Wow! What a fantastic place! It`s like staying in a stately home and is so luxurious. I`ve stayed here twice before and I`m going back again in September. It has got to be one of my favourite places on this planet! The staff are all so helpful and polite and although the surroundings are so grand, you are made to feel right at home. The food in both of the restaurants in the Old Wing is wonderful. The only trouble is you need to go on a diet when you get home!!
The palace wing of the hotel is so beautiful. It`s nice just to sit in the grand foyer and take in the atmosphere of the place. There is a lovely lounge where "afternoon tea" is served with a wonderful selction of sandwiches and pasteries, each afternoon. The "Royal Bar" is opposite the Victoria Lounge and you can treat yourself to no end of wonderful drinks, in a lovely setting served by friendly and attentive staff.
It`s a great base to go visiting the local attractions. Luxor temple is literally next door! I hired a wonderful taxi driver, Hamdi, for the trips we went on, which was not only a lot cheaper than booking the same trips through the tour operator, but you have control on how long you stay in a place, so you don`t get a short stop in a place you want to explore and spend most of the trip at a bazzar, papyrus or perfume shop! Hamdi arranged for a professional guide to accompany us on some of the trips when we requested one, which was wonderful. You have their whole attention so you`re not just one in a massive group.
I`d whole heartedly reccomend anyone goes to stay at this hotel at least once in their life time!
I have got details of the taxi driver on my personal website if anyone is interested at http://www.gatewaytoancientegypt
.co.uk
Hope you get chance to go yourselves!
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Theme: Hotel
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$180 and up
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Address: Corniche el Nile street, , LUXOR 0
Website: http://www.gatewaytoancientegypt.co.uk
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on Jun 8, 2005
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