Must-see hotels in Egypt

  • Dana Beach Resort

    Hurghada

    If you simply want an easygoing beach break, this 841-room megaresort serves up masses of amenities, making it a winner for families. There's a reef just…

  • Sabah Camp

    Sinai

    Speckled with trees and shrubs and fronted by the golden sand of Bir Sweir beach, Sabah is a long-time hit with young hippy Israelis, who come here for…

  • Siwa Safari Paradise

    Siwa Oasis

    Laid out along a maze of garden paths, this resort-style hotel mainly attracts northern Europeans looking to sunbake by the natural spring pool. The…

  • Arabian Nights

    Cairo

    Distinctly out of the tourist fray. Some rooms are quite dark, but standards are generally good and the place is kept shipshape and clean. The challenge…

  • Siwa Shali Resort

    Siwa Oasis

    This self-contained village of traditionally styled bungalows snakes its way along a 500m spring-fed pool. While the rooms are nothing special, suites…

  • Siwa Safari Gardens Hotel

    Siwa Oasis

    This simple but supremely tidy hotel gets all the little things right: clean, bright rooms and a serene palm-shaded courtyard with a gleaming spring-fed…

  • Kalamoun Village

    Western Desert

    Small self-catering guesthouse with three rooms, a communal kitchen living room and pleasant garden. Located in the small Kalamoun Village, it's close to…

  • Nubian Cataract Hotel

    Aswan

    This new Nubian-style hotel features very comfortable rooms with great views over the Nile and Seheyl Island. The hotel has a spectacular terrace with…

  • El Forsan Hotel

    Western Desert

    Ignore the creepy horror-movie corridor as you enter – El Forsan is the best budget deal in town. The place is well kept and even has duvets in the air…

  • Cosy Beach House

    Dahab

    Swags of easygoing beach lifestyle are on offer at this charming beach house, right on the sand. There's a garden, complete with hammock to swing on and…

  • El Badawy Camp

    Nuweiba

    This big well-maintained complex has everything from basic huts with just mattresses to air-con rooms in a concrete row at the back that come with private…

  • Al Safa Hotel

    Northern Nile Valley

    This well-placed west-bank spot across the river from the new museum is the best hotel in town (which isn't saying much). Rooms are comfortable and the…

  • Qasr Al Bagawat

    Western Desert

    Small and charming eco-lodge with 22 domed mudbrick rooms decorated in local style. There is a hot spring for bathing, a lovely garden for shade and a…

  • Nile Ruby

    Northern Nile Valley

    The downturn in Nile cruising has seen a number of boats converted to hotels, the latest being the Nile Ruby, moored near the bridge in Sohag. The boat…

  • Tolip Inn

    Northern Nile Valley

    The newest and smartest address in Beni Suef, with spacious rooms, all with large flat-screen TVs, mini-bar, good internet and tea and coffee facilities…

  • Nubian Beach Hotel

    Aswan

    Very laid-back Nubian guesthouse with simple but colourful rooms, good food at the Nubian House Restaurant, and swimming in the Nile nearby, as well as…

  • Dream Lodge Hotel

    Siwa Oasis

    Delightful small hotel with 22 rooms built in local style around a swimming pool. It's all surrounded by a shady garden, where an Egyptian breakfast is…

  • Riviera Palace Hotel

    Mediterranean Coast

    The Riviera Palace has a slightly eclectic and strange lobby, but the rooms are quite large and, despite the obvious wear and tear, good value with crisp…

  • Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh

    Sharm El Sheikh

    With grand villa styling, superior service and vast landscaped gardens, the Hyatt is a serene retreat. Standard rooms are classically decorated and many…

  • Nile Hotel

    Aswan

    Large, well-kept rooms with lots of light and very clean bathrooms. The rooms at the front, with great views over the Nile, are the ones you want.

  • 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,…

  • Keylany Hotel

    Aswan

    This great little hotel used to come at budget prices, but costs have gone up and some find it expensive for what is on offer. Plus points are friendly,…

  • 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…

  • Nemo Dive Hotel

    Red Sea Coast

    A well-run, 30-room Dutch-owned hotel across a quiet road from the beach on the edge of town, the Nemo has attentive staff, some neat modern decorative…

  • El Geisum Village

    Hurghada

    This stalwart of the Hurghada scene isn't going to win any style awards, but its tidy and bright rooms, decked out in a cream-and-green combo, are popular…

  • Hotel Crillon

    Alexandria

    This old-timer has oodles of character but is rough around the edges. On the plus side, sea-facing rooms boast million-dollar harbour vistas, balconies,…

  • Sheraton Miramar

    El Gouna

    Designed by architect Michael Graves, this mammoth pastel-toned five-star resort is one of the original signature properties of El Gouna. The entire…

  • Triomphe Hotel

    Alexandria

    The homely Triomphe has a leafy lobby that feels like you've wandered into someone's living room. Spacious rooms cling to shreds of former elegance, with…

  • Sol Y Mar Pioneers Hotel

    Western Desert

    This vast salmon-pink resort still offers the most comfortable and only properly clean rooms in Al Kharga. The staff is wonderfully friendly, the swimming…

  • City Center Hotel

    Northern Nile Valley

    Around the corner from the forlorn Semiramis Hotel and across the square from the train station, this three-star 45-room hotel is popular with managers…

  • Rocky Valley Beach Camp

    Red Sea Coast

    About 10km north of Al Quseir, this camp is a veritable paradise for shoestringing scuba aficionados. Rocky Valley lures in divers by offering a variety…

  • 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…

  • Victoria Hotel

    Cairo

    Not far from Ramses Station, the Victoria is a grand old palace where the simple but decently clean rooms run off long halls lined with clouded mirrors…

  • Metropole Hotel

    Alexandria

    The Metropole could once have been called classy but has fallen on hard times. Although it was entirely revamped in the 1990s – including a magnificently…

  • Dawar El Omda

    El Gouna

    In the heart of downtown El Gouna, this tastefully decorated four-star is adults-only. The hotel, whose name translates as 'the mayor's house', eschews…

  • Mosaique

    El Gouna

    We really like Mosaique's bright rooms, with their balconies, comfortable beds and blue-and-white textiles. The location on Abu Tig Marina makes it easy…

  • Grand Hotel

    Cairo

    Retro-tastic. The hundred or so rooms come crammed with as much stripey brown furniture – to match the fetching brown-striped curtains and bedspreads – as…

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