Cairo Ramses Hilton 
Towering high-rise hotel set on the Niles east bank next to a shopping and cinema complex, 13 kilometres from the Pyramids. The 859 air-conditioned guestrooms open onto balconies with Nile or city views; all include minibars and cable television.
Guests can dine in the 36th-floor restaurant accompanied by belly dancers and views of Cairo reaching as far as the Pyramids.
Hotel prices and availability
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Dining at the Cairo Ramses Hilton
Terrace Café - Informal 24-hour buffet restaurant overlooking the River Nile. International and Oriental dishes including salads, meats and pastries. Kids under 1.2 metres eat free, and can dine in the kids’ corner. Hosts Italian, Indian and seafood theme buffets on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Citadel Grill - Semi-formal restaurant offering traditional Mediterranean specialties freshly prepared in an open kitchen. Live entertainment from guitar/flute duo. Open for dinner.
Falafel Restaurant - Serves Oriental cuisine such as Shish Kebab, Lebanese Mezze and Oriental desserts, followed by traditional Egyptian belly dancing. Open for dinner.
Regent Chinese Restaurant - Serves authentic Chinese dishes. Open for lunch and dinner.
Windows on the World - 36th-floor restaurant & cocktail bar offering international dishes and panoramic views of Cairo reaching as far as the Pyramids. Nightly live entertainment includes piano music and belly dancing. Open for lunch and dinner.
Sherlock Holmes Bar & Pub - Traditional English pub serving daily specials and drinks in a pub atmosphere with music and a widescreen television. Open for lunch and dinner
Attractions near this hotel
Cairo International Airport (CAI): Approximate driving time is 40 minutes and distance is 24 kilometres (15 miles).
Black and white taxis are available from the airport to central Cairo. They leave from outside the Arrivals hall, and will cost around 11 USD to the hotel. An airport bus service operates from Terminal 1 (Old Airport). Bus service 400 leaves approximately every 30 minutes during the day and every hour at night.
Driving directions: From the airport take Ouruba Road, then Salah Salem Road. Drive up the Sixth of October Bridge to Abdel Moneim Riad Square, where the hotel is located.
The inexpensive metro system is one of the best ways to explore Cairo. Buses and minibuses are still the most common form of transport for Cairenes, although taxis are a better option for visitors. Boats depart frequently for University, a landing over on the Giza side of the river. Every second boat continues south to Manial, Rhoda, Giza and Masr al-Qadima (old Cairo).
Egyptian Museum – next door
Opera House – 1 kilometre (0.5 miles)
Cairo Tower – 1 kilometre (0.5 miles)
Citadel – 8 kilometres (5 miles)
Pharaonic Village – 10 kilometres (6 miles)
Coptic Hanging Church & Coptic Muse – 10 kilometres (6 miles)
Pyramids and Sphinx – 13 kilometres (8 miles)