The hotel is the destination of kings and presidents..a witness to historical events
Words in Sisi's handwriting in the "Winter Palace" brochure on the eve of the opening of Rams Road
Words written by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in the memorial book of the Winter Palace Hotel in Luxor Governorate, after he chose to spend the night of the international celebration by opening the Rams Road between the sides of the historic hotel.
Al-Sisi wrote in his handwriting: “In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.. I address the management of this wonderful hotel with appreciation and thanks for the distinguished and refined performance that characterized the performance and organization, and the fragrant history and tradition clearly emerged in it.. I thank you and wish you all success and success.. Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you.” President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Friday, November 26, 2021.”
The Winter Palace Hotel, which was originally built to host the royal family, is considered the destination of kings and presidents, as the English Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the writer Agatha Christie, who was inspired by the magic of Luxor and the splendor of Aswan, resided in the events of her famous novel “Death on the Banks of the Nile,” according to Al Watan newspaper. .
Also stayed at the hotel were: King Juan Carlos of Spain, Yugoslav leader Joseph Tito, Indian leader Jawaharlal Nehru, Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella, the famous American Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and James Baker, Albert I of Belgium and his wife Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, who stayed at the hotel. At the hotel several times, French President Georges Clemenceau, and Prince Charles, Crown Prince of Britain.
The hotel is located close to the Luxor Temple, only 100 meters away from it. It was completed in 1886 and was initially built and operated by the famous Thomas Cook Company, which began to receive tourists at the beginning of the twentieth century, due to its Victorian style.
The hotel includes 86 rooms and 6 suites, in addition to its privileged location, as you can see the western mainland, as its location directly faces the Nile.
The hotel is a witness to historical events
The hotel was a witness to historical events, the most important of which was the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, and on the ladder of the hotel, Howard Carter announced the discovery of the tomb in 1922, and before that, Lord Carnervon was the financier of Carter's expedition in Luxor, one of the semi-permanent residents in the hotel from 1914 until 1922, and the Empress resided there. Eugenie, Empress of France, when she visited Egypt during the celebrations of the opening of the Suez Canal, and filmed the movie "Love in Karnak".
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