Al Mirage partners with Hilton for sky villas, serviced apartments, and 250 hotel rooms overlooking the Green River
In a bold show of confidence in Egypt’s fast-rising New Administrative Capital, local real estate giant Al Mirage Developments has officially broken ground on two major hospitality projects in partnership with global hotel brand Hilton. The ventures — Hilton Tower and Hilton Hotel — will deliver a combined 250 luxury hotel rooms, 30 serviced apartments, and a handful of high-rise sky villas.
Located on the prestigious North Ben Zayed Axis, the developments overlook the Green River, offering front-row views of Egypt’s most ambitious urban transformation to date.
Speed meets scale
The official ground-breaking took place just two months after the project’s launch to clients — an unusually fast timeline for a development of this scale.
Excavation and site-leveling began immediately after the greenlight, signaling Al Mirage’s intent to not only build at scale but also at speed. “We are committed to delivering this vision with integrity and precision,” said Dr. Mohamed Selim, Chairman of Al Mirage Developments and a sitting Member of Parliament. “This project aligns with the state’s mission to build a world-class city.”
The Hilton Tower and Hilton Hotel will form part of a wider mixed-use complex, which includes:
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Two floors of high-end retail
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Several floors of administrative offices
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Hospitality sections operated by Hilton Worldwide, including:
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Hilton Tower
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Hilton Downtown
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The architectural footprint is ambitious: units will range from 30 to 95 square meters, with the option for buyers to merge adjacent spaces. That flexibility, combined with top-tier branding and infrastructure, appears to be striking a chord with buyers.
Location, location, location
Positioned at the heart of the New Administrative Capital’s tourist tower district, the Hilton projects boast what developers call a “triple-access” location. The site sits adjacent to both the Eastern Axis and the Green River, just:
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5 minutes from New Capital Airport
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3 minutes from the Ministries District and Financial District
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Near Egypt’s Grand Mosque and the newly planned Gold Market
It’s not just about proximity. The design itself promises to add to the city’s new skyline. According to project officials, the tower’s architecture integrates international aesthetics with local design principles — a nod to Cairo’s global ambitions.
“This isn’t just another hotel,” said Alessandro Redaelli, Vice President at Hilton Worldwide. “It’s part of a reimagining of what hospitality in Africa and the Middle East can look like — cosmopolitan, sustainable, and deeply connected to place.”
A strong start, fast sales
If early sales are any indication, demand is high.
Al Mirage revealed that the first two phases of the Hilton Tower project have already sold out, underscoring investor appetite for premium real estate in Egypt’s futuristic capital. The company attributes that success to a combination of:
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Distinctive architecture
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International hotel management
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Strategic urban positioning
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High-end technical specifications
The addition of sky villas — still a rare feature in Cairo — and the Hilton brand’s global pull have only sweetened the pot for buyers seeking both lifestyle and long-term value.
Egypt’s vision, Hilton’s footprint
The New Administrative Capital, located 45 km east of Cairo, is at the heart of Egypt’s modernization agenda. Billed as a high-tech smart city and administrative hub, the project is meant to ease Cairo’s congestion and symbolize a more digitally connected future.
For Hilton, this marks a major step in deepening its footprint in North Africa. The hospitality group has been increasingly bullish on opportunities in the region, from beach resorts on the Red Sea to business hubs in urban centers.
The Al Mirage partnership shows Hilton’s willingness to go further upstream — joining projects from the blueprint stage, rather than simply taking over management at the end of construction.
“This is the new Egypt we’re investing in,” said Selim. “We’re building trust as much as we’re building towers.”
