Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel

... first time was at a modern style takeaway in the sharia al-Karnak. Behind the Luxor temple. We then booked into the Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel for the night. The afternoon was spent on a walk along the corniche and picking up our caleche (carriage) ...

... with the dirty, rumbling Cairo that we had left the night before.  We checked into another beautiful hotel – the Steigenberger Nile Palace Luxor – then hit the streets for another full day of sightseeing. Luxor is actually three ...

... pool, drinks in the courtyard and a slightly bizarre meal of asparagus, beans and Parmesan. We were staying at the Nile Palace Hotel and I'd highly recommend it. Yes it's a real tourist hotel complete with nightly, truly dreadful live entertainment but it ...

... in the vast desert that surrounds it. You get a real sense of how important the Nile is for the country. Arrived at the Nile Palace Hotel. A bit of a tourist dive but comfortable with a small pool and a range of places to sit by the Nile and watch life ...

... and is a calendar. The actual scene is covered with grime and is undergoing restorative work. We then returned back to the hotel after a long drive through scenic farmland. Luxor has so much to offer if temples and ancient history is what draws one to ...

... all-inclusive resort then a boutique hotel. While the Talisman had more personality and charm, there is no denying that the Steigenberger certainly has a better view, and much, much, much more comfortable beds. Determined to jump right into it, we dropped ...

We flew into Luxor at 7.30am and were met by our Petra tour representative, who took us to the Steigenberger hotel and waited, whilst we checked in. We were then driven to the West Bank of the river Nile. The first stop was the Valley of the Kings. This ...

... a resort hotel anywhere: It has a pool, clean rooms, an Italian restaurant, and a Thai restaurant. Unlike when staying in a hotel in the US however, opening the bedside drawer will not reveal a Gideon’s bible, but will instead reveal a sticker that ...

... pictures on its walls. It is believed that the remains of Osiris was buried here. In ancient times only the priests were allowed to stay there.  After our visit, we, returned by motor boat to the shores of the Nile and were driven back to the ...

... kat icecream, like a drumstick but with a kit kat in the middle...yum. After finally getting back to our hotel and having a dip in the pool overlooking the Nile, we finished the most exhausting day for a while by jumping back on the overnight train and ...

... the Valley of the Kings and went into the tomb of King Ramses VI.  Incredible.  We are staying at a 5-star hotel here in Luxor.  There's just something special about sipping a beer near the pool while overlooking the Nile.  I'm ...

... There are some colorful heiroglypics on the walls and many huge statues surrounding the top floor of the temple. We're back at the hotel for a few hours before we head out to the Luxor Museum, a horse carriage ride and dinner in town tonight. Brett ...