Utterly charming, family-run hotel in a modern building with spotless rooms, a lush exotic garden where it's pleasant to have breakfast or have a drink, extremely helpful staff and delicious home-cooked meals. In the new wing the rooms are large with private bathrooms, ceiling fa… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Built for American archaeologists in the 1920s, the Marsam, formerly the Sheikh Ali Hotel, is the oldest on the West Bank. The hotel is charming with 30 simple rooms set around a lovely courtyard, with ceiling fans and traditional palm-reed beds. A delicious breakfast with home-b… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

A unique little hotel in a mud-brick house nestled in a palm grove opposite the Antiquities Inspectorate ticket office, Nour al-Gurna has large rooms, each slightly different, with fans, small stereos, locally made furniture and tiled bathrooms. All beds have mosquito nets, which… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Equally beautiful but even quieter sister hotel to Nour al-Gurna, Nour al-Balad takes the same traditional-with-a-twist style to the edge of the desert. Upper rooms in the large mud-brick house range from two large suites with a stunning view over the desert and the fields, to si… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Al-Moudira is a true luxury hotel, with an individuality that is missing from so many other hotels in Luxor. A Moorish fantasy of soaring vaults, pointed arches and enormous domes, surrounded by lush green and birdsong, the hotel has 54 rooms grouped together around small courtya… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Right next to the train station, so a bit noisy at times, but the spacious rooms are excellent value, very clean and well maintained, with air-con, satellite TV, private bathroom and telephone. The bar in the basement is popular with locals. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Different in style, as it is in a modern building overlooking the lush and fertile agricultural land in the village of Gezira al-Bayrat, this hotel is very much a home away from home. It is actually home to quite a few archaeologists during the winter season, and the charming own… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

This modern family-run hotel has 40 comfortable rooms with fridges, satellite TV, air-con and private bathrooms. There is also a pleasant roof terrace with a pool. Try to get a room with a balcony. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Located on its own island, this exceptional hotel offers bungalow rooms in magnificent grounds. The infinity pool, among a host of amenities, is magically aligned with the Nile. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

This very faded grand old hotel, recently used as the set for a BBC film about Howard Carter, boasts a great location near Luxor Temple, in a 2-hectare garden. The Arabesque-Moorish lobby is wonderful, but the rooms are quite shabby and the staff is beyond sleepy. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Large but quiet three-star hotel near the Luxor Museum which offers good-value rooms, albeit quite dark and small- all with satellite TV, private bathrooms and small balconies. The roof terrace has a bar, breakfast area and great views over to the West Bank. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Right on the Corniche in front of the Mummification Museum the Mina Palace offers five-star views at bargain-basement prices. The two corner rooms have unparalleled views of both the West Bank and the avenue of sphinxes at Luxor Temple. All rooms could use a coat of paint but hav… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

These hotels stand side by side on the Corniche. Ignore the modernist new section (rumour has it that the governor wants the building removed as it is an eyesore so close to Luxor Temple) and head to the old. The Old Winter Palace was built to attract the aristocracy of Europe an… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

In the home of a Dutch-Egyptian couple are nine comfortable double rooms, six with a clean private bathroom, all with fan and some with air-con, and a communal kitchen where guests can cook or order dinner in advance, a shaded garden and a roof terrace with great views on the Nil… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The 25 rooms at the Venus are quite noisy and shabby, but there is a fun atmosphere in the hotel, that is still popular with budget tours. All rooms have clean private bathrooms, and most have air-con. There is a great rooftop terrace and a lively bar. Full Lonely Planet Review ›