El Kharga Vacations from $537

The property is situated right on the bank of the river Nile and our room had a view of the river. The roof top restaurant also overlooked the Nile. The room itself was large but very basic containing only a queen size bed and 1 small bedside cabinet. There was a closet to hang clothes. The bathroom had 1 of those folding doors which was off its track. No soundproofing there, you can hear people talking at all hours and chairs being pushed back. The food there is superb. The man who cooks is excellent and we had a great breakfast each day which was included in the price. We also tried 1 of their evening meals. Just 1 portion filled 2 of us and they kept bringing out more food. Totally delicious and for only around $6. Unbelievable. On the negative side, that side of Luxor experiences a power cut everyday at around 5pm for about an hour . Apparently to conserve the power there. Also in order to get there when traveling from the airport you have to take a boat across the Nile. Often this can involve walking across several other boats to get to the 1 belonging to the hotel . Not easy with a suitcase and baggage, but the manager is more than willing to help. I have to say that the staff were very friendly and more than willing to help with any issues.

Our room was big and beautiful, but it was a bit dirty. You could tell the floors were not cleaned for sometime. The shower tub would leak water, and it would spread on the floor. So if you used the toilet, you would have to step on it. The breakfast could have been better with more options. We didn’t get any options.

Great view of the Nile and surrounding areas. The pool area was clean and the pool was very inviting on a hot day! The pool staff was helpful with towels, food and drinks. Rooms were clean, organized and and had everything that was needed.

Sayed and his team did a great job. Followed through on everything. We arrived at the airport, had a driver/tour guide, went on a tour, then to boat, which was as advertised. There are a lot of boat options - so I just asked for photos of the exact boat which he sent, and it was exactly that. This was all arranged on short notice too. The tour guides were generally good and vehicles all great which was nice after coming from Cairo where a taxi/Uber quality is so poor. I would recommend book and ask them to handle everything you need in Aswan to Luxor to have a great trip. A cruise is peaceful and a nice way to see the countryside. I only wish I had done a bit longer one as its a lot of temples to see in only 3 nights