Reviews of Kashta Nubian Guest Houst

Amar is a perfect man, with wonderful hospitality. It's there to help you with everything without asking something! The place is so wonderful, local nubian house and the breakfast from his hands so delicious!!! My love to you Amar! Dartzalis

The location was very quiet. Breakfast was served on the rooftop and was very good. Excellent hot water pressure in the shower. The room was as it was in the photos.

Before I arrived, I received a message saying that if I rated the accommodation as a ten on Booking.com, Omar would pick me up for free from the ferry port. I was happy to agree at the time. After I arrived at the accommodation, Omar brought me a cold drink in my room and then literally disappeared leaving me alone in the guesthouse. After thirty minutes, I messaged him and asked for the wifi password and where I could get water. Omar responded to say that he was in the village, but gave me the password. I went for a walk around the local area but it was very hot so I returned to my room. Omar was still absent. After two hours, he appeared and I asked him where I could buy food. He walked me to the little shop where he also purchased food. The next morning, I let Omar know where I wanted to go for the day and he arranged a driver. He took me to the Nubian village in his boat and he stayed in the boat while I looked around. The next morning I arranged again at breakfast for my day’s outing. In the evening, Omar gave me directions to the only place I could find where I could buy some dinner. It’s a member of his family that runs it. The following evening, I was once again alone in the guesthouse and went to the same place to eat but no one was there. After walking around looking for somewhere else to eat unsuccessfully, I returned to the guesthouse to find it empty yet again so I went to bed without having eaten. When leaving, Omar had arranged to meet me at the guesthouse but he didn’t arrive at the agreed time so I walked to the ferry by myself. I was almost there when Omar arrived and assisted me with my luggage for the last 50 metres. I have spoken to Omar about how neglected and isolated I felt and I have all the WhatsApp messages on my phone. He has denied this but everything I have said is true and I have no reason to lie. I can only hope that he has learned from this and is now providing a proper service to his paying guests.

Omar and his son Ali were great hosts! Very considerate, friendly, hospitable! Not pushing to sell anything, just wonderful and honest. The room was as described, impeccably clean. Omar arranged for me the breakfast in an “unusual” hour due to my trips, and was very helpful answering my questions about the routes, travels etc. As a solo female traveler, I felt truly very safe at Elephantine while staying at this hotel. Totally recommend!

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Staying on Elephatine Island is a great choice. It is a quiet peaceful haven away from the hustle, bustle and hassle. Everyone on the island is friendly and greats you when you pass. Omar and his family look after you so well even before you arrive. Omar arranged a pick up from the airport and then met us with his boat. Would strongly recommend this as it made life so easy. They have a small family run place which is clean, has everything you need and more and a short walk to the ferry. He also arranged a day trip to Abu Simbal and again had us there in his boat at 4am!! A great place! Comes with our highest recommendation

Very Remote Very nice family Mango trees all around Free ride into the Elephantine island in the first day. Then there is a 5 min walk to the ferry station (10 pound per person for crossing to Aswan) We asked for honey in breakfast(sore throat) , Mr Omar didn’t have it but still he brought it for us from a friend instantly Very neat and clean mashallah Allahuma barik ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for everything

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Omar was the kindest person I met in Egypt and a great host! Helped me to pick up in the night, offered a welcome drink and look after me.

Very nice place! The owner picked me up at the ferry stop with his private boat, which is much easier than taking my bags and walking to the place (there's no transit options but your feet on Elephantine island) Very clear room. Great shower, great wifi, great AC. Elephantine island is very lovely, quiet and peaceful. Free homemade breakfast is lovely as well. Highly recommend 👍🏻

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Omar was helpful at all times and made sure we felt comfortable and had everything we needed to make our time in Aswan great.

The host Omar is very nice and honest person. He offered us a private transfer to the island free at midnight, since our flight was delayed 3 hours more because of sandstorm. What's more, he offers only 10 dollar airport transfer, which is much better than airport taxis, so we arrived Aswan without harassment. He also helps to negotiate a better day trip price,in general very very nice experience!

Bedroom was spotlessly clean.

Sometimes the wifi didn’t work, but this is not the owners fault.

I loved the peaceful location of the property—it’s on a quiet island, away from the traffic and chaos, which made it the perfect place to relax. The surroundings were beautiful and serene.

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We have arrived at 5pm due to delay flight from cairo for 2hrs! Omar's still waiting and picking us up. The room is so lovely as nubian style, also the breakfast is so good!

Wonderful stay in a traditional nubian guest house. Very clean and comfortable, and nothing was too much for Omar. He helped us to organise any trips we wanted and to navigate the island. Fantastic breakfast on the rooftop and a refreshing welcome drink. If we had an early trip, Omar made us breakfast to go and showed us the best of Arabic hospitality. Thank you Omar we are very grateful 🙏 We felt very safe on Elephantine island, relaxed and quiet, easy to get to and from the mainland and some lovely nubian restaurants. Would definitely recommend to stay here rather than the mainland.

A great stay at Kashta Nubian guest house. Omar contacted us prior to arrival to arrange picking us up in his own boat, it was a scenic ride to the other side of the island. The guest house was beautiful and very clean, Omar made us a refreshing juice drink on arrival. Our room was fresh, clean with comfortable bed and good quality bedding. The air conditioner and ceiling fan ensured you were comfortable whatever the temperature. The bathroom is compact but there was plenty of hot water and the pressure was good. Breakfast was included and on each of our days was delicious, and plentiful ,served on the shady roof terrace . There are only 3 rooms at Kashta Nubian , it was always quiet a really good night's sleep I would recommend anyone to stay here. Thanks Omar, we had a great stay.

Everything perfect! Very good communication. ⭐️

Omar is the best! He is very warm-hearted and even helped us arrange a felucca ride on the Nile for sunset at a reasonable price! The room was clean and comfortable. The air conditioning and water heater worked perfectly! Breakfast was provided in the morning, and he even made us Nubian coffee! Thank you so much!

The Guest House is surrounded by 2 sides from green and you can hear the birds sing. Omar really likes to cook. His extraordinary breakfast is awesome. When we arrived he prepared us a fresh welcome drink. We felt very comfortable.

The place, the host and the quiet of the place

Me gusto todo

Omar is an amazing host and a genuinely kind person. He picked us up by boat and even helped carry our bags to the ferry when we left. The guesthouse is beautifully decorated, with stunning artwork and thoughtful construction. The beds were incredibly comfortable—I had the best sleep of my entire trip. And it’s super clean ( everywhere!) The internet worked perfectly, though we hardly needed it as we spent most of our time exploring. At first, we were concerned about the compact bathroom, but the shower worked great without any flooding. Breakfast was served every morning, and Omar even prepared an early meal for our Abu Simbel trip. We also booked our Abu Simbel driver and airport taxi through him at a fair price, and we felt completely safe. One of the highlights was enjoying breakfast on the rooftop, surrounded by morning birds and the peaceful jungle-like atmosphere. If I could, I’d give Omar a 10+ rating—his hospitality is truly heartfelt, and I hope more people get to experience and support his wonderful guesthouse.