Accor’s luxe Sofitel Legend model increasing to the pyramids of Giza

You can sleep as decadently as a pharaoh at Accor’s hottest new lodge in improvement.

On Thursday the Paris-based lodge big introduced plans for Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza, a brand new luxurious lodge in improvement in Egypt in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Tourism Funding Firm. The lodge, slated to open in late 2027, can be close to the brand new Grand Egyptian Museum and the Giza pyramids. Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza would be the eighth property within the Sofitel Legend model of historic luxurious inns, which additionally contains TPG favourite Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo in Panama and the Sofitel Legend Metropole in Hanoi, Vietnam.

“We’re really excited to deliver the Sofitel Legend model to the long-lasting panorama of Giza with this distinctive venture,” Maud Bailly, Accor’s CEO of Sofitel, Sofitel Legend, MGallery and Emblems, stated in an announcement. “Right here, luxurious and historical past will converge in an unforgettable method. With Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza, we’re making a flagship vacation spot that honors Egypt’s profound heritage and tradition whereas marking a serious milestone for our model.”

Sofitel Legend properties mix French luxurious and cultural nods to the native environment, so count on loads of Egyptian heritage — plus unimaginable views of the pyramids — on the new lodge. Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza would be the second property for the model in Egypt, which already has Sofitel Legend Previous Cataract in Aswan. Channel Agatha Christie’s “Dying on the Nile” and discover each by late 2027 — maybe with extra of the posh and fewer of the drama discovered within the thriller novel.

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Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza will characteristic 303 rooms and suites, a spa and health middle, infinity swimming pools and quite a lot of eating places. Most rooms will provide pyramid views. The property’s comfort to the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is predicted to accommodate greater than 100,000 artifacts — the world’s largest assortment — from historical Egyptian civilization, in addition to the pyramids, will make this new Sofitel Legend a dream lodge for historical past buffs in addition to luxurious aficionados.

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“Along with Accor, we’re crafting a transformative expertise on the Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza, the place the wealthy narrative of historical Egypt meets unparalleled luxurious,” stated Yahia Kotub, CEO of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Funding Firm. “Our dedication to excellence is not going to solely elevate the requirements of hospitality but additionally rejoice the timeless magnificence and heritage of this extraordinary vacation spot.”

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