Marhaba Hotel Aswan

It’s okay

The location and the building from outside

Location was good Room was not cleaned one day. I paid via credit card, but was asked for US dollars, had to sort out problem with my bank and reverse the credit card payment.

Our experience: We stayed for a night at this hotel. With $65 a night for 2 adults and a kid, The hotel is over priced with very basic amenities. The room window couldn't be closed properly and there was dust inside. It's next to the main street and the railway station and hence was noisy. They provided paper cups instead of glass/ceramic for tea/coffee in the room. Not what you expect in a hotel of this price.

The room’s soundproofing was extremely poor, and the windows couldn’t fully block out the noise from outside, making it very loud. The lighting in the room was extremely dim, and the faucet was broken—when turned on, it would spray water all over. The price I booked on Booking was higher when I arrived, and it had nothing to do with taxes. The environment was very old and not very clean. I’ve never stayed in a hotel for 3,200 EGP per night that was in such a terrible condition.

Very poor

Good room, view over the river excellent Poor breakfast, no choices and staff harassing for baksheesh.

Poor

The location. The bathroom was dirty, dated and the hot water stopped halfway through the shower. The toilet was dirty. The windows wasn't sound proof so couldn't sleep well. Overall the hotel was very old and needed lots of work it shouldn't be open to guests. Very Over priced.

The view of the Nile from the window Avoid This Hotel at All Costs This is hands down one of the worst hotels I have ever stayed at. While the view of the Nile from our room was nice, that’s about the only positive thing I can say. Everything else about this place was an absolute disaster. Noise and Poor Location The hotel is located right in the middle of a noisy local neighborhood, and the windows do nothing to block out the constant sounds of the street. I was kept awake until the early hours of the morning every single night. Don’t expect peace or quiet here—it simply doesn’t exist. Uncomfortable and Dirty Rooms The rooms are mediocre at best, but the beds are horrible. The mattress was lumpy, uncomfortable, and felt like it hadn’t been replaced in years. To make matters worse, the beds creak loudly every time you move, adding to the already unbearable noise in this place. The bathrooms weren’t much better—they were dirty and clearly not cleaned properly between guests. The Worst Breakfast Ever The breakfast was an absolute joke and, frankly, a health hazard. The cook clearly doesn’t know how to prepare food, let alone something as basic as eggs. Every morning, my omelette was served raw. Even after complaining, nothing was done about it. On one occasion, I ordered an extra egg and still had to pay for it, despite showing them that it was also raw. They provide just one egg omelette per guest, and the rest of the plate consists of prepackaged yoghurt and jam (probably costing 10 EGP at most), stale cheese, and cucumbers that looked like they’d been sitting out all night. To top it all off, I ended up with food poisoning from this disgraceful breakfast. It’s no surprise, considering their lack of basic food safety. The so-called “buffet” is just for show—most of the dishes are empty, and the little food that is there is questionable at best. Misleading Amenities The pool? Don’t be fooled by the photos online.

This is one of the hidden gems of Aswan. To be honest the pictures don't do justice to the hotel. We got a river view room and it had one of the most picturesque views of the Nile and Aswan. The staff was very helpful, and right from checking in to checking out we had such a pleasant experience. The reception can also help with local tours and taxis. The location of the hotel is also ideal and you have access to most facilities nearby (railway station, busses or boats). They even packed us breakfast when we planned leaving early for other destinations in and around Aswan. This was one of the best experiences we had in Egypt.

Location - in front of Nile River, close to restaurants. Shower is good Facilities are old, I think the rate is quite pricey. Did not accept card payment which is a bit inconvenient

Very good

1. Location of the Hotel is very good. 2. Amazing view of Nile river from hotel balcony. 3. The staff of hotel are very good... Particularly Mr. Peter is really a nice person who has helped us a lot in making our trip succesfull for many sites in Aswan and Luxor. He discussed the matters with me so nicely as if we know each other for many years. I thank Mr. Peter a lot. In breakfast some food items were restricted to provide twice, although the breakfast was good.

Best location overlooking the river Nile. I had a room with a balcony towards the river with an excellent view. Breakfast was elementary with an omelette or boiled egg with bread and butter. The rooms are old and have not been refurbished for some time. I had to struggle with the lock every time I retuned to the room. The toilet was old including towels. The cleaning staff however was helpful and did the maximum they could.

People very friendly. Helped with planning. Location is amazing- steps from the Nile and the bustling market. Very reasonably priced. It is a good modest hotel. Not fancy. Priced accordingly.

The location of the hotel is good, at the centre of the town. Firstly they accept only USD that too in Cash. For someone who isn't from the US it is a problem particularly when we reached the hotel in the middle of the night due to a delayed flight and none of the atm machine at the airport was working at that hour. So checking in the hotel was messy as they dont accept card or EGP currency, the irony of it. Secondly we spotted a few stray dogs around the entrance of the hotel, particularly a black dog was emaciated, sick and in skin and bones and when I tried to approach him to feed him he was so scared that he peed himself and looked traumatized, i work with rescue animals and I know what that means. It costs nothing to be kind to animals, I know this has nothing to do with the hotel itself but I am writing this here incase you plan to book this hotel please check in on the dog if possible and let their management know to be kind to those poor dogs.

It's clean and friendly. The restaurant wasn't working. Surprisingly, a sign at the reception said "no foods or drinks from outside are allowed". I had to smuggle some food.

Nile view which was as described Repeated power cuts and cuts to the water supply, half the lights in the room didn't have bulbs that worked. It was a lack of maintenance not staff as there were plenty of staff idle in reception for the 10 guests in the hotel. Perhaps use the summer months to check the inventory for each room. Power cuts where they are not just isolated to the hotel I can accept but some were the fault of the hotel itself

The front desk staff and I he room service are friendly and really available to assist Being old building and need extensive renovation, bathroom is tight