Kempinski Nile Hotel, Cairo
Expert reviews
“You enter this Nileside tower through a rather cramped, bland lobby, but things definitely get better in the rooms, which are bright and modern, with nice art hung on the walls and skinny balconies. Compared to its rivals, though, service can be a little off, and the swimming pool is a bit small.”
“Comfortable rooms, lots of amenities, and excellent dining experiences—the breakfast buffet at the Italian eatery is particularly good—make it easy to unplug at this luxury hotel on the edge of Garden City.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Swimming pool
- Comfortable beds
- Great views
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
Situated at the bank of the River Nile, in Cairo’s upscale Garden City district, the Kempinski Nile Hotel presents a remarkable experience for guests with breathtaking river views.
The luxury five-star boutique hotel provides an ultimate urban retreat with aesthetically pleasing rooms and top-tier amenities. Its prime location on the Nile’s east bank allows guests to relax at the rooftop pool while savoring magnificent river scenes.
The hotel is conveniently positioned in Cairo’s Garden City area, making it an ideal base for exploring the city and its numerous iconic attractions. The Egyptian Museum and other famed sites like Tahrir Square and the towering Cairo Tower are within close proximity. It serves as an excellent choice for individuals seeking a blend of luxury and historical exploration.
With its 137 rooms and 54 unique suites, the hotel offers an array of accommodation choices whether for individual travelers or groups. The hotel also boasts four exquisite dining areas, a fully-equipped gym, and a spa for luxury treatment booking, enhancing guests’ experience.
Patrons appreciate their time at the Kempinski Nile Hotel because of its prime location in the city center, its high-quality dining options, and the soothing jazz bar for relaxation.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
7 June 2025
Best hotel
Thanks to all the staff especially the reception, bellman and Ladies in Red for their outstanding hospitality and service
6 June 2025
Exceptional
Clean, location, very attentive staff
Nothing
2 June 2025
Stay close to heart of city
Great location, very welcoming staff
The pool was clean and great just the size was relatively small
1 June 2025
Amazing and comfortable stay
The staff are super nice and friendly It's very clean and hygiene Breakfast has good varieties with very good quality & taste
30 May 2025
Exceptional
The location, the view, staff everything was great
28 May 2025
Very good
every thing was good
the hotel was food very bad
27 May 2025
Repeat high standard of service from Kempinski in Cairo Nile.
What I like about this hotel is proximity to downtown Cairo, ease to get to airport, cleanliness and the team who have an impact into your stay. Concierge friendly, knowledgeable, high standard team with the “lady in red” team ensuring your stay is exceptional, not just good, with the front of house team reception adding to exceptional welcome & problem solving. Housekeeping, bar and breakfast staff add to team satisfaction. I went to spa this time and again exceptional. Thank you all the team. You all have an impact into stay.
I did have a slight small issue which was resolved by the butler and reception manager. Exceptional support even with a problem. All resolved.
27 May 2025
Thank you for you response
Very good
Nice
25 May 2025
Very pleasant stay in great location
Exceptional staff from front desk to service at breakfast or room service, everyone very attentive and professional.
24 May 2025
Excellent
Everything
24 May 2025
Diamond of the Nile
Hotel employees were very kind and attentive. They helped us with informations that only local people can know, with taxi service and lots of small details.. Hotel is luxury, clean, smells nice and fresh.. The rooftop swimming pool have stunning view. All recommendations for hotel and employees.
22 May 2025
Wonderfull
The room was clean the staff were helpfull and amazing
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22 May 2025
Exceptional
All the staff are amazing thank u Carlos and Saber for their outstanding work And I can’t forget the Ladies in Red. Abeer and Raneem for their hospitality and polite
22 May 2025
Exceptional
All the staff are amazing thank u Carlos and Saber for their outstanding work And I can’t forget the Ladies in Red. Abeer and Raneem for their hospitality and polite
21 May 2025
Perfect!!!
The stay was perfect! The rooms are spacious, extremely comfortable, and clean. The bathroom is also large and clean, and there’s even relaxing instrumental music to unwind after a busy day in Cairo. The Wi-Fi works very well, and all the facilities are in great condition. The staff is extremely polite and helpful — they carried our luggage and even gave us a room upgrade! The hotel is located in the best area of the city, close to restaurants, shopping centers, museums, and the American and British embassies. It also has an excellent Turkish restaurant called Osmanly — the food was divine! At night, it’s a very quiet place, perfect for sleeping without the city’s honking. I highly recommend this hotel!
13 May 2025
Would recommend again
Amazing staff ahmed sabry and carlos melad were supportive in a late checkout dilemma that I had and gave me an enjoyable stay.
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13 May 2025
This wasn’t just a house; it felt like a home. I’m grateful for the experience, and I’d gladly return again.
Great
stayed in this lovely home for three days, and from the moment I arrived, I felt a sense of comfort and peace. The house was spotless—so clean, organized, and welcoming. Everything worked perfectly, and I could tell that great care had gone into preparing the space.
13 May 2025
The hotel staff were nice and professional.
VERY GOOD LOCATION AND THE BEST FOR CALM AND COMFORT
13 May 2025
I will come again
Every things
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11 May 2025
Fabulous
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None
11 May 2025
Exceptional
all the staff are very kind and i must sya i really enjoyed the stay
nothing
10 May 2025
Exceptional
Fantastic
Everything was more than expected.
10 May 2025
Wonderful
Everything was fantastic
It was all great
9 May 2025
Fabulous
I had a pleasant stay at the hotel. The room was a bit small but clean and just enough for a comfortable stay, ad the view from the room was great, which really added to the experience. The location was perfect for exploring the city and accessing key attractions. The highlight of my stay was the exceptional service, especially from Christina at the welcome desk she was incredibly friendly, professional, and made the check-in process smooth and welcoming. Overall, a positive experience with outstanding service from the team!
6 May 2025
on reviendra
Magnifique buffet
5 May 2025
Very relaxing and enjoyable stay
The staff
The room size
5 May 2025
We had a lovely stay at this hotel. If in Cairo will stay here again.
Friendly staff spoke good English. Managers are trying their best to make the guests happy. Rooms are nicely decorated, with a kitchen and two toilets. I would like in this hotel, felt like home.
Children were not happy with swimming pool size, a few sun beds only for big hotel, but its what you get on the rooftop.
3 May 2025
Great hotel with great staff
Everything…all staff are super friendly and go beyond what you expect to make your stay a memorable one. The rooms are clean with all amenities. The location is great. The rooftop is a beautiful spot at night overlooking the Nile.
Nothing
28 April 2025
Very good
The location is good in the city , not too far from Giza . Close to the Nile and the boats tours .
The room was a bit old , the bed was good . The A/C was not working in part of the room . The breakfast was just ok .
27 April 2025
Attentive and nice staff and comfy bedrooms
The staff was incredibly nice and attentive, the guest relations lady upgraded our room free of charge. The breakfast team was there to support at every moment. The bed is very comfortable and good size of rooms. The spa aroma massage 80 minutes was so relaxing that I almost fall asleep, the therapist is a great professional.
Smoking is permitted at the Jazz bar and the smell was annoying, the temperature there was too cold and it took them almost an hour to bring us the food.
26 April 2025
Would recommend to friends and family visiting Cairo!
Great experience overall! Hotel is a great size with amazing views of the Nile. The staff are excellent and all have a good sense of humor!
The pool and rooftop area is a bit small
26 April 2025
Exceptional
The service here is amazing!!!
22 April 2025
Exceptional
The hotel was excellent. Everyone was really kind especially Khamis ,Mohamed and Raneem.
22 April 2025
Amazing experience, lovely staff!
We had a wonderful stay at the Kempinski Nile Hotel in Cairo with our family (2 adults and 2 kids aged 11 and 13). The environment was elegant and relaxing, the rooms spotless, and the staff incredibly polite and attentive. The amenities were top-notch, catering perfectly to both adults and children. The location is ideal—central yet peaceful—with stunning views of the Nile. Everything was truly excellent. Highly recommended!
21 April 2025
Great stay in the centre of Cairo, perfect for our exploration of the city.
Great location and lovely (albeit small) rooftop pool which was nice and warm and a great hit with the kids.
Family rooms could be better.
20 April 2025
Very satisfied
Excellent staff especially Mr Nabil
Lounge cafe needs restoration!
19 April 2025
Brilliant hotel that made our holiday relaxing and more enjoyable!
Brilliant staff - all helpful and friendly. Rooms were great - good bathrooms, strong air conditioning, and lots of space. Food in hotel for breakfast and other meals was high quality - the cakes in the lobby were reasonably priced and tasted excellent. Felt very secure, doormen helped find taxis and always checked it was the right tour. Rooftop view was very impressive and the pool was a nice place to cool down after a day of sites.
Nothing - would go back again.
18 April 2025
Very good
It is located in old Cairo on the Nile river
The hotel is quite old and need refurbishment
18 April 2025
Very nice hotel, highly recommend!
Good breakfast, but no variation day on day. Rooms were very nice and location very good!
Can hear slight street noise in the rooms
16 April 2025
Wonderfully attentive staff. Great location for sightseeing. Not great for relaxing though.
Wonderful staff. Good location for sightseeing
Very small pool/terrace area. Fights over 9 sunbeds. Not enough tables and chairs. Food and drinks expensive and not varied menu between pool/jazz bar room service. All bread and chips. Not much authentic. Allowing smoking inside the jazz bar….smells horrible and gave me a persistent cough.
16 April 2025
Very good
Due to the Egyptian bank mistake over £1000 were blocked for a week, and I had to pay for my suite twice. When the mistake was found by the staff, they cancelled my electronic key to the suite instead of calling me and explaining the situation.
15 April 2025
I had a pleasant stay and will definitely come back
Nice location, good food and staff
Rooms were smaller than advertised
12 April 2025
Pleasant
All staff members were professional, friendly and always checking that we are happy with the services we are getting.
A big mirror.
12 April 2025
Very good
Great location and wonderful staff. Also a good view, really enjoyed the jazz bar. The shower needs to be renovated, as I faced some leaking.
10 April 2025
A hotel with amazing people and great heart.
The kindness and the heart that meets you at Kempinski on Nile is unmatched. You feel like a member of a big family that genuinely cares for you. Everyone is highly professional. If you travel alone you don’t need to worry about anything as the Concierge team will look out for your safety and your best. Housekeeping, room service, butler service all superb. Finally Ladies in Red gracefully follow up the totality of your stay and comfort. I am deeply grateful to everyone at the hotel.
7 April 2025
For 2-3 nights it’s a good choice
Hotel has a very good location. We arrived late and our family room was not ready. We waited for 1h to finalize everything and it was after midnight. The problem was the transferring data from booking to hotel, and same for payment. I couldn’t pay using e-card, virtual card. Hotel required only physical. But I did all reservations using my virtual card because it’s convenient. So, at night at the arrival day I spent 1h to solve this issue. They cancelled my reservation and did new one. About food: breakfast is good, variety of choice. Rooms require renovation, air conditioners are very old. Beds and pillows are good. Family room is okay but for kids their room was too small. It had sofa, small table, +2 extra beds. No space at all.
3 April 2025
We had a great stay - all made easy for us by the excellent and attentive staff in a great location.
Breakfast choice and quality exceptional.
View and setting of executive lounge and length of time when free alcohol was served ( limited time available not advertised. ) Also for a hotel of this standard to have exceptionally limited spirits availability despite the bar menu was poor.
3 April 2025
Fantastic stay & great hospitality
Amazing property with excellent service
28 March 2025
Fabulous
Great location and very good breakfast. The staff was very accommodating for our baby as well!
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - 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
- - Chapel/shrine
- - Packed lunches
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
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
- - Lockers
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Evening entertainment
- - Spa facilities
- - 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/spa locker rooms
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance (additional charge)
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Outdoors
- - Outdoor pool
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Heated pool
- - Pool bar
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available
7 June 2025
Rather not stay in such hotel and will not recommend it