Four Seasons Cairo
This 269-room hotel is the most luxurious oasis in Egypt’s teeming capital. Part of the First Residence, a mixed-use residential-commercial complex, the hotel offers views of the Nile, the Botanical Gardens, and the Pyramids of Giza.
Inside, the Four Seasons provides a tranquil retreat from Cairo’s ceaseless hubbub. The public spaces are done in cool green-and-blue marble and furnished with endless antiques. The hotel offers a large health club, spa and wellness center, and a luxuriantly landscaped pool.
At The Seasons restaurant, the spotlight is on the cuisine of North Africa, particularly Morocco, Lebanon, and Italy. The Library Bar and the elegant Tea Lounge are refreshing venues for relaxation.
Rates: Standard Rooms, $190-$250. Executive Suites, $700. Reservations: (800) 545-4000.
Four Seasons Sharm el Sheikh
Four Seasons also has a resort on the Red Sea at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula, a one-hour flight from Cairo. The 136 guest rooms, clustered on the hillside like a village, each have a balcony or terrace, and most have terrific views of the water. The hotel has four tennis courts, free-form freshwater pools, and a wellness spa (try the Pharonic, a massage once reserved for Egyptian royalty) with lap pool.
Sharm el Sheikh is one of the premier diving areas in the world, with some of the best spots near Ras Mohammed, Egypt’s first national park. Or, explore the Sinai desert by jeep or camel. Attractions include St. Catherine’s Monastery at the foot of Mount Moses (Mount Sinai), the site where Biblical scholars say Moses encountered God in the form of a burning bush — and later received the Ten Commandments.
Rates: Superior Room, $235-280. One-bedroom Suites, $575-$715. Reservations: (800) 545-4000.
Four Seasons Cairo
This 269-room hotel is the most luxurious oasis in Egypt’s teeming capital. Part of the First Residence, a mixed-use residential-commercial complex, the hotel offers views of the Nile, the Botanical Gardens, and the Pyramids of Giza.
Inside, the Four Seasons provides a tranquil retreat from Cairo’s ceaseless hubbub. The public spaces are done in cool green-and-blue marble and furnished with endless antiques. The hotel offers a large health club, spa and wellness center, and a luxuriantly landscaped pool.
At The Seasons restaurant, the spotlight is on the cuisine of North Africa, particularly Morocco, Lebanon, and Italy. The Library Bar and the elegant Tea Lounge are refreshing venues for relaxation.
Rates: Standard Rooms, $190-$250. Executive Suites, $700. Reservations: (800) 545-4000.
Four Seasons Sharm el Sheikh
Four Seasons also has a resort on the Red Sea at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula, a one-hour flight from Cairo. The 136 guest rooms, clustered on the hillside like a village, each have a balcony or terrace, and most have terrific views of the water. The hotel has four tennis courts, free-form freshwater pools, and a wellness spa (try the Pharonic, a massage once reserved for Egyptian royalty) with lap pool.
Sharm el Sheikh is one of the premier diving areas in the world, with some of the best spots near Ras Mohammed, Egypt’s first national park. Or, explore the Sinai desert by jeep or camel. Attractions include St. Catherine’s Monastery at the foot of Mount Moses (Mount Sinai), the site where Biblical scholars say Moses encountered God in the form of a burning bush...