Few hotels in the world can claim the rich history of the Shepheard Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. Originally established in 1841 by Englishman Samuel Shepheard, the hotel quickly became Cairo�s leading hotel and one of the most celebrated in the world between the middle of the 19th century and 1952. It was famed for its grandeur and opulence and where the day�s international aristocracy and celebrity elites sipped tea on the terrace, to see and be seen.