During the day its quite noisy due to the ferrys going to philae temple. The place is on the rocks. There is no option of going for a little walk.

The staff was very nice. It was clean and the dining place had a very nice view.

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing

This place was truly wonderful, form the location, to the staff, to the lovely breakfast and not to mention the amazing breakfast view.

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing. It was perfect.

This place is like a dream. The perfect place to stay in Aswan. Incredible location, beautifully set. The staff are so warm and welcoming, the unique Nubian style. Amazing food and entertainment. I rented the whole hotel for my group and we absolutely loved it. I will be using the Old Nubian for all future trips tours to Aswan without hesitation!

Stayed in March 2025

The breakfast to go is very poor compared to the breakfast that we ate on the first day. A boat driver that works with the guesthouse charged way too much for a small boat ride, it was not really enjoyable.

The guesthouse has a lot of places to rest and the staff is friendly. Great view to the river and very close to Philae Temple. The food was very good for dinner and breakfast. The atmosphere is very relaxed and it is. Certainly a good place to be while exploring Aswan.

Stayed in March 2025

Free transfert by boat to them (no other way to get there)

Stayed in February 2025

This is really a unique location worldwide. You're actually on an island reaching it by boat. The rooms are beautifully decorated by original Nubian colourful paintings and decorations. Philae Temple Island is a few minutes away by boat. The staff is helpful and always smiling. Ramadan, the head person, is always available and outgoing to serve. Really a very special experience and highly recommended.

Stayed in February 2025

The staff was amazing, the place, the location were wonderful

Stayed in January 2025

Very cozy Jewel... Nice sleep and food... I liked the athmosphere a lot. Only reachable by boat.... Silent by night... Wonderful

Stayed in January 2025

The property itself did not have tv or enough entertainment.

The staff are super nice and very helpful

Stayed in January 2025

We loved our stay at Old Nubian. Nas & Ramadan are fantastic and super helpful. They seamlessly collected and drop us off with the boat whenever we needed. We had hearty delicious meals and the view is something special as well. Thanks for having us and making our stay so lovely

Stayed in January 2025

these notices are for improvement, I prefer warm white lighting in the room instead of white, and if there was a side lamp, a big mirror, a cattle for some tea in the room or a shared one outside.

I like the view, and the friendly staff there! nice Nubian-style place with fabulous views, it was good that rooms were located in a private quiet zone linked with a path, the beds were traditional Nubian but very big and comfortable in my room, and I liked their welcome drink and a basket of fruit when I arrived, the very smiley staff there Haroon and Nasser, the owner Mostafa took care of all the details, helped us to discover the city, the privacy for the rooms was good and the place is tranquil. I enjoyed the sun in the backyard in the morning.

Stayed in December 2024

I really have no negative comments about this place. The only small issue was the night before we were leaving we notified them that we needed to be on the boat to get back over to the main area no later than 7:30 a.m., and they fixed a full breakfast for us to be served at 7:30 a.m. . Also while we were waiting for the boat we had to settle up for the dinner that we had there and it kind of put us behind because we could have done that the night before. Other than that staff was great, food was fantastic, and while the king room that we had was very small, it had a great little private balcony looking right onto the river.

I like the location and the feeling from having to take a boat to get over to it. It was quiet and isolated. Amazing view of the Nile.

Stayed in February 2023

do not bring a lot of luggage on the trip as it is not compfrotable to carry the bags to ferry and back from ferry to the hotel.....

great and smily people. nice location, the only thing is you are stuck to the ferry if you want to get around. everything requires a trip to the village by boat. we needed ticket to Philae island but luckily staff helped us by getting them from the ticket office in the village.

Stayed in February 2023

Great view of Lake.

Beautiful guesthouse with an authentic feel and experience. Staff were great!

Stayed in February 2023

nothing

place, cleanliness, staff

Stayed in January 2023

I have nothing to complain about

The location was lovely with best great view to the Nile and frequent ferries . The rooms were very clean. Breakfast was really nice and tasty. Home-cooked food nubian style was awesome as well. The atmosphere is just great too. We were so happy to stay at this place. The staff/owners (it's a family business) are incredibly friendly and responsive ,going the extra mile to make us feel at home . Special thanks to RAMADAN. Highly recommended for anyone coming to Aswan!

Stayed in January 2023

That I had to leave to other places and couldn’t stay any longer.

The breakfast was delicious, freshly cooked and extensive. They even had breakfast takeaway when I had to leave early. Everything was taking cared of. The quality of the lunch is very good, you can also just eat here during your trip to Philea Temple. The rooms are beautiful decorated, lovely details like Nubian flipflops and fresh fruit in your room, very clean (never experienced such a clean hotel in Egypt before, you know that this is not so common here). Moustafa, the owner and his amazing staff will do anything to help you and feel at home here. I can recommend this hotel to everybody.

Stayed in January 2023

The location, it's difficult to reach the place and you can't move from there without a boat. Afterwards you need to take a taxi at not the easiest place.

The view is wonderful. the style of hotel is cute. The staff is friendly. The dinner was delicious.

Stayed in December 2022

No double bed

Great location and atmosphere

Stayed in November 2022

Wonderful view, magic style of the rooms, delicious food, most friendly staff ever, just the best place to enjoy Assuan!

Stayed in November 2022

The check out process could have been smoother. It’s quite normal to want to pay by card. The mattresses are uncomfortable- would not have been good for a longer stay.

The pictures do not do justice to how gorgeous the place is. It’s also very clean and well maintained. Staff are lovely. Although people have complained about its remoteness it is quite easy for the hotel to motorboat you to Batonion dock and then get a car for there to Aswan. The city is much smaller than you think!

Stayed in November 2022

Toilet seat cover couldn't be raised properly Uncomfortable toilet

Great views and nice food available at restaurant

Stayed in January 2023

Nothing to dislike! Everything was AMAZING!

I loved everything about this place! The staff and view were the best part! I cannot wait to return with family and friends!

Stayed in January 2023

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Stayed in April 2025