Al Sharif Group Holding Working with Mandarin Oriental to Develop Luxury Hotel in Cairo

Al Sharif Group Holding Working with Mandarin Oriental to Develop Luxury Hotel in Cairo

Al Sharif Group Holding (ASG) and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (MOHG) have announced a management agreement to rebrand the historic Shepheard Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. This is the second hotel in Egypt for ASG and will be the MOHG’s first.

In an exceptional signing ceremony at the historic Abdeen Palace, the agreement was announced and signed by ASG’s Group Chief Executive and President Mr. Nawaf bin Fayez AlSharif and Paul Massot, Chief Development Officer of Mandarin Oriental. Under the auspices of H.E. Hisham Tawfik, the Minister of Public Business Sector, Egypt. In an honorary presence of the Saudi ambassador in Cairo, Osama Al-Naqli, H.E. Dr. Khaled Al-Anani, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt.

The celebrated Shepheard’s Hotel first opened its doors in 1841 and remains a celebrated landmark in the city, respected by the local community and well known internationally. A comprehensive renovation of the property is already underway and Paris-based interior designer, Sybille de Margerie, is tasked with preserving the building’s heritage design while enhancing the facilities and services. Upon completion, currently anticipated for 2024, the hotel will re-open as Mandarin Oriental Shepheard, Cairo.

The development and restoration of the hotel had started by Al Sharif for Tourism and Hotels,