Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan

Welcoming guests: There is security check at the gate and the receptionist helps with luggage🧳 Check-in: The standard check-in time is 15:00. There is a butler so you don’t have to go to the front desk. We checked in early Room: The 3 river view rooms we booked are in the new building. The rooms are large, but the facilities are still a bit old Environment: The environment is really good, in a bay on the bank of the Nile, but it is not as amazing as imagined Breakfast: Breakfast is in the 1902 restaurant. There are very few things, and there are few hot dishes. You can ask the waiter for fried eggs Swimming pool: Children can swim in the outdoor swimming pool, but children are not allowed to use the indoor pool Amenities: There is a Carrefour nearby, just across the road, which is very convenient Others: There is a hotel tour at 16:00 in the afternoon, including the room where Gasha stayed, the corridor, and various restaurants. The Roosevelt room is not open at present.

The hotel is located on a row of pink granite on the banks of the Nile in Aswan, across the river from the black rock Elephantine Island. The balconies of some rooms overlook the world's longest river, with excellent scenery. The hotel has a long history and still retains its original Victorian elegance, recreating the mythical luxury. The collision of the Moorish dome, Byzantine arches and Arabic colors in the room is extremely elegant and romantic. The famous Suite 1201 where Agatha once stayed for a long time was a pity that I didn't have the chance to see it. This hotel also has the famous 1902 French restaurant, which is named after Churchill who stayed there in 1902. Dinner requires reservations and formal dining. Guests staying in the hotel have free breakfast here every day, so they can get a glimpse of it. It is a classic old-fashioned elegance, but it is a pity that the beauty is old. I prefer the Terrace restaurant, which is located on the terrace outside the lobby bar and overlooks the entire Nile River. Sitting here while eating delicious food and watching the Nile River is like watching the history of Egypt, and I can't bear to blink.

After checking in and entering the room on the 8th floor of the hotel on February 6, a drone flew to the glass lamp on the balcony, and the glass exploded all over the floor. After the incident, the hotel manager explained that it had nothing to do with them and did not want to be responsible. He asked us to communicate and solve the problem with the drone flyer by ourselves, and did not mention their security negligence. After communicating with Ctrip customer service, they kept dragging their feet and not solving the problem. Every time when the time node agreed to give the result was reached, the reply they got was always that there was no result yet and more time was needed. No matter how good the hardware facilities are, I will never come to such a hotel again! In addition, I have already written an email to the Chinese Embassy in Egypt to complain and am waiting for the result.