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Abtal El Tahrir St Aswan Aswān
The original property opened in 1899. A member of Historic Hotels Worldwide since 2014.
![Image of Hotel Exterior Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan, 1899, Member of Historic Hotels Worldwide, in Aswan, Egypt, Overview](/images/uploads/ASWSL/overviewimages/1600x813-Old-Cataract-Hotel.jpg)
Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan
Rising grandly from a pink granite hills at the edge of the Nubian Desert, this luxurious property blends Pharaonic treasures with French art de recevoir. Marvel at the sophisticated interiors of this historic Palace - a world of Moorish arches, ruby red chandeliers, plush Persian carpets, soft armchairs and hand-carved furnishings.
WATCH NOW![Explore Aswan's Nubian Museum, Monastery of Saint Simeon, and Elephantine Island moments away.](https://phgcdn.com/images/uploads/ASWSL/masthead/ASWSL-masthead-1666hofh02p1024x728.jpg)
Location Map
Explore Aswan's Nubian Museum, Monastery of Saint Simeon, and Elephantine Island moments away.
![Discover the beautiful rose granite façade of the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan.](https://phgcdn.com/images/uploads/ASWSL/historyimages/1600x813-Old-Cataract-Hotel-History.jpg)
Discover
Discover the beautiful rose granite façade of the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan.
![Explore nearby Philae temple or take a day trip to Abu Simbel, two stunning UNESCO World Heritage Sites.](https://phgcdn.com/images/uploads/ASWSL/overviewimages/1600x813-Old-Cataract-Hotel-Design.jpg)
Explore
Explore nearby Philae temple or take a day trip to Abu Simbel, two stunning UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
![Experience a trip across the Nile on a felucca, a sailboat that has been used since the time of the Pharaohs.](https://phgcdn.com/images/uploads/ASWSL/overviewimages/1600x813-Old-Cataract-Hotel-2.jpg)
Experience
Experience a trip across the Nile on a felucca, a sailboat that has been used since the time of the Pharaohs.
![Taste refined French cuisine in an iconic setting at 1902, the signature restaurant of the Old Cataract.](https://phgcdn.com/images/uploads/ASWSL/overviewimages/1600x813-Dining-2.jpg)