The Hotel Shepheard is located on the banks of the River Nile, and is very close to the commercial center of the city. The Cairo International Airport is just 25 minutes from the hotel. The Pharaonic village is 10 km, the Egyptian Museum is 5 km and the Coptic Museum is 7 km from the away. The hotel is also very close to the Khan el Khalili Bazaar, Museum of Islamic Art and the world-famous Pyramids of Giza.