AccorHotels to open new Fairmont by 2022 in Egypt

Slated to open by 2022, Fairmont Pyramids Hotel & Residences will increase AccorHotels' operational and development pipeline to 32 hotels in Egypt, according to a recent release.

The 250-key Fairmont Pyramids Hotels & Residences will feature 200 branded residences. Located four kilometers from the Great Pyramids with direct access to the new pyramids entrance, the hotel is also three minutes away from the new Egyptian grand museum, with access to the new ring road connecting to the new capital city. The property is an approximate 15-minute drive from the new Sphinx International Airport.

AccorHotels COO luxury brands, Middle East Sami Nasser said: “We are excited to announce the addition of Fairmont Pyramids Hotels & Residences to our Egypt luxury portfolio.”

He added, “This announcement further underscores the Group’s commitment to the destination and its envisioned potential, evident with our existing portfolio of luxury properties including seven operational hotels under the Fairmont, Sofitel and Sofitel Legend brands and a robust pipeline to open within the next five years.”