Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel Received Best Hotel in Quality & Service

Prince Alwaleed: “This is another achievement for Kingdom Holding.”

The Nile Plaza Hotel in Cairo owned by Kingdom Hotel Investments (KHI) in which Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud holds a 56% stake, and managed by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, in which KHC, holds a 47.5% stake, received an award as the Best Hotel in quality and service on World Tourism Day.

Prince Alwaleed commented: “We are proud of the achievement of the Four Seasons Nile Plaza, another prominent landmark in the region. This is another achievement for Kingdom Holding.”

The hotel is located at the Nile Plaza Residential and Commercial complex. The development is one of the most prestigious in the city of Cairo. The hotel lies on the eastern bank of the river Nile in the Garden City district and houses 365 rooms with a breathtaking view of the river. Its architectural façade is a 1920's Art Deco design combined with Belle Époque. The Nile Plaza caters to the business community, tourists, and patrons looking to benefit from the hotel's banqueting facilities such as the expansive Plaza Ballroom.

In 2004, Prince Alwaleed inaugurated the Four Seasons Nile Plaza hotel in Cairo with Dr. Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is co-owned by Bill Gates’ Cascade in which the company also holds a 47.5% stake, and 5% of the Four Seasons is owned by Isadore Sharp.

In 2009, Four Seasons Hotel Damascus was awarded The Number One Hotel in Syria 2009 during the “The World Travel Awards 2009,” Paris's Four Seasons Hotel George V was ranked Best City Hotel Worldwide in the 2008/09 Gallivanter’s Guide for 6 consecutive years. George V topped the list of world hotels in that category and was described as "hotel perfection" of hotels. Moreover Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh was ranked “The Best Hotel in Riyadh 2009” according to Business Traveller Magazine at “The Business Traveller Awards 2009” ceremony during Arabian Travel Market Conference in Dubai.