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3.5 of 5
Corniche El Nil St. | (aka Pyramisa Isis Corniche Hotel), Aswan, Egypt
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Isis Corniche Hotel
Ranked #7 of 26 hotels in Aswan
3.5 of 5 stars 223 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(8)
  • Swimming pool(7)
  • Buffet breakfast(6)
  • Friendly and helpful(5)
  • Rooms are clean(5)
  • Best thing(4)
  • HOT WATER(4)
  • Internet cafe(4)
  • Tour group(3)
  • Great location(3)
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Muscat, Oman
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
“Isis Corniche was fine by me”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

I thought the Isis was a good choice for Aswan; as noted in a previous review, the location is great. Staff are friendly and helpful. The rooms are set back from one another in step fashion so you have some privacy when you sit on your little terrace. My Nile-facing room didn't have much of a view exept of the swimming pool, but if I wanted to see the Nile I could easily sit outside the restaurant while I ate breakfast.

The room was clean and came with a small fridge. The bed was comfortable with a very cozy duvet; it was quite chilly at night while I was there. There were other amenities such as a hair dryer and magnifying mirror. Housekeeping staff are a bit off getting the room cleaned in a timely manner, and forgetting either a hand towel or bath mat. Wi-fi is only available in the lobby, where a lot of people including staff are smoking.

Being right on the Corniche, one could easily walk to the wonderful Nubian Museum or local restaurants. The hotel's restaurant is pretty bad; the two times I ate lunch out on the terrace the food was poorly prepared--the soup wasn't hot, and the cold mezza plate didn't have everything that was listed on the menu. The stuffed grape leaves were tough and hard, and there was an inexplicably large pile of croutons on the plate. The breakfast buffet was pretty good, though, and there is someone who can prepare eggs to your liking.

If I were to return to Aswan I would certainly stay here again.

Room Tip: Avoid the restaurant except for breakfast.
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Cairo, Egypt
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Not the best for a 4*”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
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The location is the best thing about this hotel. Right in the middle of town, a walking distance from main souq, train station, ferry boats and McDonalds!
The room is fairly clean (but beware of the mosquitos!). The service is polite but not as fast as expected (something which I believe a cultural thing about Aswan, people are too peacful and quiet for a Cairine like myself, so their actions always fall below my expectations!).
On B&B basis, breakfast were not that great, mailny beans, omlettes, onion-packed sausage bites and some stall cheese. Beware of the tea served BOILING hot, as is the habit in all Upper Egyptian cities.
No parking, no valee ... and too few bell boys to serve for luggage pick-up so we had to wait a while before we could check in.

Room Tip: room 14, the last one in the pool-view rooms had perfect view, your window is right over the nile an...
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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Hong Kong, China
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Old decoration for the room”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

The room decoration was v old. Cleanliness is fair, nice Nile river view, staff are helpful and nice. Wifi is only available in lobby.

  • Stayed February 2011
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Brooklyn, New York
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Thanks to Mr. Hani and staff”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

The Isis Corniche looks like it has seen better days, and no doubt it has- the past year has been rough for Egypt, and the tourism industry has suffered tremendous losses, but if there is one place we stayed the night over the past week of touring the country that really over-met our expectations, it was the Isis Corniche Hotel in Aswan. It was the first hotel I booked for the trip, and turned out to be the best. I called ahead of time (3 times in fact) because of the negative reviews I had read on Trip Advisor. The reservation manager, Mr. Hani, helped put my mind at ease each time. I told him we are vegetarians- no problem. We needed a breakfast box for our 4am convoy to Abu Simbel- no problem. I had to cancel the first night due to an unexpected scheduling conflict- no problem. We would be arriving on the morning train from Cairo & requested an early check-in- no problem. I began to grow suspicious, because in Egypt "no problem" can just as often mean exactly the opposite. When we arrived at 9:30am we were immediately taken to a room... which was fine, except that the "Nile-view" was obstructed, and not only had my booking stated that our room would have a Nile view, but because of this I had informed my wife that I had booked a room with a Nile view. Imagine my displeasure- here it is her first time in Egypt, its up to me to make her happy (I planned the trip), and I tell her there will be a Nile view from the hotel room... well, I was frankly upset to say the least. At reception I was told that another room may be available after noon, if we could wait until then, so we waited w/o unpacking for an hour, and then decided to take a walk around the property... counting the number of empty rooms with unobstructed Nile views. I was fuming by the time I made it back to reception... why were we kept waiting when there were so many empty rooms? But my anger was soothed when upon my entry to the main lobby I was introduced, face-to-face with Mr. Hani, who by now knew me well. He informed me that he had given us the "very best" room... #118... and whether this is the case or not it doesn't matter... it had the "very best" view of the Nile of any of the rooms I had seen, therefore I will believe him. Thank you Mr. Hani for making our stay excellent, beyond our expectations.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Leeds, United Kingdom
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
“cheap not the best!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
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OK! to start this is a very basic "hotel" chalet. Damp, cold, dirty (though must be "cleaned" daily as a basic), no more than a basic clean.
The breakfast is a joke!
Almost inedible! but you have to or you will starve! Murky coffee, when you can beg some!
Milk! Look for it! service, none! eggs yes, but its a candle that cooks it!
Ther is a nice man in the shop on complex, he's the best thing about this place!
Not recommended, but not much around Aswan is, except the Nubian Museum is worth a visit,
The ancient sites were within a taxi drive and good. Bad hassle in some souk areas, good in others, but its the climate, they need visitors, for the economy

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Corniche El Nil St. | (aka Pyramisa Isis Corniche Hotel), Aswan, Egypt
Price range (per night):* INR2,452 - 3,400

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