Sofitel Old Winter Palace, Luxor, Egypt

Description and Location

This superior deluxe hotel in a Victorian building was built in 1886 and renovated in 1994. Hotel facilities include a large, heated outdoor pool and exquisite gardens. This hotel is ideally situated for visitors to the area and has a warm and welcoming atmosphere that emphasises friendly and hospitable service.

Built in 1886 to attract the nobility of Europe, the Winter Palace is more continental English in atmosphere than the Old Cataract in Aswan. One does not get the feeling of Egypt so much as of an oasis of European flavor and Victorian charm.

Guest Rooms

The Victorian style hotel boasts of 86 guest rooms and 6 suites which are spacious and colorfully adorned. The rooms are well designed elegantly furnished offering the perfect place for resting and relaxing. All the rooms are airy and brightly lit and are embellished with beautiful antiques and luxurious furnishings. The rooms feature impressive wide corridors and tall windows adding to their charm and elegance. The beauty of the rooms is strengthened by the stunning room facilities at Sofitel Old Winter Palace in Luxor offering the guests the homely coziness and warmth.

The rooms of the hotel are all adorned with the superior room facilities at Sofitel Old Winter Palace in Luxor which consists of : Air conditioning, Safe deposit box in room, Mini bar, Satellite/cable color TV, Telephone, Bathtub, Hair dryer in bathroom, Telephone in bathroom, Hot dishes, Cold snacks and 24 hour room service.

Restaurants and Bars

There are altogether 3 restaurants and 3 bars at the hotel. These include the 1886 restaurant, El Nakheel restaurant, and La Corniche restaurant while Nile, Oasis, and Royal Bar are the three hang out spots that serves elegantly English style drink as well as a variety of other cocktails

Facilities

Small meetings, conventions and presentations can also be organized at the well equipped meeting room of Sofitel Old Winter Palace in Luxor to the benefit of the business guests. Sports, leisure and entertainment can be enjoyed at their best inside the hotel premises. The other hotel amenities and services at Sofitel Old Winter Palace in Luxor which deserve special mention are WiFi Internet access, airline desk and concierge service.