Semiramis InterContinental Cairo

Egypt , Cairo
CAIRO, Corniche El Nil , P.O. Box 60
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2026

Raul

It is a great hotel with exceptionally friendly staff, pristine rooms, amazing views, and delicious breakfast! Thank you to the reception staff for being so kind and helpful and to Khaled from the restaurant for being so attentive during our breakfasts. I would return to this hotel in a heartbeat!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

arun

Clean room, helpful staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

Doris

Everything about this hotel is First Class.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Zahirali

Everything was great except the patio resturant music late night was too loud.
Karim at the check in was really good and very courteous.

Ka

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

shahrzad

They were warm and respectful

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2026

Mohammad maududur

Rooms are old and had a very narrow bathtub where it is even difficult to stand . Staff are friendly and restaurant were good quality

4/10

Poor

31 Jan 2026

Marion

We booked and paid for an upgraded room With king bed and Nile view. When we arrived they said they didn't have that room. They didn't offer us a refund. They said they would move us in the morning but didn't until we called and reminded them

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

Abdulaziz

Ah h ghh

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2026

OSAMU

Very loud

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

YITAO

Great location. Enjoying the beautiful Nile river view from our room. Good food and nice settings in several restaurants we had tried.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

23 Dec 2025

Avinash

Hotel is looking outdated. Rudely told not to sit in tea lounge (there is no proper seating in lounge) whilst waiting for taxi. Breakfast was nice.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2025

samar

Excellent hotel excellent location Fromt desk personnel Mr Mahmoud Omar was a wonderful help - thank you .

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2025

Ali

Clean room, good location

2/10

Poor

15 Dec 2025

John

This hotel is very tired and really needs a refresh. Intercontinental is an aspirational luxury brand. This hotel is more like a cheap budget motel.

The real issue is price point and brand projection do not match.

Arrived early after 22 hours of travel to be told “no rooms until 3:00 PM” - at 5:00 PM only room available turned out to be a smoking room.

The room was very degraded. Towel rails fell off the wall, tap handles feel off and the wall paper was peeling. Water from the shower leaked on the panels which were falling to pieces.

The room was filthy. Pieces of rubbish embedded into the carpet and dust balls around the furniture. The aircon vent was disgusting.

Entertainment was provided by the local nightclubs which blared music to 4:00 AM. Soundproofing was non existent.

Checked out and went to the Sheraton. Which is lovely.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

David

Staff upgraded me to a Nile view room. When construction noise h be othered me they moved me six rooms lower and brought a complimentary basket of fruit - service was great, spa and spa services were fantastic.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Sam

Beautiful ambient and peaceful

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Pedro

Beautiful property, great spa, gym and swimming pool. Rooms need some update but comfortable and those facing the river have an incredible view. Multiple restaurants and coffee shops but service can sometimes be slow in some. Security is tight. Front desk and concierge et front door staff were helpful. Check-in and check-out were fast and accurate. Unfortunately the area around have few attractions except the Egyptian museum which is moving out. There are abandoned homes around despite some embassies and the parliament is close nearby. Downtown is nearby but looks run down and dirty. There is also a confusing metro station close.
The hotel however is a gem and prices are fair for what it offers.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Lee

Excellent hotel, attentive staff, lavish breakfast buffet, nicely appointed rooms and very good location, with fantastic views over the Nile and Zamalek.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2025

Louise

The hotel is beautiful & spotlessly clean. Staff are super helpful.
Room was comfortable & had great views over the Nile.
Breakfast was fresh, varied & tasty, also a big bonus for it being open till 11am.

Only negative was the price of food, 3 times more expensive than in nearby restaurants which i guess was too be expected

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

linda

Did not have time for the Spa.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Richard

Very nice facility. Staff were very pleasant

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Sohair

people were so friendly, amazing staff, breakfast was so so so good, we had Samy that serves us the food, was so welcoming, location is central, have everything shopping, hair dresser

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Sonia

Les employés sont tous très sympathique et serviable
Le confort et la localisation sont parfaite
L’hôtel était en restauration
Nous aurions aimé que la piscine ferme plus tard
Prendre un verre au bar de la piscine est très dispendieux

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2025

Sylvia

The rooms were just as the pictures. If you're planning to eat at the hotel's restaurants, I recommend you find somewhere else to eat. The food is overpriced and not great

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

Jeffrey

Amazing hotel and staff. Great 24 hour gym. Super safe and perfectly located. Great rooms and WiFi.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

Alberto

Great Stay

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Nancy

Lovely room. Comfortable bed. Helpful staff. Tons of dining options. Convenient to Khan El Khalili, Citadel, and old Egyptian museum. Would stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2025

Bishara

The best staff very kind we enjoyed it so so much

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2025

Sara

Amazing hotel with great service and fantastic selection of restaurants

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

Hossam

Everything is ok

2/10

Poor

22 Apr 2025

Nauman

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2025

Arthur

Very pleasant stay. Wish I could have remained longer.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

12 Apr 2025

Hector

Awfull attention and service

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2025

Paul

Good option in Cairo

Hotel was one of the nicer ones in the city. Convenient for tour pick ups and such. Metal detectors to enter this and other hotels make it a little uncomfortable as a tourist. There is smoking allowed in the main areas of the hotel as well as designated smoking floors. The hotel as a whole had a feel of lingering smoke smell.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2025

Julie

Great location, clean rooms that we very modern with good air-conditioning. A large choice of restaurants and a coffee shop open 24 hours. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. Unfortunately there is a building next door which over looks the pool which looks derelict so isn't a great veiw to look at.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2025

Shaun

From check-in to check-out, the staff were excellent, approachable and friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2025

Michelle Nicole

Property was nice, clean, and the staff was awesome!

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2025

Valerie

I loved the view of the Nile

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

Valerie

Very pleasant stay.

2/10

Poor

29 Jan 2025

Brenda Kay

Trip had to be cancelled. Hotel was unreasonable. Insure your trip. You will get NOTHING if you cancel.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

14 Jan 2025

mohamed

Bath rooms not clean

Loud noise all night if u are on a high floor due to wind.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2025

Jason

Wonderful hotel, wonderful experience

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2024

Rowaida

Good

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2024

YING CHOO

This is my go-to hotel in Cairo. First stay was 25 years ago.
Reasonably good in facilities and location.
Breakfast is good and some waiter at the breakfast ie. Mr. Bassem is very attentive.
My next stay is going to be at the 6th October though.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2024

Bomi

잘 쉬다 갑니다.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2024

Dr Mahmoud

Excellent facility and breathtaking view👍

6/10

Pleasant

26 Nov 2024

annelise

Smell that were cooking or smoking in the room. Breakfast service not good had to bring my utensils, napkins etc.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

Safe

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2024

Toros

Liked it all

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2024

Imad

👍

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2024

Imad

Outstanding

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2024

Imad

Perfect

6/10

Pleasant

04 Nov 2024

anisha

Staff were helpful good loaction cleanliness not the best rooms need updating

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2024

Chandni Nitasha

Everything was perfect, clean, professional staff, plenty of cuisines to choose from, very helpful staff, felt very safe and there was an element of treating everyone with respect

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2024

Amal

Overall the hotel was lovely, it is in an ideal location - and the staff were super helpful and lovely. However the noise at night was terrible, We didn’t sleep well at all which impacted our trip and caused cancellations of trips we had planned first thing in the morning. Unfortunately this made the stay in the hotel a miserable one.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2024

Jeremy

This hotel is in a very unique location along the Nile, close to some museums and central. But the area it resides within is very old and nearly impossible to navigate on foot with the traffic patterns. It seems the group of larger hotels along the river to the north would be better suited for getting out and exploring, but still, Intercontinental Semiramis has an outstanding breakfast, a lot of restaurant choices, a really nice pool, and well-trained and friendly staff. I would definitely recommend this hotel!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2024

Dib

Good

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2024

Dominique

Pros: Great restaurant options. Housekeeper cleaned the rooms well. Nice view. Servers at the upscale restaurants were very welcoming and professional. Concierge was nice. Effective security. Lobby area is modern and clean. Conveniently located.

Cons: hotel smells like cigarettes, even in the nonsmoking area. They place ashtrays by the elevators and other nonsmoking areas like they cater to smokers only. Our room smelled like smoked even though we requested nonsmoking but we dealt with it. We eventually had to switch rooms because staff were painting in the hallway and the paint smell was too strong. The staff were nice enough to switch our room on a higher floor where there was no painting taken place. The rooms looked outdated. Every restaurant you go to they ask for a review and staff stands next to you until you do it. This is why there's so many good reviews on here. The breakfast was basic at best, not enough selection of food. The breakfast servers were not welcoming or friendly. They were arguing with each other in front of guests, very unprofessional.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2024

mortatha

ive been here so many times and its always been great

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2024

Akito

Check in was smooth. I arrived around 10am and the receptionist found an available room and let me check in.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2024

Bruce

Restaurants were good, and so was room service. Staff was very friendly and willing to help in anyway they could. Security at hotel gave the feeling of being in a safe environment. All of our tours were able to pick us up from hotel with no issues. The bathroom was a little dated and not setup for the four guests I had booked it for. Convenient ride to the airport from the hotel was booked at concierge desk.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2024

reza hossein

The staff were proffesional and gentle

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Nawar

Excellent

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Victoria

A 7 star hotel. I love this hotel. It's perfect. Gorgeous, enormous rooms with stunning views. You can walk downtown or to Zamalek or Giza or the museum. You can buy a SIM card at the desk. 6 international restaurants -- but best of all is the Grill restaurant which is so elegant with the perfect view of the Nile and exceptional food. Best restaurant in Cairo. All of the staff in the hotel are so professional and made everything a breeze. You feel like you are at the beating heart of the city. The world comes and goes. Magical.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2024

Erika

Had a fantastic stay with excellent food at breakfast and in the Italian restaurant. Staff are very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2024

Gofran

Best hotel in Egypt with best staff!

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2024

Saida Rehab

Poor service received

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2024

WADDAH

Room houskeeping food restaurants are excellent unfortunately some unethical behavior from guests were noticed finally the musical band at the tea garden were excellent

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2024

Victoria

I absolutely love this hotel. It makes everything easy. It's both on the river and in downtown. The staff are so amazing and professional. It's a proper 5 star. Beautiful and generous comfortable rooms with incredible views. Every type of international food. Hairdresser and spa. They will sell you a local SIM at the concierge. You walk out the door and you are right by the museum. The best hotel in Cairo. By a long shot!

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2024

Victor

Excellent Service everyone we get in contact with were nice. Perfect location Nile River cruise

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Recommend

Great hotel, well located in downtown with views of the Nile and pyramids on a clear day. Service was really friendly and the hotel lobby is a vibe.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2024

Yorjam

This hotel has excellent location and security conditions. It has multiple options to have a good stay. The breakfast service and food options are very good. The cleaning maintenance in the rooms is superior. In general, the customer service is superior, and we were very satisfied, although communication in English became a little difficult at times with some employees.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2024

Tri

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2024

Jennie

No comment

Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 May 2024

Tim

Great location for the museums. The breakfast service was a little bit disappointing though.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2024

SAMI

Good hotel and great staff and perfect location

Good hotel and great staff. The rooms are spacious, clean and has all amenities. The balcony provides a good view to the Tahriri square and I enjoyed sitting there at night listening to the street bustle of the never-sleeping Cairo.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2024

david

We stay at Room 1702 for 5 day , was clean , spacious . Nice big balcony but with limited Nile view and there was a building in ruins on the left side that obstruct the Nile view. Very close to the the Caro Tower ( walking distance if you dare to walk in Cairo) and close to the Museum. A lot of safety measures to get in with metal detectors.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2024

Colin

Great location close to the airport/attractions. Security taken seriously and attentive/friendly staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2024

Mark

Very close to Egyptian Museum of Cairo where King Tut is. Well maintained and run hotel that is just a touch dated. Lots of good dining options there like Italian on level 2 and Lebanese on Level 3.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2024

Francy

Very good hotel. Will be back!

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2024

Shelley

Great location

Convenient hotel, lots of amenities, great spa!!!

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

19 Apr 2024

WADDAH

I liked location and cleanliness I did not like not having a free upgrade being Silver member of Expedia poor Expedia Support to their members

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2024

Sumaira Fatima

Positive- The staff and service was AMAZING. I cannot complain one bit. The breakfast buffet is probably the best I’ve had at a hotel. Great variety and super tasty. Location was central.

Negative- rooms are dated, no black out curtains and lots of noise from the street. If they upgraded the rooms (especially the bathroom!) I would definitely come back.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2024

Paul

Super stay pity several of the main restaurants were closed

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2024

Louis

Our stay was excellent at this hotel in a convenient location with good amenities.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Mar 2024

spencer s

Meh…disappointing

Cleanliness: 3.5/5
Service: 3/5
Comfort: 3/5
Noise: 3/5
Overall: I expected a bit more considering this was the most expensive hotel of my trip.

The extended review...

Cleanliness: 3.5/5 - Clean towels but there were some blood stains on my sheets. Overall the rest of the room was decent.

Service: 3/5 - Friendly staff. The breakfast buffet is pretty diverse but was the worse tasting of all the hotels I went to on my trip. I also found it weird that there were no usb outlets or outlets near the bed stands.

Comfort: 3/5 - Mattresses were comfy. The only thing is I upgraded to a nile view which equates to more noise at night. Wasn’t worth it to upgrade.

Noise: 3/5 - With the Nile view we were situated right above the outside lounge/restaurant/pool area. There was music up until midnight-1am which didn’t make for a peaceful stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2024

Abdulaziz

Good

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2024

Austin

We had a great time here. Staff was very helpful and friendly. It was our first time in Egypt and we were traveling with two small children. We were very happy with this hotel.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2024

Zeyad

A Hotel with Everything In It

This place is much more than a hotel. They are centrally located with 4 restaurants, 24 hour cafe, mini shopping center, and even currency exchange. Most of the staff was really friendly. Once you enter, it felt like a really nice hotel. Our issues were that going through 2 security checks each time you enter did not feel great as a guest. I heard this is common in Cairo though. Our other issue was that we reserved a room with 2 Queen beds and they were certainly not Queen beds as we know them in the USA. They also did not have outlets located above the nightstand which is very common everywhere else.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2024

Safa

Very safe

Hotel is in great location and is in central cairo near the Cairo museum and also tahirir Square

I would recommend a stay here.

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2024

Good service, needs updating

Good service, friendly and helpful staff. Rooms are dated and not fit for today's traveller. One power point in a twin room, room and bathroom look tired and past their sell by date.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Feb 2024

Jue-chen

The $304 room did not meet expectations

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2024

MOHAMMAD

It Was a very nice stay, and had a good breakfast

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2024

BASIL

Very noisy around the hotel, dirty place, you can smell smoke in every room, smoke in every corner of the place even though there is none smoking signs everywhere. Don’t expect a none smoking room. But good location, walking everywhere.

Business_and_leisure Family

4/10

Poor

11 Feb 2024

Daniel

This hotel is in desperate need for renovation. The rooms are super old, the sheets in one of the beds was stained, I ordered in room dining dessert and had to call three times to follow up because it took than an hour to deliver and they forgot one of the desserts - but still charged for it.

The breakfast is the same everyday, so if you are staying a few nights you have to eat the same boring food.

The staff on the restaurant bed to be trained in little things like taking a coffee order, such a simple thing was super difficult to get done.

For the price tag, I think it's best to find somewhere else

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2024

Cecilia

High end hotel in an intense city. The many restaurants and outdoor areas make it a nice safe haven to escape the noise outside. The area and the traffic can be noisy, but that goes together with the great location. The view of the city and the Nile is fantastic. Staff is nice and friendly.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2024

Abdulaziz

I found hair on the bed

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2024

Haissam

Excellent

6/10

Pleasant

31 Dec 2023

Diallo

The hotel was good we like it

4/10

Poor

27 Dec 2023

Verified traveler

Great location but poor room quality. Not worth it

Great location in front of the Nile but very old and not maintained rooms. Worst experience for this category of expensive hotels.
Bathroom door did not close. Room had no amenities at all. Not even a clock which is embarrassing for such brand. No USB outlets, no iron, no creamer for tea/coffee. Would not recommend for this price. Better to stay in same category hotel in Heliopolis and pay less and Uber to downtown to explore.

Friends_and_family Family