A modern, eight storey hotel with a distinctive light stone façade, Le Meridien Heliopolis is located in Cairo’s prestigious Heliopolis residential district, 12 kilometres from the historic old city. The 258 guestrooms feature classic décor including rich colours fabrics and light wood furniture. All rooms have air conditioning and balconies and are equipped with satellite television, direct dial telephones and high speed Internet connections and minibars. Bathrooms have telephones, bathrobes and hair dryers.
From traditional French dishes and Thai cuisine to American grills and local specialities, the four restaurants offer a range of menus to suit all tastes. There are also two bars, and guests preferring to eat and drink in the privacy of their rooms can take advantage of round 24 hour room service. Guests can soak up the sun or relax in the shade of a parasol with a cool cocktail beside the hotel’s outdoor pool, or head off to the gym for a workout and maybe a relaxing session in the sauna and hot tub. Those in need of retail therapy will find a gift shop and florist on site, as well as a hair and beauty salon. Guests looking for evening entertainment can drink and dance into the small hours at the nightclub. The front desk is open round the clock and knowledgeable staff can provide tour advice and local information. Those arriving by car can make use of on site parking and facilities for business guests include meeting and conference rooms, cell phone rental and translation services. Coptic Cairo, the Egyptian Museum and the bustling Khan el Khalili bazaar in the city centre are within 15 kilometres of the hotel. The pyramids at Giza are 25 kilometres away. Cairo airport is three kilometres and a 10 minute drive away.