Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is to open the Fairmont Heliopolis (artist's impression above) in Cairo by summer 2007. The property, located in the Heliopolis district of the city and 10 minutes drive from the airport, will have 235 rooms, extensive conference facilities, spa and atrium gardens.
The Fairmont Heliopolis will be joined by the adjacent property, the former Sheraton Heliopolis. The 558-room hotel will be operated under the name Hotel Heliopolis before undergoing extensive renovations. A third phase of development includes branded residences, also adjacent to the hotels, at a later date.
Fairmont Nile City is another Fairmont hotel to open in the city, currently under construction and due to open early 2008. Overlooking the Nile, and 30 minutes from the Sphinx and the Pyramids, the hotel will also have a dedicated business centre and outdoor function space.