Old Winter Palace Luxor

... , we really only visited the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak. We spent a good portion of the trip relaxing at the Old Winter Palace. (Actually, our room was in the newer annex - not as nice as the older part but it was still very nice.)

... I looked good but I was heading for the airport so who really cares? After a 5am flight (UGH.), I checked into the Old Winter Palace, which apparently is where Howard Carter stayed during the time he was searching for King Tut's tomb. It's very ...

... a cold and autumnal Manchester for the desert and sun that is Luxor. We had booked to stay in the New Winter Palace Hotel in the centre of Luxor and right by the Nile. We were not disappointed! Funds for this holiday only stretched to the cheaper New ...

... and princesses. Spend the afternoon at leisure. A visit to the Luxor Museum is just one suggestion. Hotel: Old Winter Palace. (BB) DAY 8 - TUE - LUXOR - CAIRO After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight back to Cairo where you are at ...

... was next door and rolling my eyes in relief blurted, "Well, thank God! This craphole is repellent!" The old Winter Palace was indeed a lovely colonial confection of Victoriana but their restaurants were only open for breakfasts and dinners. "Can't I get ...

... their offerings and prices then went to two or three travel shops just around the corner, near the very pricey Old Winter Palace Hotel, finally settling on Karnak tours. And was completly satisfied with their services and integrity. For example TC ...

... down as it was built over ancient sites the Egyptologists want to get their hands on. We passed the wonderfully lit Luxor temple and Winter Palace of King Farouk on the Corniche and got back aboard the riverboat for our final night on the Nile. After ...

... start to walk with you and try and get you to talk.  Arghhhh  So back to the comfort of the Sofitel Winter Palace, which i have to say is like a luxury retirement village, because thats how old the other guests were.  Again the temperature ...

... (well, they're all sunny) afternoon, we took a felucca (sailboat) cruise along the Nile. Great views of the city, the famous Winter Palace, other boats, locals, camels, etc. We made a brief stop on one of the islands and got to observe some local farming ...

... did help at reception and arranged for our train tickets to be bought/ dropped off). Pulling up to the ramp at the Old Winter Palace was a really good first impression, and reception was in the old building even though we were slumming it in the pavillion ...

... . It has a courtyard for drinks and a number of decent if not memorable restaurants but the terrace on the Nile is fantastic with amazing views and felluca's for hire at a moments notice. It's not the Old Winter Palace but definitely worth checking ...

... down as there is much building work planned in Luxor. The Four Seasons are building a new hotel, and the famous Old Winter Palace is extending to almost double its current size. They have blocked off a section of the Corniche just outside Luxor Museum, ...

... around and it was nice to just stand and admire this wonderful building.  As too was the case of The Old Winter Palace Hotel, a wonderful throw back to colonial architecture and a spitting image of the Grand Hotel in Brighton. From here it was just ...

... nbsp; That is a true statement and it could be said of many of the other hotels I stayed in like "Mena House" and "Old Winter Palace".  If their ancient walls could talk, I'm sure they'd have some stories to tell!   This afternoon I took a ...

... of the obelisks. Didn't mind paying him a few lira, as he was a friendly, sweet type of 'guide.' Our next stop was Luxor temple. Smaller and more colourful. Mo pointed out the places where the Coptic christians defaced the temple to "coptify" it, and stop ...