Sofitel Legend Old Cataract
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A legendary Victorian-style hotel that opened in 1899, where Agatha Christie wrote parts of Death on the Nile.
The Old Cataract Hotel was built by Thomas Cook & Son in 1899. It has hosted celebrities including Winston Churchill and Tsar Nicholas II. Agatha Christie stayed here and set some scenes of Death on the Nile in the hotel. Non-guests can book afternoon tea on the terrace or a table in the restaurant, where you can sip tea while watching feluccas glide along the river and the sun set over Elephantine Island. It is a classic Aswan experience. Reservations are required in advance, and you should dress appropriately. It is located at the southern end of the Corniche.
Opening hours
All day (dining by reservation)
Nearby sights
- Elephantine Island
- Nubian Museum
- Unfinished Obelisk
- Mausoleum of Aga Khan III
- Kitchener's Island (Aswan Botanical Garden)
- Monastery of St. Simeon
- Tombs of the Nobles (Qubbet el-Hawa)
- Aswan Souq (Sharia as-Souq)