Intercontinental Cairo Semiramis

5 stars

Corniche El Nil Garden City, Cairo, Egypt, 11511

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The hotel Intercontinental Cairo Semiramis is packed with businessmen and offers large rooms, amazing views, and a good location. Some feel that the rooms are becoming outdated, the food was horrible, and the service was subpar.

Overview

Intercontinental Cairo Semiramis is a luxurious five-star hotel, perfectly located in the heart of the city centre near downtown shops, commercial centre, interesting museums, Pyramids and other places of interest.

All 726 well-appointed, air-conditioned rooms offer free high-speed Internet access, a satellite flat-screen TV and in-room hot and cold drinks.

For guests comfort there is well-equipped gym, casino, sauna and Jacuzzi, where they can relax and maintain their workout routine.

At the hotel’s eight restaurants guests can enjoy Italian, French, Thai and Lebanese cuisine made of fresh ingredients.

Cairo Semiramis has a nightclub and two bars along with an outdoor free-form pool, 24-hour gym and health club with massage room.

The personnel at the hotel speaks English, Deutch, French, Spanish, Italiano, Chinese, Arabic.

Number of floors   28.  Number of rooms   726.

Intercontinental Cairo Semiramis

Centrally located, this luxury hotel sits by the Nile River and is close to commercial centre and historical sights.

Distance to:

  • City Center - 2.9 km
  • Airport Cairo International - 18.2 km
  • Underground station: Saad Zaghloul - 500 m, Naguib - 700 m

Rooms

All rooms at Intercontinental Cairo Semiramis are air-conditioned and feature desk, blackout drapes/curtains, mini-bar, direct-dial phone, balcony, coffee/tea maker, hair dryer, complimentary toiletries, bathrobes, makeup/shaving mirror, satellite television service, voice mail, clock radio, in-room safe, ironing boards. Guests may request a crib/cot (infant beds). Suits also offer CD/DVD players, full kitchen, refrigerator (full), silverware and toaster.

Standard room (33sqm, up to one person)

Deluxe King room (33sqm, up to two people) is equipped with king size bed.

Club room (33sqm, up to four people)

Executive Suite (66sqm, up to three people) has king size bed.

Presidential Suite (130sqm, up to four people) offers king size bed.

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33m2 / 355 sq. feet

Room Standard City View Room
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Standard City View Room
  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Universal AC/DC adaptors
  • Safe deposit box
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • LCD TV
  • Work desk
  • Free Internet Access
  • High speed internet
  • Private bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Satellite TV
  • Iron
  • Bathrobe
  • Bathtub
  • Bidet
  • Connecting rooms
  • Toilet
  • Mini-bar
  • Rollaway bed
  • Smoking
  • Speaker phone
  • Voice mail
  • Television

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Room 2 Queen Beds Club InterContinental Nile View Room
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2 Queen Beds Club InterContinental Nile View Room

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2 Queen Beds Club InterContinental Nile View Room

Dining options

Intercontinental Cairo Semiramis offers eight luxury restaurants and three bars.

Night & Day is a fashionable restaurant located in the hotel`s lobby level, where guests can enjoy the unique show cooking

The Grill Restaurant & Lounge is located in the hotel`s third level and presents the unique flavors of traditional, contemporary and brasserie French cuisine in an elegant ambience overlooking the Nile. Here guests can enjoy live jazz performance from Sunday to Thursday.

Birdcage is a charming restaurant that serves exotic Thailand cuisine. It is located in the hotel`s second level.

Pane Vino Restaurant in the hotel`s second level with panoramic Nile views create the atmosphere of romantic Italy. Only the finest ingredients are used to share the universal passion for pasta, pizza and all other dishes.

Sabaya is a restaurant which reflects Lebanese traditions and customs. It is a perfect place for after-dinner tea, sweets and conversation. Restaurant is located in the hotel`s second level.

Café Corniche, a Turkish-inspired café is located in the hotel`s lobby. Sandwiches, cold cuts, salads breads, a selection of teas and freshly brewed coffee, various kinds of sweets are available for dining in or taking away.

Sabaya under the Stars Restaurant is open everyday only in summertime in the hotel`s fourth floor from 8pm - midnight. Here guests can enjoy delicious food under the stars in a relaxing atmosphere besides the pool. Live music every night.

Pane Vino Terrace serves Italian cuisine and is located in the hotel`s second level. It is open every day from 12.30pm – 1am.

Rithmo bar is open daily from 8pm - 4am. In it`s menu guests can find usual cocktails such as well as an extensive wine collection listing wines from Italy, Australia, America, Argentina and Thailand, in addition to local and Lebanese wines. Also an open kitchen delivers a “titbits” mezza menu. Located in the hotel`s lobby level.

Haroun Al Rashid Night Club located on the third floor of the hotel. Guests are captivated until the early hours of the morning by the exotic and mysterious art of belly dancing performed by some of Cairo’s greatest dancers. It has a superb a la carte menu offering a wide range of oriental delicacies and beverages.

Ambassador Club, a classical lounge bar in the second floor of the hotel, offers an extensive selection of cocktails and beverages in relaxed atmosphere.

A buffet breakfast is served and charges are applicable. 

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Work

The hotel has four magnificent meeting rooms (2,500sqm of meeting space). All rooms are equipped with 35mm slide and digital projectors, DVD player, flip chart and markers, whiteboard, laser disc, microphone, stage lights.

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Leisure

The hotel has a 26sqm outdoor pool and sundeck. It offers the health club which includes a sauna, steam room, spa tub, and massage room. There is also a 24-hour gym, which is equipped with cardio and weight training machines.

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Additional features

Child care, rooms/facilities for people with disabilities

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Facilities

General
  • Parking
  • Parking (fee required)
  • Car rental
  • Elevator
  • Currency exchange
  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Newspapers/magazines
  • Barber/Beauty Shop
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour desk
Services
  • Massage services
  • Laundry
  • Dry cleaning
  • Ticket service
Room facilities
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Air conditioning
  • Room service
  • Ironing facilities
  • Terrace
  • In-room safe
Dining facilities
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • In-room breakfast
Business facilities
  • Wi-Fi Internet
  • Fax/photocopying
Meeting facilities
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
Children's facilities
  • Child care
  • Game room
Facilities for people with disabilities
  • Rooms/facilities for people with disabilities
Leisure and relaxation facilities
  • Swimming pool
  • Casino
  • Sauna
  • Fitness center
Internet

Hotel high-speed internet access is available in public areas only for additional charge

Guest Parking

hotel parking is possible on site (reservation might be needed) and the rate is USD 20 per day.

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  • awesome food
  • awful service
  • large area
  • complimentary internet
  • low rate
  • clean bedding
Average guest rating
Excellent
4.1
Based on  61 reviews

Policies

Check-In

from  3 pm ( 15:00:00 hours )

Check-Out

until 12 pm ( 12:00:00 hours )

Cancellation*
  • If cancelled or modified up to 2 days before date of arrival, no penalty will be charged.
  • In case of late cancellation or no-show, the first night will be charged.
  • This is general hotel cancellation policy. Please note, cancellation policies may differ, so make sure you check them before reservation.
Children and extra beds
  • All children under the age of 12 may stay free of charge when using existing bedding. 
  • One child under the age of 2 may stay for free. 
  • Older children/adults may stay at the price of USD 10 per night/person for extra beds. 
  • Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 1. 
Pets

Pets are not allowed

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Semiramis Intercontinental Cairo Location

What's nearby?

Sultan Hassan Moschee, a massive Mamluk era mosque and madrassa, is 1.4km away from the hotel.

Muhammad Ali Moschee, a mosque, built in the first half of the 19th century, is 1.5km away.

Citadelle de Salahdin, a medieval Islamic fortification, is 2.4km away.

Villa du Baron Empain is also 2.4km away.

Mykerinos pyramide in Gizeh, the smallest of the three Pyramids of Giza, is 2.4km away from the hotel.

Khan Al Khalili, the major shopping area, is 1.8km away.

Islamic Art Museum is only 1.1km away from the hotel.

The Egyptian Museum, a home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, is 1.3km away.

Coptic Museum, with the largest collection of Egyptian Christian artifacts in the world, is 3.7km away.

The Andalus Park is only 1.5km away from the hotel.

The Azhar Park is 2.2km away.

Opera house Cairo is 1.6km away from the hotel.

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Getting there

Cairo International Airport is 25km away from the hotel.

Airport Transfer Service can be arranged by the hotel at the cost of $60 one way (max. three persons).

Guests can also use their own car, taxi or train to reach the hotel.

Getting around

City Center is 2.9km away from the hotel.

Underground Saad Zaghloul station is only 500m away.

Underground Naguib station is 700m away.

The hotel offers transportation to/from the airport.

Secure parking is provided.

Limo/Town car services can be arranged.

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Semiramis Intercontinental Reviews

Guest reviews are submitted by our customers after their stay at Semiramis Intercontinental

Average guest rating:

4.1Based on 61 reviews

    Individual guest reviews

    Reviews are ordered by language and date with a maximum of 25 reviews. 

    • Average rating: 4.3

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 2.9 Location
      • 5.0 Rooms
      • 5.0 Service
      • 4.2 Value
    • Average rating: 3.6

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 4.0 Location
      • 4.0 Rooms
      • 3.0 Service
      • 3.4 Value
    • Average rating: 4.6

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 5.0 Location
      • 3.8 Rooms
      • 4.7 Service
      • 4.8 Value
      • 4.6 Dining
    • Average rating: 3.1

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 4.6 Location
      • 2.0 Rooms
      • 3.0 Service
      • 2.7 Value
    • Average rating: 4.2

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 4.6 Location
      • 3.5 Rooms
      • 4.6 Value
    • Average rating: 4.6

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 4.8 Location
      • 4.0 Rooms
      • 5.0 Value
    • Average rating: 3.3

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 2.9 Location
      • 3.8 Rooms
      • 4.5 Service
      • 2.0 Value
    • Average rating: 4.2

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 2.9 Location
      • 4.8 Rooms
      • 5.0 Service
      • 4.0 Value
    • Average rating: 4.0

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 3.8 Location
      • 4.5 Rooms
      • 3.6 Value
    • Average rating: 4.0

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 4.6 Location
      • 4.5 Rooms
      • 3.0 Value
    • Average rating: 4.6

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 3.6 Location
      • 5.0 Rooms
      • 4.7 Service
      • 5.0 Value
      • 4.6 Dining
    • Average rating: 4.5

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 4.8 Location
      • 4.2 Rooms
      • 5.0 Service
      • 4.0 Value
    • Average rating: 4.3

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 4.5 Location
      • 3.8 Rooms
      • 4.6 Service
      • 4.8 Value
      • 3.8 Dining
    • Average rating: 3.4

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 1.3 Location
      • 4.0 Rooms
      • 4.7 Service
      • 3.6 Value
    • Average rating: 3.1

      My ratings for this hotel are:

      • 3.0 Location
      • 3.8 Rooms
      • 1.0 Service
      • 3.4 Value
      • 4.2 Dining

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    • Free cancellations

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