Mandarin Oriental Old Cataract is a hotel in Aswan, Egypt.[1] It opened in 1899. It is operated by Mandarin Oriental. It stands about 1.5 km from the centre of Aswan.[3]

Overview

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.

From “Old Cataract Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1899. [1]

Location

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Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.5 km from the centre of Aswan. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aswan International Airport (ASW), about 16 km from the centre of Aswan.[4]

It is one of 21 hotels in and around Aswan recorded in Wikidata, 2 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] See Hotels in Aswan.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Basma Hotel — 0.5 km
  • Basma Executive Club — 0.5 km
  • The Mango Guest House — 0.8 km
  • Pyramisa Island Aswan — 0.8 km
  • Nubian Lotus — 0.9 km
  • Orchida St. George Hotel — 0.9 km
  • Hamo House — 1.0 km
  • Philae Hotel — 1.0 km
  • Mövenpick Resort Aswan — 1.3 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Mandarin Oriental Old Cataract (Q1283262). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Mandarin Oriental Old Cataract. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-17.
  3. ^ Aswan (Q29888). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Aswan. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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