Sofitel Old Cataract Hotel Aswan
Abtal Al Tahrir St
Aswan
Egypt
Waterfront/Beach
1 kms to city centre
20 kms to the nearest airport (aswan)
2 km to the nearest station (?)
-1 km to the nearest fair site (?)
Close to the beachSituated in the centre of Aswan, this is the oldest hotel in the area and older sister to the New Cataract. The hotel is famous for its atmosphere and antiques.
This hotel is famous for being famous.

"THE SOFITEL CATARACT ASWAN WILL BE CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT FOR 24 MONTHS FROM 1 MAY 2008. THE HOTEL WILL REOPEN AS A SOFITEL LEGEND"

The rooms are decorated with style and quality.

The famous restaurant serves an a la carte menu, which is a must for any gourmet traveller.

There is a small reception area and a very comfortable lobby with sumptuous furniture and soft furnishings.

Approached by a horseshoe shaped driveway, the hotel has a real old colonial feel with fantasic attention to detail. Old wooden shutters adorn the high windows and the feeling of class is quite obvious.