Stuck in the City? These Cairo Pools Will Save Your Summer
From community pools to country clubs, here’s where to enjoy the summer in Cairo.
While your WhatsApp groups are busy arguing over Sahel plans and that one friend somehow keeps posting from a different country every week, some of us are spending the season right here in Cairo. And when temperatures start creeping past 35 degrees, even the most committed homebody starts dreaming of a pool.
Thankfully, a quick swim and a cold drink don't require a North Coast chalet or a five-star hotel booking. From community pools to day-use staycations, here are some of Cairo's best spots to cool off without leaving the city.
Odin the Pool House
📍Uptown Cairo
Phone Number: 01000295555
Odin the Pool House is a fine dining spot with a large pool for a refreshing dip. It also offers an extensive menu featuring international and Mediterranean dishes.
Element 5 Hub
📍Sun City Gardens
Phone Number: 01024509414
A wellness hub in New Cairo, Element 5 Hub offers yoga sessions, Pilates classes, and an outdoor pool complete with a poolside bar and café—because what’s summer without ice-cold smoothies by the water?
Villa Belle Epoque
📍Maadi
Phone Number: 01022203365
Villa Belle Epoque is ideal for a day-use escape or a weekend staycation, with a setting that feels as though you've stepped back in time to a different era.
The Pool Club
📍Sheraton El Matar
Phone Number: 01090977793
Perched atop The Gabriel Hotel, The Pool Club features a rooftop pool surrounded by canopied daybeds, lively pool parties and drinks that keep coming.
New Sakkara Country Club
📍Al Haram
Phone Number: 010 17030333
For those leaning towards something more indulgent, New Sakkara Country Club should sit on the top of your list. Because what beats a long swimming session near the pyramids and an open buffet? Exactly. Nothing.
Aqua Ladies Pool at Ruya Club
📍 Al Sheikh Zayed
Phone Number: 01119000381
Reserved exclusively for women, Aqua Ladies Pool at Ruya Club offers a more private setting for a laid-back day by the water.
Royal Club House Mohamed Aly
📍Al Munib
Phone Number: 012 28777780
For a Nile-side escape, Royal Club House Mohamed Aly comes with a massive pool, a Jacuzzi and lush gardens—proof that you don't necessarily have to leave Cairo to feel like you've gone somewhere else.
