Shepheard's Hotel, Luxury hotel building in Garden City, Cairo, Egypt
Description
Shepheard's Hotel is a historic hotel building in Garden City, Cairo, that rises along the Corniche el Nile. The classical European-style facade frames high ceilings and wide marble staircases inside.
History
The property opened in 1840 as Hotel des Anglais and received its current name in 1860 after the English entrepreneur Samuel Shepheard. The original building fell victim to the 1952 Cairo Fire riots, after which a new structure arose about half a mile away.
Culture
The entrance hall was always a place where travelers and locals met for tea, and the building was long considered a social center in British-influenced Cairo. Many famous writers sat in the lounge to work on their accounts of Egypt.
Practical
The building went through several renovation phases and changed operators. Access is from the riverside promenade, and visitors should note the local traffic conditions along the Nile.
Did you know?
The Mandarin Oriental group took over management in 2022 and plans to reopen with 188 rooms and 88 suites. During World War I, the building served as the headquarters for British forces in the Middle East.
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