Check-in was a bit chaotic with 20+ guests in reception. We were dealt with fairly quickly but surprised by the government tax of 50 EP per person per night (30 EP = £1). The 7th floor room was clean, spacious and very comfortable, with a large TV, 2 showers and a bath. The view from the bedroom windows was immense, overlooking The Nile. Breakfast was plentiful and tasty with hot and cold choices.
The ONLY bad point, which did impact on our stay, was that at the top of the outside car ramp there were automatic retractable bollards. On our first evening we returned from an evening Nile Cruise and as we walked down the ramp the bollards raised without warning (no lights and no sounder) and tripped my partner who tumbled to the floor and badly cutting her shin and knee. The first aid service at the hotel was VERY POOR and we doubt that the first aider had any first aid training whatsoever. His idea of first aid was putting an alcohol wipe over the open cut and sticking it down with a 10cm wide plaster roll. My partner was in severe pain at this point and we asked the first aider to leave and return with a plaster (band aid) that I applied myself. When we checked out reception asked if we enjoyed our stay and I said yes except for the dangerous accident (they never said another word other than "goodbye"). We expected better than that from Novotel.