Hotel was fabulous just once you left hotel Cairo was as scary as hell

Local people in cairo

4.5
Mustafa

17 November 2025

would stay again , lovely experience

staff, cleanliness, facilities, location

somewhat expensive compared to other hotesl with similar facilities and location

5.0
Adbuljalil

16 November 2025

Memorable

1. Near to Nile River 2. Breakfast was great 3. Warm Welcoming from Receptionist

5.0
Rudolf

15 November 2025

Exceptional

Very good

5.0
Suha

13 November 2025

Exceptional

Every thing execellent especially Mr. Hadi alshathly , I will back soon to the hotel

5.0
Yousef

12 November 2025

Clean and perfect location

Cleanliness

The concierge charges for the shuttle service—both from the airport and for in-city visits—were unfairly high. I paid approximately $290 for two Toyota Hiace vans, which is about eight times more expensive than the normal airport taxi fare.

5.0
Eyup

9 November 2025

Great place to stay

Perfect Perfect Perfect

4.0
Ayman

27 October 2025

Nice in a crazy road next to river

Location next to the river

Location in the a crowded area

5.0
Dr

18 October 2025

A pleasure staying at the hotel

The location and setup. The staff were very helpful. Mr Mohammed Rabie was a great personal to meet at the front desk. He provided me with a great advice during my check out.

Nothing

4.5
Sarah

17 October 2025

I love it

It is perfect

atomspher

4.0
Peter

16 October 2025

Very good

Location and view on the Nile is outstanding, Staff was very helpful, polite and friendly... rooms are spacious also the pool area is excellent for a city hotel

Restaurants were not clean, not only table but also cutlery and dishes.... they seemed to have a shortage of cups, glasses... service level far below a 5 star hotel....

5.0
Osama

15 October 2025

Exceptional

Location

Prize

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Snack bar
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Kids' meals (additional charge)
  • - Kid-friendly buffet
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Fruits (additional charge)
  • - Coffee house on site

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area
  • - Shuttle service (additional charge)
  • - Airport shuttle (additional charge)

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Business centre (additional charge)
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Currency exchange
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - ATM/cash machine on site
  • - Concierge service
  • - Private check-in/check-out
  • - Invoice provided

Activities

  • - Sauna (additional charge)
  • - Fitness centre
  • - Games room
  • - Casino
  • - Spa & wellness centre (additional charge)
  • - Massage (additional charge)
  • - Children's playground
  • - Entertainment staff
  • - Nightclub/DJ (additional charge)
  • - Evening entertainment (additional charge)
  • - Beauty services
  • - Facial treatments
  • - Body treatments
  • - Body scrub
  • - Body wrap
  • - Spa facilities
  • - Steam room
  • - Spa lounge/relaxation area
  • - Foot bath
  • - Spa/wellness packages
  • - Back massage
  • - Neck massage
  • - Foot massage
  • - Couples massage
  • - Head massage
  • - Hand massage
  • - Full body massage
  • - Fitness
  • - Fitness classes
  • - Personal trainer
  • - Fitness/spa locker rooms
  • - Stand-up comedy (additional charge)
  • - Happy hour (additional charge)
  • - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
  • - Live music/performance (additional charge)
  • - Live sport events (broadcast) (additional charge)

Outdoors

  • - Garden
  • - Terrace
  • - Outdoor pool
  • - Outdoor pool (all year)
  • - Outdoor furniture
  • - Outdoor fireplace

Entertainment & family services

  • - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
  • - Indoor play area

Cleaning services

  • - Daily housekeeping

Parking

  • - Accessible parking

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Toilet with grab rails
  • - Raised toilet
  • - Lower bathroom sink
  • - Emergency cord in bathroom

Pool and wellness

  • - Heated pool
  • - Pool bar
  • - Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • - Swimming pool
  • - Swimming pool

Transport

  • - Airport pick up (additional charge)
  • - Airport drop off (additional charge)

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key card access
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Access to health care professionals
  • - Face masks for guests available
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