San Stefano Grand Plaza
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Four Seasons Hotels
Four Seasons Hotels, Inc. is a Canadian-based international ultra-luxury, five-star hotel management company. Travel + Leisure magazine and Zagat Survey rank the hotel chain's 84 properties among the top luxury hotels worldwide...
, apartment
Apartment
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s, office
Office
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s, a shopping mall
Shopping mall
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and a marina
Marina
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in Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. Being 35 floors high, it has the tallest buildings in the city. It was opened in 2006.
Size and Location
Train station
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- Alexandria's main train hub, 5km from the Alexandria airport and 10km from the city's entrance.
Design
The San Stefano Grand Plaza is designed by Talaat Mostafa Group, this colossal complex optimizes quality ingenuity and originality in terms of design and features. The Design attempts to convey a Mediterranean style which could be seen in the building structure design, it also has a crescent-shape structure allowing for over 90% of its residential area to overlook the Mediterranean. When it comes to safety, the building has been designed and built in order to be capable of resisting earthquakes and strong winds. The Design of the building also gives the highest standards of privacy and comfort, it insulated buildings block out exterior noise and wavering climates, allowing residents to enjoy the view in general.Apartments
The apartment complex, consisting of eleven towers (each with 3 elevatorElevator
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s). Apartments vary greatly in size; they begin with an area of about 131m2 and go up to 1,271m2 (on the second to twenty-ninth floor). To ensure the safety of its residents, all entrances are covered with 24-hour audio/visual surveillance cameras that are, in turn, linked to the main control room. Each apartment has a private entrance and is insulated to block all external noise. Furthermore, there are two swimming pools.
Four Seasons Hotel
The 5-star Four Seasons Hotel is the 4th Four Seasons hotel in EgyptEgypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and the first in Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
. With 118 guest rooms, the Four Seasons is the considered the largest and most luxurious hotel within the main Alexandria area. Each room has a private balcony, most of which have views of the Mediterranean. The rooms and suites, designed by Pierre Yves Rochon, are classically chic but also contain traditional Egyptian accents and spacious Roman
Roman architecture
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-style marble bathrooms. The rooms vary size but all contain living and working areas with two single beds or one king bed.