Must-see hotels in Luxor

  • Al Moudira

    Luxor

    Al Moudira is a luxury hotel of a stylish individuality. A fantasy of pointed arches and soaring domes set amid lush gardens and birdsong, the hotel is…

  • Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa

    Luxor

    The Luxor Hilton is the slickest, most luxurious resort in Luxor. Located 2km north of Luxor centre, past the Karnak temples, the large Nileside rooms are…

  • Beit Sabée

    Luxor

    This is a great reinvention of a traditional-style, two-storey mud-brick house: Beit Sabée has appeared in design magazines for its cool use of local…

  • Nefertiti Hotel

    Luxor

    Aladin As Sahabi runs his family’s hotel with care and passion. No wonder this hotel is popular with our readers: simple but scrupulously clean rooms come…

  • Bob Marley Peace Hotel

    Luxor

    The east bank's best-run budget digs, the Bob Marley Peace Hotel (also known as the Boomerang) offers great facilities on a backpacker budget. Rooms and…

  • Marsam Hotel

    Luxor

    The oldest hotel on the west bank, the Marsam was originally built in the 1920s as a house for archaeologists from the University of Chicago, but was…

  • La Maison de Pythagore

    Luxor

    This intimate guesthouse in a traditional Egyptian house is tucked away in the village behind the ACHTI Hotel, close to the Nile, but a world away from…

  • Winter Palace Hotel

    Luxor

    The Winter Palace was built to attract Europe's aristocracy and is one of Egypt’s most famous historic hotels. A wonderfully atmospheric Victorian pile,…

  • Nile Valley Hotel

    Luxor

    A delightful Dutch-Egyptian hotel in a modern block near the ferry landing. Rooms in both the cheaper old wing and the new wing are filled with light and…

  • Nour El Gourna

    Luxor

    Set in a palm grove, easy strolling distance to Medinat Habu and the Ramesseum, Nour Al Gurna has seven large mud-brick rooms, with fans (some with air…

  • Al Gezira Hotel

    Luxor

    This hotel, in a modern building, is very much a home away from home – literally so for quite a few archaeologists during the winter season. The charming…

  • ACHTI Luxor Resort

    Luxor

    The former Sheraton Luxor is a secluded three-storey building set amid lush gardens at the southern end of Sharia Khaled Ibn Al Walid – close to some…

  • Desert Paradise Lodge

    Luxor

    Far from the crowds, off the road to the Valley of the Kings and on the edge of the desert, this is a place for anyone wanting to do the west bank slowly,…

  • Maritim Hotel Kings Island

    Luxor

    Set amid lush gardens on its own island 4km south of town, this is a great family hotel with a mini zoo and playground in addition to several large…

  • Flats in Luxor

    Luxor

    Jane Akshar is one half of the British-Egyptian couple who run this rental agency and is something of an institution for her insightful blog on all things…

  • Amon Hotel

    Luxor

    Charming family-run hotel in a modern building with spotless rooms, free wi-fi, a wonderful, lush exotic garden (perfect for breakfast, lunch or a drink),…

  • Mara House

    Luxor

    Irish Mara has built a house with spacious suites, each decorated in local style and including a sitting area and a clean bathroom. The house is open for…

  • Villa Al Diwan

    Luxor

    This wonderful six-bedroom traditional-style villa overlooks the Nile and easily accommodates 12 people. The well-appointed rooms are on the first floor,…

  • Sheherazade Hotel

    Luxor

    Mohamed El Sanosy's dream of building a hotel has culminated in one of the most welcoming places to stay on the west bank and somewhere he takes great…

  • Al Fayrouz Hotel

    Luxor

    This tranquil hotel with 22 brightly painted rooms is a good base for exploring the monuments of the west bank. Under Egyptian-German management, the…

  • Happy Land Hotel

    Luxor

    The Happy Land, a backpackers’ favourite, offers clean rooms and bathrooms, plus friendly service, a copious breakfast with fruit and cornflakes, and a…

  • Sonesta St George Hotel

    Luxor

    This 322-room marble-clad hotel, with faux Pharaonic columns and a flame-like fence around the roof, has a kitsch value that should not be overlooked. It…

  • House of Scorpion

    Luxor

    Charming little guesthouse in a mud-brick house with seven different themed rooms, all large with tiled bathrooms and small salons in Arab style. Tayeb,…

  • El Nakhil Hotel

    Luxor

    Nestled in a palm grove, the Nakhil or ‘Palm Tree’ is on the edge of Al Gezira. This resort-style hotel has 17 spotless, well-finished domed rooms, all…

  • Fontana Hotel

    Luxor

    An old stalwart of the budget-hotel scene, this 25-room hotel has clean rooms, a washing machine for guest use, a luggage storage room, a rooftop terrace…

  • Domina Inn Emilio

    Luxor

    A good midrange hotel, the Emilio has 101 spacious rooms, all fully equipped with mini fridges, satellite TV, private bathroom, air-con and 24-hour room…

  • Susanna Hotel

    Luxor

    Set between the Luxor Temple and the souq, this 45-room hotel has friendly staff and worn rooms with great views. The rooftop has views over Luxor Temple…

  • Cleopatra Hotel

    Luxor

    A newer hotel on a quieter Gezira street, all of the very clean rooms are simple but painted in bright colours, with ensuite facilities and balconies…

  • Nour El Balad

    Luxor

    The sister hotel to Nour El Gourna is particularly quiet and has 14 spacious rooms. To get here, follow the track behind Medinat Habu for 500m.

  • El Mesala Hotel

    Luxor

    One of the better family-oriented hotels in Al Gezira on the west bank. The hotel is on the Nile, a stone’s throw from the ferry landing, and therefore…

  • Anglo Hotel

    Luxor

    Across the road from the train station, the Anglo Hotel is noisy at times, but right in the centre of town. Reception is worn, but old-style rooms are…

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