Cairo Marriott Hotel
The Cairo Marriott Hotel is a large hotel located in the Zamalek district on Gezira Island, situated on the Nile, and just west ofDowntown Cairo, Egypt. The central section was once the Gezirah Palace built for the Khedive Isma’il Pasha in 1869. The Palace and site was converted to a hotel by Marriott International into a modern hotel. The Cairo Marriott Hotel is one of thetallest buildings in Cairo.
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates |  25.141975°N 55.186147°ECoordinates: 25.141975°N 55.186147°E |
| Construction started | 1994 |
| Completed | 1999 |
| Opening | December 1999 |
| Cost | USD $ 650 million[1] |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 321.0 m (1,053 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 60[2] |
| Lifts/elevators | 18[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Tom Wright of Atkins |
| Developer | Jumeirah |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 202[2] |
| Website | |
| burj-al-arab.com | |
| References | |
| [2][3][4][5][6] | |