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.

ACCOMMODATION : Each guest room is different, with high ceilings, beautiful fixtures, as well as all the modern amenities and comforts. Along the hall, one will see boxed exhibitions of old clothing and other turn of the century artifacts. The great lobby is subdued, with its detailed ironworks and grand chandelier.

As with the Cataract Hotel in Aswan, the Winter Palace also is home to one of the best known restaurants in Egypt, the "1886", a place of elegant, and specifically formal dinning. So if one plans on a stay, this is one reason to pack something that few tourist to Egypt every do, a coat and tie.

HOTEL FACILITIES : The 1886 Restaurant, also like the Cataract, there is a New Winter Palace, and while comfortable, this is not the Old Winter Palace and does not have the charm. However, it is where several of the restaurants are located, along with the hotel Pool. Together, the New and Old Winter Palaces offer five restaurants, five bars, the swimming pool, two tennis counts, a health club and squash court.