Old Cataract Hotel
The Old Cataract Hotel is an historic British colonial-era hotel located on the banks of the River Nile in Aswan, Egypt. Built by Thomas Cook, it opened in 1900 as the Cataract Hotel. In 1961, the hotel was expanded with a new tower wing.
- Hotel
- …lies at an elevation of around 110 metres (350 feet)
- …operates under the Sofitel brand
- …opened in 1899
- Description: hotel in Aswan, Egypt
- Address: 81511 Abtal El Tahrir
- Also known as“Mandarin Oriental Old Cataract”“Sofitel Legend Old Cataract”“Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan”“Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan Hotel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nubian Museum and Elephantine.
Nubian Museum
The Nubian Museum is an archaeological museum in Aswan, Upper Egypt. Nubian Museum is situated 330 metres south of Old Cataract Hotel.
Elephantine
Elephantine is an island on the Nile, forming part of the city of Aswan in Upper Egypt.
Aswan Museum
Aswan Museum is a museum in Elephantine, located on the south-eastern side of Aswan, Egypt. Aswan Museum is situated 320 metres north of Old Cataract Hotel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aswan and Shellal.
Shellal
Village
Shellal is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of Aswan in Upper Egypt. Shellal is situated 3½ km south of Old Cataract Hotel.
Old Cataract Hotel
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Latitude
24.0823° or 24° 4′ 56″ north
Longitude
32.88818° or 32° 53′ 18″ east
Open location code
7GPJ3VJQ+W7
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Old Cataract Hotel” goes by many names.
فندق أولد كتراكتArabic
فندق كتراكت القديمArabic
لوكاندة كتراكتEgyptian Arabic
ओल्ड कैटरैक्ट होटलHindi
オールドカタラクトJapanese
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