We stayed here for 2 nights over New Years Eve whilst in Luxor and very much enjoyed everything about it and would happily return.

I spent a long time researching where to stay and with other positive reviews and deciding on the quieter west bank location decided on this one. We are very pleased we stayed on the west bank, it is much quieter, less hassle and closer to many of the sites than the east bank. Getting the ferry (public or private) proved cheap and very easy and we used it many times.

When we arrived at the hotel we were greeted by warm and friendly staff and shown to our great room with a private balcony with a lovely sunset view. The rooms were very nice and the whole architecture and feel of the hotel was very authentic. We had a yummy meal in their garden that evening and with cooler evenings they put a private fire next to our table which i though was a really nice touch. Mohamed was very good to book a balloon ride for us very last minute and found that all staff were very chatty, friendly and could not do enough for you.

The breakfasts were great, plenty of food, pancakes and eggs cooked however we wanted them. They even let us have breakfast half an hour early so we could sit down and eat before our early flight.

I could not help but notice the negative and somewhat unfair review (i felt anyway) from sportchic below. From the sounds of it we were there together as we were also there for the New Years Eve party. The party was very Egyptian which quite frankly is what you want when in Egypt, there was dancing plenty of very tasty food, music, singing and a very nice atmosphere.

I also noticed the problem with the water (we did not have any flooding) shortage but when i spoke to the staff they explained the issue and when i told them i was going to shower they made sure we had plenty of hot water. Perhaps not ideal but it sounds like this was a bigger problem for the area not just the hotel. It annoys me when people complain about things but say or do nothing at the time and just paint a gloomy picture on a review afterwards. I am 100% certain if the SportChic reported some of their issues they would have been rectified. As i say all staff were very helpful and would bend over backwards to give you a good stay.

I think the price was fair, there are cheaper hotels around but also much more expensive ones. I feel they have the right balance.

Hope to return again!

Stayed here for 3 nights and was really really disappointed with the place given the earlier reviews on trip advisor and will try my best to articulate it. We had no water and no hot water when we arrived after a long trip and my friend had to take a cold shower after the water was restored. Toilet drainage was so slow and it would often flood over, coupled with a crawly shower curtain, be prepared to have a flood in the toilet and slip. Towels from the hotel were always damp and smelly. You wont get wifi in the room and will have to attempt to get a spotty connection whilst standing in the middle of the courtyard. Breakfast was really pathetic. They serve instant coffee, give you 1 banana, 1 cold crepe, unlimited rolls but with 1 cheese, 1 butter, 1 honey and 1 jam. Oh an a plain yogurt. Given that I was paying 60 USD for a twin room which was pretty high for a Luxor hotel on the West Bank. Apart from the toilet floods and slip hazards and damp stale towels, we also stayed for the New Year's Eve party where we paid 150 Egyptian pounds for a "egyptian buffet which served the same breakfast rolls" and didn't even include water. They promised a good party and show with entertainers. We just had a old guy singing and one dude whirling around. There were quite a number of local people who seemed to know the owner well and we felt very made used of as we were probably paying for these folks dinner. No desert was left and I had to eat slices of oranges which proved a crappy end to a boring, super over priced dinner on New Year's Eve. Seriously, I would not recommend this hotel to anyone unless you're alright with poor toilets, expensive rooms with no wi fi and worse motel breakfast I have ever been served in my life. Oh and to get to the airport, use get a cab off the streets...hotel will quote you 150 and tell you safety is an issue but you can get a cab off the streets for 90 Egyptian pounds.

The best thing about this hotel is its beautiful traditional architecture, it has fantastic paintings all over the stairs and sitting area, they depict illustrations from the stories of Arabian Nights.

Pros:
[*] They can arrange local tours on cab. It's really close from Colossi of Memnon, Ramasseum.
[*] We liked the restaurant a lot - it was in the open garden, friendly staff, food was also good. You will enjoy the breakfast and lunch in that beautiful garden.
[*] Clean rooms and bathroom, friendly hotel staff.

The internet (wifi) is accessible only at few location - the sitting area, and too weak everywhere else. But you'll agree that the premise is huge and it doesn't make sense it waste money in making that entire area wifi-ready.


Cons:
[*] It's quite far from railway station, the transfer from station to the hotel itself took us 150EGP (which is high for local standard, day-tours generally take 200-350EGP) I won't recommend for short stay. But can be ideal for long if you seek days-long escape into the serene west bank of Luxor.
[*] Their triple room are not spacious enough, three beds crammed into an room good for 2 beds.

Ideal hotel a 7 min walk from the docks and on the right side of the river for the Valley of the Kings, Camel rides, boat tri[ps and tour guides. A releif to be away from the constant hanggling and honking of horns of the East side of Luxor. For those who don't know - Luxor is dicested by the Nile crossed only by water taxi's which cost £1 a passage. The restuarant at Hotel Sheherazade is good, the tented restaurant has the feeling of being in a Bedewin tent. Very authentic. The rooms are quiet, basic and clean. The rooms are small, not alot of rooms to swing a cat but why would you want to hang out in your bedroom anyway. Its a hotel more for very casual ware for £27.00 a night. Staff are freindly and will bend over backwards to help.