Rocco Forte to Open Luxury Hotel in Luxor, Egypt

  • April 21, 2011
Rocco Forte to Open Luxury Hotel in Luxor, Egypt
The hotel is owned by the Egyptian Government through two of its departments, the Egyptian Endowments Authority (EEA) and Egyptian General Company for Tourism and Hotels Hotels (EGOTH).

Occupying an outstanding location in the heart of the city, adjacent to the famous Luxor temple, The Luxor Hotel is currently closed and scheduled to open mid 2013 following an extensive refurbishment. Built in 1880 by John Cook, son of the travel pioneer Thomas Cook, the hotel provided a glamorous retreat for distinguished guests, including European royalty and the family of the Mohamed Aly Pasha, the founder of modern Egypt.

The 82-room property will be the company's second hotel in Egypt, joining The Shepheard, Cairo, will join Rocco Forte Hotels in 2013 once a full renovation has taken place. Together these landmark hotels will provide an ideal pairing for the significant numbers of international tourists combining visits to the country's ancient and modern capitals.

The hotel's owners and Rocco Forte Hotels will start work immediately on plans to restore and renovate The Luxor Hotel to transform it into one of the leading luxury hotels in the region. George Freeman and Associates of London have been appointed as the interior designers for the project and British company 3D Reid for architecture.

The refurbished Luxor Hotel will emerge as a luxury hotel within Rocco Forte Hotels brand in mid 2013 offering 82 large elegant rooms and suites, state-of-the-art facilities, outstanding design and the latest technology complemented by the highest standards of service and attention to detail.

Rocco Forte Hotels, which currently owns and manages thirteen luxury hotels and resorts in Europe, including Brown's Hotel in London, Hotel De Russie in Rome and Verdura Golf & Spa Resort on Sicily. For further information and photography please visit www.roccofortehotels.com