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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Recent guest reviews
4 April 2024
5 stars!!
Amazing all around. Perfect escape in busy Cairo
Pricy for Cairo but worth it
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.
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.
17 March 2024
Was very enjoyable and nice facilities
Staff very friendly and helpful
No entertainment in hotel
16 March 2024
Good location, friendly and courteous staff
Central location
10 March 2024
Fabulous
Very exceptional staff
Nile views Friendly Clean
10 March 2024
Pleasant
Reservation manager was too bad!
5 March 2024
5
Fabulous
Better than expected
1 March 2024
Hope to repeat again
Excellent
All in order
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).
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.
22 February 2024
Fabulous
The helpful staff members
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
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.
18 February 2024
Fabulous
Excellent Breakfast service and Housekeeping staff. The Lady in Red team are outstanding. Perfect location.
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.
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.
11 February 2024
Need more standard 5 stars hotel practices
Location
Cleanness Lack of professionalism of the staff- too much local attitude vibes
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.
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.
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.
29 January 2024
Pleasant
Second bathroom was very small awkward entrance
29 January 2024
Good
Location
The service is not that good.
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
6 April 2024
Would stay here again....
Excellent location, views over the Nile. Liked the rooftop pool. Good breakfast and dinner.
Lunch options limited.