Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 119 reviews.
Timothée
Belgium · Couple · October 2026
+Ahmed and his team do their best to ensure you have a wonderful stay. A warm and welcoming place in a peaceful and beautiful setting!
Anna
Germany · Family · October 2026
“Staying at Hooly Nubian Guest House was a wonderful experience.”
+Ahmed is an exceptionally friendly and helpful host who will go out of his way to make your stay a unique experience and help you with all your questions and needs. The view across the Nile is absolutely priceless. We absolutely loved it and as a woman traveling alone with 2 kids, it was great to stay with a really trustworthy host who helped with all my questions.
Elaine
France · Couple · October 2026
+A relaxing haven away from the noise and hustle of Aswan town. The island is lovely to walk around and take short boat trips on the Nile. Nubian hospitality is a welcome respite. Recommended.
Lokender
India · Couple · October 2026
“Great, would recommend everyone”
+Property is on the Elephantine Island, the location is amazing. And the aesthetics and decor were quite interesting. The Host Ahmed was great and super helpful. We loved our two days stay
−It’s a 5 mins walk to the property from public ferry point. But still i loved the walk through local farms and houses
Kathleen
United States · Couple · October 2026
“Liked the location but not what the pictures show”
+Enjoyed the quiet side of Elephantine Island and use of kayaks. Very friendly staff.
−Our room looked nothing like the pictures and all the furniture, inside and out were very shabby. Although they said TV and kettle in room, neither existed, and bed did not have a top sheet! Shower drained terribly . Kayaks were not included, there was an extra charge which we weren't expecting.
Carolina
Spain · Solo · May 2026
“Bad in all the wrong ways”
+I was the only person in the hotel, which is ok but the problem is that I order breakfast and no one was around. Couldn’t even get water as I was literally left by myself in the guesthouse. I contacted the managers many times and never responded. The room was super dirty. I had to clean and even wash my own sheets (that’s how dirty it was) I only like the view of the Nile from the room
−It was really bad experience, I was not taken care of. No breakfast for 2 days eve when I confirmed it over the night before, first time I thought they didn’t understand but the second time it was the same and they just didn’t care about me at all. Room was dirty, I had to use a mop and clean the bathroom and room
Corey
United States · Solo · May 2026
“Enjoyable Stay Along the Nile”
+I spent two nights at hooly nubian during a 12 day trip to Egypt, and really enjoyed the change of pace that Elephantine Island offered after the busyness of Cairo and being bombarded by person after person looking to squeeze some money out of me in Luxor. The facility is simple but clean and comfortable, and the setting along the Nile River is lovely. My second evening, I rented a kayak from hooly nubian to go out on the river around sunset, and that was one of the more peaceful moments I had during my time in Egypt. Would highly recommend that if the loud boat cruises aren't your thing. I had a room that opened onto a balcony of sorts overlooking the Nile, and that was a nice place to spend a little while after sunset in the cool of the evening. Ahmed responded quickly on Whatsapp and was helpful in arranging shared transportation to Abu Simbel, and the boat to take me back to the mainland on my departure day was on time. He also provided some other recommendations, which were appreciated. I thought hooly nubian was a pretty good value for the price and can recommend it for a stay of a few days. I wasn't sure how I would feel about needing to take a boat ride to get anywhere, but
Niyaaz
Greece · Couple · April 2026
“We did not stay, the place was in terrible state”
Christiane
Germany · Family · October 2026
+Hübsche Lage, guter Ausblick , freundlicher Inhaber,
−Es gibt nur einenLichtschalter, und der ist wirklich unpraktisch gelegen. Das Wasser von der Dusche läuft extrem langsam ab, wir hatten nach dem Duschen jedes Mal das gesamte Badezimmer und sogar bis darüber hinaus mit Wasser überschwemmt.
Joel
Spain · Couple · October 2026
“Mejor de lo esperado”
+Ubicación y vistas increibles. Habitación grande y bonita con vistas al rio con grandes ventanales y terraza a pie de habitación. Nos han atendido muy bien en todo momento, dando recomendaciones y facilidades en todo momento. Las fotos no hacen justicia, es mejor en persona!