Cosmopolitan Cairo Hotel
Description
The Cosmopolitan Hotel, commissioned by Swiss-born hotel manager Charles Albert Baehler and built by Italian architect Alphonse Sasso, was inaugurated in 1928 as the Metropolitan Hotel.
The hotel was Baehler’s last contribution to Cairo’s architectural landscape, following the creation of some of the city’s most beautiful hotels, apartment and office buildings, mansions, and shopping arcades.
The hotel offers 78 clean, air-conditioned rooms and 6 suites. All rooms are cozy, well-furnished, and equipped with a TV, telephone, mini-fridge, and private bathroom. Non-smoking rooms are available, and free wireless internet access is provided throughout the hotel.
Amenities
- Date Of Construction: The hotel was built in 1902 and was extended in 1956 by adding four floors.
- Category: 3 Stars
- Ownership: The Egyptian General Company for Tourism & Hotels (EGOTH)
- Management: Plaza INN for hotels
- Capacity: 84 units (78 rooms and 6 junior suites).
Facilities:
Restaurant – Cafeteria
Location
Located in the heart of downtown Cairo on Ibn Talab Street, near the Cairo Museum, between Qasr El-Nil and Talaat Harb streets.
The hotel offers convenient access to Tahrir Square, the Egyptian Museum, Talaat Harb Square, metro stations, shops, and restaurants.