Sonesta Hotels, Resorts & Nile Cruises offers luxury properties designed to capture the local mood and spirit. The Sonesta name encompasses several brands, including luxury Royal Sonesta Hotels, upscale Sonesta Hotels, independent Sonesta Collection, boutique Kept Hotels & Resorts, limited-service Sonesta Espirit and extended-stay Sonesta Suites Espirit.

Sonesta offers Premium Guestrooms and Excellence Suites. Premium Guestroom amenities typically include an in-room electronic safe, cable TV, complimentary high-speed Internet access, direct-dial phone with voice mail, minibar, work desk, air-conditioning, bath amenities, hair dryer and a choice of one king or two twin beds. Excellence Suites offer the same amenities plus a DVD player and a hydro-massage tub for two.

Specific services vary by location, but all Sonesta properties at least offer multilingual staff, audiovisual equipment rental, guest relations staff, valet parking, secretarial services, laundry service, 24-hour room service and airport transfer service.

Many of Sonesta's hotels and resorts feature award-winning meeting and conference facilities and services.

Sonesta Nile Cruises offers five different ships: Nile Goddess, Sun Goddess, Moon Goddess, Star Goddess and St. George I. Guest room amenities vary by ship, but typically include panoramic windows, private direct-dial phone, hair dryer, safe-deposit box, minibar, music system, individual thermostats, TV and movie program, and bath with full-size tub. All cabins and suites are smoke-free.

Services and facilities usually include main dining room, lounge and sundeck bar, nightly entertainment, fully purified water, international phone line and Internet access, fitness room and recreation area, outdoor swimming pool with bar service, billiards and table tennis, guided sightseeing excursions and in-room dining available until midnight.