Villa Desert Rose

Great location and good facilities

Pros: We had a great time at Villa Desert Rose. It is located close to the Valley of the Kings and many other iconic places. Our hotel room was large and spacious, with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a big bathroom. Everything felt new and well maintained, and the rooms were very clean. The owner of the hotel was also our tour guide in both Aswan and Luxor, and he was very knowledgeable about the sites we visited. He did everything possible to give us a great experience in Egypt. We were served a delicious local breakfast, and if we had any special requests, the staff were always happy to help. Highly recommended.

This is a cosy place, very recommended if you prefer quiet places, privacy and less crowds.

Pros: Very friendly staff, will help with everything. They can help you organise transfers and activities. The room was spacious. This is definitively the place to go if you do not like crowds, and prefer some privacy. Good place for families.

Cons: Location is a bit away from everything, so expect to walk 25min to the main square. In most cases you can find a tuk-tuk, but sometimes you might just need to walk. Air pollution, as nearby it seems there is garbage being burnt in the evenings.

Great stay in Luxor

Pros: Super clean and spacious, we were 3 people in an apartment that could house around 7 people comfortably! Everything was spotless. Breakfast was okay, more than enough in quantity.

Cons: There was a bit of a mix up in the check-in but it was quickly sorted. The access is not the best, but we had a local driver, so no problem at all.

Fabulous Luxor

Pros: The location was perfect, a short walk to the Nile, with lovely little restaurants and shops, internet was a plus, all the staff were very accommodating and welcoming, 20mins from the Valley Of The Kings and hetshapsuts temple, the ferry across to Luxor Temple was easy, we walked the avenue of sphinxes to Karnak from Luxor Temple and were the only people doing that, had an amazing time, the villa itself is very well maintained and a little oasis set amongst the banana plantation, very quiet and relaxing🙏

Cons: There was nothing to dislike, it was clean, quiet, comfortable and close to everything we needed😎

Clean & Welcoming

Pros: We only stayed one night at Villa Desert Rose, just passing through, but it was a really nice stop. The cleanliness was absolutely perfect and the staff was kind and very helpful – they even helped us get dinner when we arrived in the evening. We didn’t swim in the pool, but it looked clean and well maintained. The location isn’t hard to reach, but it’s less accessible compared to hotels on the East Bank – you’ll need to take a felucca or drive over. Might be something to consider if you’re planning a longer stay. Still, for a short visit, everything was great.

Cons: A couple of small things that could be improved: the bed was a bit firm, the pillows were quite big and hard, and we would’ve appreciated having an iron available.

Nice apartment on local side ob Luxor set in banana fields

Pros: First we were a bit skeptical about the location and I thought maybe it was not a great choice. In the end,if you are ready for a stay on the more local side of Luxor (and bit of walking in the dirt road :)), you will get good experience. Walk to the ‘port’ with a trip to East side by boat is highly recommended and on the way back to the West side,you can actually rather enjoy local restaurants. The apartment itself was very nice,spacious and well decorated. Breakfast was served at the pool,though they did not have enough tables for all the guests to eat at the same time. Arianna helped to arrange a lot of our tours (Abu simbel from aswan,Kom ombo and edfu and transport to el Quseir) and all those were perfect,highly recommend, their guides are always very knowledgeable.

Cons: The guys at the site,younger one was very nice,but did not speak a lot of English. The other one was a bit bored and communication was not always easy,sometimes confusing, but we got what we needed. The cleaning was done only high level.

All the staffs were kind, helpful and informative.

Pros: Very quiet and peaceful, close to local people’s real life

Pros: Everything was exceptional. Apartment was large and clean. Couldn't ask for better. Ahmed and Mohammed was on hand for everything we needed. They made us feel like family. Would definitely stay again. 5*

Pros: Ahmed was very warm and accommodating. We could check in early and also spent a very relaxed afternoon by the pool before we had to go to the airport. He also offered to help with ordering dinner if we wanted to dine in and not head out.

Cons: The site is a bit further from the Nile than it looked on the map but it is only a 12-15walk to the main promenade with nice restaurants.

Brilliant host, kind Egyptian hearts. Clean spacious property with a lovely pool

Pros: The staff were so helpful and kind. We were treated to a breakfast as we arrived (flight landed around 7am) despite check in not being til the pm. The place is near a banana farm - really peaceful. The pool was clean and lovely. The property is being renovated still - looks like an upper floor is about to be built and banisters will be put in soon (the owner said they will ensure the works are done when there are no guests to prevent disruption).

Cons: Nothing. It was all great. We only stayed one night and wish we stayed longer!