Nubian Lotus

Marta and Osama are both super sweet, interesting, and caring hosts. They have several animals - a lovely old black dog and a whole bunch of cats - who are all adorable. Their garden opens out onto the Nile, where you can go for a swim. They offer you to borrow their kayaks. They have two levels of roof deck to enjoy a cold drink and soak up the sun. They serve alcoholic beers. They offer homemade Italian and Egyptian dishes, but you have to order in advance. The room had a guide for all useful information for our stay and restaurants, monuments, etc. in the local area. Wifi worked fine. You must pay for the room and any food/drinks in cash. They accept USD and EGP. Room has a fan and AC and a fridge with water bottles in it.

On the charming and quiet Elephantine island, this guesthouse is a a joy. Owners are so gentle and kind, making us packed lunch for our last day and giving us tips on where to eat in town. Short ferry ride into town (5minute walk to the ferry on a dirt road so don’t bring wheely bags!) Beautiful view over the Botanical gardens at sunset. Rooms simple, Clean, comfortable.

For those less mobile it’s hard to get to but that didn’t bother us.

Clean cozy and have protection from the mosquito

Need to mention the shower is not that strong, also u need to take slippers, toothpaste and brush, and better shampoo with body lotion to have a good stay. These days the island can be cold at 5 am but hot when u get asleep.

Staying on Elephantine island was a wonderful experience. We stayed at Nubian Lotus for 4 glorious nights. The island has no cars. Everyone you meet is so friendly and they all know Osama and Marta. The ferries to the mainland are very frequent. Osama and Marta are the best hosts ever. They looked after us beautifully from organising Khaliid to come and pick us up from the airport and then transporting us and our bags in their boat to their own jetty late one evening to organising our various tours- including a trip to Abu Simbel ( very well worth while getting up at 3.30am for as when we arrived at the site there were very few people there- when we left 2 hours later it was heaving). They also organised a driver and Sam, the wonderful Egyptologist guide, to drive us from Aswan to Luxor, stopping off at Kom Ombo, Edfu and Esna en route. Our accommodation was quiet with only the sound of occasional dog barking, sheep baaing and a donkey braying. Added to this, hearing the regular call to prayers from the various mosques on the island and on the mainland simply added to the magic of it all. We loved the food that both Osama and Marta prepared for us both Nubian and Italian ( fantastic coffee Marta!) Our room was beautifully clean and comfortable

There is nothing to dislike no matter how hard you try