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Nefertari Hotel Abu Simble

Abu Simbel

First, let me start by saying that if you can make Abu Simbel a day trip, DO IT! The temple complex isn't that big (I'd recommend ~2 hours, and I'm a big archaeology buff), and the town is absolutely desolate.

The hotel looked very old and run down. Our room was right by the pool. We sat out there for a little, and all the pool furniture was old and dirty. The water heater only provided about 3 minutes of lukewarm water in the shower before becoming cold.

The door to the room was also very difficult to open from the outside. I had to throw my shoulder into it to get it open.

The Wi-Fi wasn't working at the hotel. Thankfully, I had purchased high-speed data for my phone before arriving. 

When my girlfriend and I tried to get dinner at the hotel, they had to open the restaurant specifically for us (I think there was maybe one or two other guest groups there), and we wound up walking to the town proper, as it was going to take them an hour to cook a very basic dinner.

On the plus side, breakfast was included.

Not worth the money

Everything here seems to date back from the early 70s, and has been very poorly maintained since then.
Dog’s poo on the paths, filthy bathtubs, very slow service, no smile, avoid, avoid, avoid. 
Note that you can make the round trip in the same day from and to Aswan. Flight time 30’.


Avoid, avoid, avoid !

We stayed two nights and realized it was one night too long.  You can see the Ramses II and Nefertari temples/statues in one day.  Night light show was ok - good to go since you went all that way.

The hotel is not in good shape.  It was almost deserted when we were there.  There was only one other couple there.  There are not a lot of options for hotels in Abu Simbel.  Its a very small town so restaurant and hotel choices are limited.  They do have two or three banks though!  Still difficult to get enough money exchanged.

The lobby is not very inviting and is dark and hot.  Our room was odd.  There was a sitting room with a sofa, chair, table and little refrigerator that struggled to work.  Then you had to go up a couple of stairs to get to the bedroom and bathroom.  It had two twin beds and and old TV and dressing table.  It was very cramped.  The bedding looked like it had been there for many, many years.  Both rooms had bare bulbs overhead.  There was a hand held shower head in the bathtub and a grungy shower curtain.  The knob on the hot water in the tub kept falling off.  The room was pretty clean.  The air conditioning blew over both beds and was really, really loud but it wasn't an option to turn it off.

The water in the pool was clear and inviting.  We had it all to ourselves.

The staff was pleasant.  The waiter in the "restaurant" really tried but he didn't have a lot to work with.  Our breakfast plate looked like it had been prepared the night before and was covered with plastic wrap sitting on the table when we went inside the restaurant.  Lunch was about the same.  Very sparse food.  Didn't eat dinner there.  We ate at some little tiny place our guide took us to in the town.  Don't know the name of the restaurant but it was open air, pink walls and really good fresh, piping hot fried fish.

I wanted to like it because the staff tried to make it seem better - but they couldn't.  

You could walk to the ruins in a few minutes.

This was described at a three star hotel - I think that's a stretch. I gave it three stars just because it was so close to the ruins.

Needs some loving care

We only stayed here for one night. The air-conditioning was loud and blowing mostly hot air, which made it difficult to sleep. The electrical wall sockets were sparking and unsafe.  Whilst dinner and breakfast was included, the food was mediocre. Staff were a bit short at times which did not make us feel welcome.

Disappointing

Location is very close to Abu Simbel which is a plus. Traveling with my 86-year-old father, who uses a scooter to get around, the hotel staff were very friendly, helpful & accommodating. Hotel grounds are somewhat handicapped - mobility challenged accessible at least from the front of the lobby to the rooms. However, there are a few stairs to climb to enter the lobby and access the restaurant, but hotel staff are present to very helpful. There are no handicapped accessible rooms, the room we were assigned had a nice living room area, but the beds and bathroom were located on an upper level accessible by 2 stairs. The bathroom is a decent size with a bathtub. There is no handicapped access to the pool, but the pool can be accessed via one stair. At the time of our visit the pool was clean and a welcome dip in the water was refreshing. Hotel restaurant staff were great and food was good. The morning we were going to tour the temples the restaurant staff have a very early morning ready made breakfast waiting for us at 6:00 AM.

The Hotel is run down and has seen better days, however, the room was clean and staff friendly and very helpful. Biggest negative for me was that is was not fully handicapped or mobility challenged accessible. 

NOTE:  Photos are permitted inside the temples if you purchased the "Photography" pass at the time you purchased the entrance ticket.  If it is not listed just ask for it.

Short 1 Day 1 Night Stay - Not Hanidcapped/Mobility Challenged Accessible.

We stayed here for two nights and when we go there, the water was turned off until about 2000 hers. The pool was full of alga The air conditioning in the room sounded like a mac truck and it was blowing right at my head so I had to sleep the other way on the bed. The air was about two feet away from me. Had to bundle my feet with the blanket so they would not freeze. Did not sleep at all. Food was mediocre also.

Was not Impressed

I enjoyed my stay at Neferrari hotel, the room was clean and neat, with old-fashioned wood panelling added a touch of class, the suite was in 2 sections with a nice lounge and relaxing area. The rooms open out to a nice garden by the pool.  Staff were welcoming and helpful.
Right next to the Abu Simble temple

Good service and friendly welcome

How sad to see what must have been a prestigious hotel go downhill. Firstly, you will see hardly any guests, the first night it was just the four of us in our party.
As per my title there were many other residents who come visiting cockroaches, then spiders then ants then hairy caterpillars.

The swimming pool looked derelict the day of arrival but they suddenly decided to clean it a fill by the time I was leaving. With 40++ deg C temps it would have been welcome.

The only plus of the visit was the closest to red wine welcome drink of hibiscus juice which was tasty.

Hopefully, they can get the numbers of tourists back and bring the hotel to its former glory but chicken and egg. They will need to give it the WOW! factor before that is likely to happen. It’s so close to the famous temples just a very short walk.

I just could not recommend anyone to stay here and I go to some very remote places!

Nefertari Hotel Abu Simble

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