Reviews of Sofitel Legend Old Cataract 5 stars
Abtal El Tahrir Street, 99999 Aswan, Egypt
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Reviewed: 1 September 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewFor the stay experience: Environment: in a non-peak month, the whole front and back yard gardens are super private and exclusive. Pool side seat under a mango tree cannot be more relaxing. Room: Luxury room with Nile view. I literally wowed when i see the view in the room for the first time. The room is spacious with living area and bedroom and closet room. Service: Marvel and Moo (sorry if i do not spell it correctly), they are great concierges. The room call is always answered immediately. The staff are always ready to help. Dinning: only tried the terrace bar. The Agatha’s high tea: you definitely should have it in the afternoon. I had it in the afternoon in June. The month is not a peak season so i can have a great private time in the Nile view seat and enjoy Agatha’s book with AC. The Agatha’s cocktail: great cocktail with gin as the base served with sandwiches and nuts. I drank it as a sundowner. That is really an enchanting experience. For the Agatha Christie’s and Winston Churchill’s suites tour: Great tour, great tour guide!
Nothing after i searching my head for a few minutes, for real
Reviewed: 31 May 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 31 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewMost beautiful hotel
Reviewed: 21 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewI read and heard a lot about the Old Cataract and it was my dream to go there one day, luckily it happened this May and it was one of the most magical experiences! The hotel, its facilities and views over the Nile are spectacular, providing its guests with both timeless charm and modern comfort. Chief Concierge Tharwat was so wonderful and helpful with making arrangements for excursions, providing honest advice and checking in on us regularly. We felt so well looked after by him, it truly was excellent service that made out stay even better. We cannot wait to come back to the Old Cataract again!
Reviewed: 17 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewPool and location
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Reviewed: 16 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewBuilding. History. Staff friendliness. Gardens. Rooms. What is there not to like. 11/10
Only one small criticism- spa and massage was paying for an hour and only being offered 50 mins. I took the 1/2 hour as better value for money. I was not disappointed. Massage was beyond expectation. Staff are the friendliest I’ve met for along time. That’s in all departments.
Reviewed: 14 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewThe hotel was beautiful and the service incredible.
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Reviewed: 11 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewThe buildings, the rooms, the staff, the service, the view of the Nile. Everything was just perfect!
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Reviewed: 2 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 30 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewBeautiful property, well maintained and great front line level staff. Especially the pool staff, outstanding service. Great room and 5 luxury amenities.
Reception staff lacked friendliness and felt very corporate. They were helpful and felt the front line staff were so friendly and happy, and management seemed busy and too occupied. The main restaurant food was very bad. My father in law got sick from the cod, and the calamari was terrible. They removed the calamari from the bill and nothing was done about the overall dining experience by management at check out. Too bad for such an amazing property to lack proper F&B food quality. Disappointing.
Reviewed: 29 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe decor was fabulous and absolutely fulfils your Egypt fantasies The staff were very attentive and well trained The beds were absolutely out of this world Pool area great And the best view in Aswan of course!
The spa could do with an upgrade given the price Shower very awkwardly installed, you basically have to squat in the bath and use the shower head as the pressure hits the opposite wall and isn't adjustable
Reviewed: 20 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewExcelent view, shower not good
Reviewed: 10 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe staff , the setting and the room were all perfect and were exactly as we had hoped. We had a lovely room with a terrace overlooking the Nile. Breakfast served in the fabulous restaurant was always a real occasion.
Availability of all drinks on the bar menu was not always as it should have been and sometimes the prices seemed rather high.
Reviewed: 7 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe view is so nice and the room was amazing
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Reviewed: 3 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewTOP Room with view, dinner, breakfast, heated pool, management !
Reviewed: 3 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewEverything!! Exceeded my expectations by far!! Absolutely stunning and amazing?!
Reviewed: 29 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewEverything about this hotel is a dream come true. With a breathtaking view of the Nile, the property itself reminds of the old world charm.
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