Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza

Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza is a 30-storey tower on the Corniche El Nil in Garden City, on the edge of the river in central Cairo. The MICHELIN inspector values its quiet sophistication as a refuge from a busy capital, with interiors that lean towards generous, contemporary Cairo style rather than ancient themes. There are 371 rooms and suites; rooms look over the Nile or towards the Citadel and the skyline, have triple-glazed windows and deep soaking tubs, and the suites have terraces facing the river. The hotel counts about 10 restaurants and bars, among them Zitouni for Egyptian cooking, Bullona for Mediterranean food, 8 for Chinese dim sum and Riviera for Italian, with in-room dining around the clock. There is a spa, indoor and outdoor pools and a fitness centre, and the hotel is known for its care of children, with games and child-sized amenities. The Egyptian Museum, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Khan el-Khalili, the Citadel and the Pyramids of Giza are all within reach for a day of sightseeing, and the spa is there for the evening after.