Staying at a Sonesta facility is rarely a wrong decision in Egypt. The Sonesta Hotel is just ten minutes from Cairo International Airport in the Heliopolis area of Cairo This location is a quieter, more laid back. It is about 20 minutes from the downtown hub of Cairo and a free shuttle bus is offered, to the downtown area of Cairo. Sonesta Cairo Hotel is comfortable, and self sufficient for the average tourist who needs a nice room, good restaurants with some evening entertainment. 254 spacious guestrooms and suites offer a variety of amenities and 24 hours room service. The rooms have air conditioning, satellite TV, and phone. The hotel has a poolside bar and a luxury spa with Turkish steam bath, gourmet restaurants that serve French, Italian and Lebanese cuisine as well as an English Pub. The hotel offers a full service business center including Internet access, safety deposit boxes, babysitting, doctors and call and a bank.