Kempinski Nile Hotel, Cairo

Cornich El Nile, 12 Ahmed Ragheb Street, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt. (show on map)

Expert reviews

Lonely Planet review:

“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.”

Fodors review:

“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.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Kempinski Nile Hotel, 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 customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.3 out of 5.0

Ranked 4th in Cairo

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What guests liked

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

4.0
Henrik

6 April 2024

Would stay here again....

Excellent location, views over the Nile. Liked the rooftop pool. Good breakfast and dinner.

Lunch options limited.

4.5
Bailey

4 April 2024

5 stars!!

Amazing all around. Perfect escape in busy Cairo

Pricy for Cairo but worth it

4.5
Louise

4 April 2024

Wonderful customer service made for a great stay

The staff at the Kempinski Nile Hotel were exceptional, making our stay very comfortable - nothing was too much trouble. Our room had a Nile view and it was very pleasant to watch the boats in the evening. Food was excellent, although we felt breakfast was a little overpriced compared to the restaurants for dinner. The spa facilities comprise jacuzzi, steam and sauna. It was nice to be able to relax after a dusty and strenuous day exploring Cairo.

Breakfast was a little over-priced.

3.5
Mahmoud

2 April 2024

Not bad but would be much better

The Vue

The bed quality was poor Breakfast was not delicious and the coffee in the breakfast was not good.

4.5
Julia

17 March 2024

Was very enjoyable and nice facilities

Staff very friendly and helpful

No entertainment in hotel

4.0
Binu

16 March 2024

Good location, friendly and courteous staff

Central location

4.5
Haya

10 March 2024

Fabulous

Very exceptional staff

Nile views Friendly Clean

3.5
Mitsuru

10 March 2024

Pleasant

Reservation manager was too bad!

4.5
Deepak

5 March 2024

5

Fabulous

Better than expected

4.0
Ahmed

1 March 2024

Hope to repeat again

Excellent

All in order

3.5
Carmen

25 February 2024

Pleasant

We liked the friendly staff, the size of the suite (it was very big and easily accommodated our family of 5), the cleanliness, the pool, the breakfast and the Turkish Restaurant.

Not walking distance to anything interesting, and the taxi's provided by the hotel were not good (friendly drivers, but the cars were very old and broken. None of the taxi's provided had seatbelts for our children, and some of them had no windows. In crazy Cairo traffic that felt unsafe).

3.5
Kristian

25 February 2024

Did the job, but simply too expensive to what you get. Pleasant and very kind staff. A bit worn out (i.e. why not cleans

The poolbar was nice. But only 7 sunbeds, so if busy you get none. Restaurants good but expensive. Room was clean but a bit worn.

Traveling in Egypt this was without comparison the most expensive. Of course due to being in mid Cairo, but the hotel was a bit worn out and the prices for room and restaurants is x2.

4.5
Fatmah

22 February 2024

Fabulous

The helpful staff members

3.5
Leonova

20 February 2024

View of the Nile and a central location vs an outdated hotel

The location and Nile view were superb, walking distance to the Egyptian museum, breakfast was sufficient, good selection, no issues with personnel.

The hotel is worn out; facilities are rather basic, not Kempinsky style; on the other hand, prices are very affordable as well compared to peer hotels around. We stayed one night, it was fine

4.5
Lionel

19 February 2024

Fabulous

Very good hotel, well located in garden city, central cairo. Rooms are spacious and comfortable, staff was very attentive. We dined twice at the italian restaurant where food was excellent. Their in room continental breakfast is also very good.

4.5
Mihir

18 February 2024

Fabulous

Excellent Breakfast service and Housekeeping staff. The Lady in Red team are outstanding. Perfect location.

3.5
Lenka

17 February 2024

Convenient, cosy, but dated hotel.

Great location. Comfy beds. Good food.

The rooms ( we stayed in a suite and a room) need a thorough cleaning. The fabric tapestry was stained, dark from dust. Even though the decor is dates, it could be spotless with some effort.

4.5
John

14 February 2024

Fabulous

It was a great location close to downtown right in the Nile. The spa is very good, I had a couple of great treatments and was looked after well.

3.5
Almehairi

11 February 2024

Need more standard 5 stars hotel practices

Location

Cleanness Lack of professionalism of the staff- too much local attitude vibes

4.0
Abdulmohsen

7 February 2024

Decent 5 star hotel , still outdated

The stay was overall nice I will be honest The hotel is a decent 5-star hotel Clean, stuff is nice , fine lobby,

It's nice but old .. food is not that good ... The entrance is small ... over all, they did a good job maintaining the hotel, but you can see that it is outdated.

4.0
Ahmet

7 February 2024

Very good

Location, personnel, restaurants inside hotel, rooms, breakfast

Hygiene: tiles in shower had something stick on them, hairdryer was very dusty, napkin containers were very dirty, linens had stains on them. During breakfast we noticed that the tables were not cleaned properly after a guest left the table, plate mats were shaken and put again on the table disgusting.

4.5
Mary

31 January 2024

We throughly enjoyed our stay.

The room was excellen and we got what we asked for. The staff were very attentive, particularly the room staff.

the service in the dining room in the evening was very slow and the food was average. We booked a taxi to the airpot with the concierge the night before we left and it did not turn up the next morning, which was quite stressful. The hotel seemed to have no record of the booking. The men on the door did get us a car, and they were helpful, but it was quite stressful as we were on an international flight.

3.5
Mansoor

29 January 2024

Pleasant

Second bathroom was very small awkward entrance

4.0
Osama

29 January 2024

Good

Location

The service is not that good.

4.0
John

25 January 2024

Very good

Outstanding

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 loungers or beach chairs
  • - 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
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