Safir Cairo

The Safir Hotel Cairo is a modern high-rise complex overlooking the River Nile, one kilometre from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo's city centre. The 280 air-conditioned guestrooms feature a soft cream decor with dark wood furnishings and balconies with city views. All rooms have bathrooms with bathrobes a nd toiletries,and feature satellite television,free newspapers and minibars.

The Café Restaurant serves buffet food and oriental and international dishes in a relaxed setting, while cocktails and light snacks are served in the inf ormal Khan Morgan Bar accompanied by live piano music. Shishas - traditional Arabic water pipes - are available to smoke in the open-air setting of the poolside garden while, for a further taste of Egyptian culture, the Cameleon nightclub provides live music, shows and belly dancers.

Fitness enthusiasts are catered for with a gymnasium, and tennis and squash courts, while the hea lth spa includes a sauna, jetted tub and outdoor pool with sun-drenched terr aces. Guests can also indulge themselves with a visit to the hair salon or go souvenir-hunting in the gift shop. Parking is available for a fee and ther e is a currency exchange service at the 24-hour front desk. Cairo is a fasci nating city with a rich history, reflected in the Egyptian Museum, Tower of Babylon, the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, all within 20 kilometres of the hotel. Cairo International Airport (CAI) is 35 minutes by car, 35 kilom etres from the hotel.