Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano hosts conferences, board meetings, incentive groups, gala dinners and weddings, with up to 900 guests in its ballroom and up to 1,000 on its private beach. The hotel occupies the crescent-shaped San Stefano Grand Plaza tower at 399 El Geish Road, above the Corniche in central Alexandria, Egypt.
Seminars and company events
The hotel sells meetings, conferences, hybrid meetings, incentive programs and corporate events. Its meeting rooms take up the whole second floor, from small boardrooms to a high-ceilinged ballroom, and several rooms have daylight and sea views. Events can also move outside to the beach. The events team arranges team-building activities on site and in the city, and banquet menus are designed by the hotel's chefs.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a core part of the offer, with dedicated venue, package and planning pages. Couples can choose the ballroom for a large indoor reception, the pre-function area for a smaller gathering, or the beach for an outdoor celebration by the sea. The hotel states that the beach can take up to 1,000 guests.
Rooms and capacities
The San Stefano Ballroom covers 1,002 m² and seats 750 for a banquet, 500 in classroom style or 900 for a standing reception. It divides into three: Ballroom A (306 m², banquet 180, reception 250), Ballroom B (388 m², banquet 220, reception 300) and Ballroom C (289 m², banquet 180, reception 250). The 355 m² pre-function area takes 300 standing. Zizinya and Stanly, 110 m² each, seat 50 for a banquet or 45 in classroom style. Laurent and Rouchdy, 69 m² each, seat 40 for a banquet or 35 in classroom style. Saba Pasha is a 19 m² boardroom. Outdoors, the Beach Garden (2,455 m²) takes 700 for a reception and The Pier (2,275 m²) takes 400.
Accommodation
The 29-storey building has 154 rooms, including 31 suites, each with a furnished private balcony facing the sea or the city skyline. The hotel also lists 30 beach suites and six villas with private pools by the sea wall, plus The Palace, a three-bedroom villa at the tip of the peninsula with its own pool and garden. Guests reach the 500-meter private sandy beach through an underground tunnel beneath the Corniche. There is an infinity pool, an indoor pool for winter and a fitness center.
Catering
All banqueting is handled by the hotel kitchens, from coffee breaks with pastries to Egyptian banquet dinners and custom menus. Outlets include Byblos for Lebanese cuisine, with 52 seats and a private dining room for 14; Stefano's, a 52-seat Southern Italian restaurant around an open kitchen; Kala for breakfast and Friday brunch on the third floor; Fresca Mediterranean Bistro and Lounge by the pool; a seasonal Beach Restaurant and Lounge; Bleu Lounge; and Le Bar, a 30-seat cocktail bar.
History and setting
San Stefano is one of Alexandria's established seaside districts. The hotel shares its tower with shops and restaurants in the Grand Plaza complex. The city's major sights, including the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Citadel of Qaitbay, the Royal Jewellery Museum and Montazah Palace and gardens, are a short drive away, which makes them easy additions to an incentive program.
Getting there
Borg El Arab Airport (HBE) is about 60 km away, roughly one hour by car. The concierge arranges limousine transfers and an airport meet-and-greet service through customs.
