Nubian Lotus

A big apartment that looks much nicer than the photos. Very clean and comfortable, and peaceful and quiet. Italian and Egyptian food available to order from the restaurant on site. The owners were incredibly kind and helpful and helped carry our luggage to the ferry when we checked out (around 5 minutes on some dusty footpaths). They also packed a breakfast for us and handed it off to us at 4 am when we were leaving for a trip to Abu Simbel.

I wouldn’t say this is anything I disliked, but as the property is on an island getting there is a bit more complicated. Just something to be aware of, but this is precisely why it was a peaceful place to stay.

Superb location on the Nile, with a lovely terrace area. Helpful and friendly hosts.

Nubian Lotus is a charming guest house on Elephantine Island. Osama and Marta were very accommodating. Osama came by motorboat to the ferry dock on Aswan to load our luggage on arrival and again when we departed. Breakfast was lovely upstairs on the roof. Marta cooked dinner for us a few nights--pasta, pizza--by our request. We asked if we could do our laundry and she insisted on doing it herself. The room had a frig, some plates and a hot pot. The water in the shower was hot and plentiful. The walk to the ferry dock to Aswan took less than 10 minutes.

I don't climb stairs well, and the only drawback was the stairs to the room and roof. But that's a personal issue. We were glad we travel with our own shampoo and soap.

Owners are exceptional with their service and the property is absolutely beautiful! The two bedroom suite is extremely comfortable and spacious. The beds are so comfortable and I felt so safe walking around the island! Breakfast was delicious and Marta always accommodated us with breakfast very early in the morning before heading out on our tours. The home is about a 5-10 min walk from the ferry with no paved pathway. The ground is sandy and rocky but Marta and her husband have the means to assist. Would definitely stay here again!

amazing location and an amazing house! so comfortable and cozy

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We had a very nice stay in Aswan! The hosts are super friendly, helpful and welcoming! The hotel has a nice terrace with the most beautiful view. We enjoyed sunset with a beer and a glass of wine. Our room was very clean and there was everything we needed. I recommend this accomodation to everyone.

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Had great days at Nubian Lotus! The hosts are just lovely and the guesthouse is a very beautiful place to stay if one prefers a calm atmosphere.

Only the mattresses were pretty soft, so my back started hurting a little bit.

Great location. The couple running Nubian Lotus were very helpful and friendly. Location amazing & great view of the botanical gardens. They helped us to arrange a feluca ride at short notice and it was lovely. Breakfast was great.

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The guest house was exactly as described on booking.com The location is lovely, overlooking the lake. We arrived at sunset and enjoyed sitting on the terrace looking at the boats and listening to the sounds of birds and other animals. Our room was very clean and comfortable. The air-conditioning works well and is quiet. The owners are very welcoming and offered us cold drinks when we arrived and also prepared a nice dinner. If we had ordered in advance, they would have prepared special Nubian food but as we arrived late they made nice pasta and also offered us food from the neighbours’ iftar meal which was very special. The area around the Guest House is very interesting and gave us some insight into Nubian life. We were sorry we could only stay one night. We are grateful to the owners for all the helpful emails they sent prior to our arrival we can recommend the Nubian Lotus very highly to other travellers. Note: reaching the guest house is very easy. We were concerned it might be difficult to find a boat but there are dozens (many dozens) of boats available to transport tourists from the mainland to the island so transportation is not an impediment.

I can’t think of anything. Our room (two-bedroom apartment) was well-equipped and comfortable.