We stayed at the Sheherazade for a week 2 years sgo, and have just returned from another 2 weeks (and plan another stay in 2014). This time we had a room in the new block, and, while the work is not yet completed, it was spacious and comfortable. The hotel suits us very well, being on the quiet and friendly west bank, close to the countryside and very convenient for the west bank sights. We even slept through the cockerel and the muezzin! The days were superb, but it was colder than expected after sunset (we had an efficient heater in the room). The staff were excellent, as before, and always very pleasant. The lack of tourists in Luxor was very sad for the local people, but great for those of us wise enough to be there.

This hotel is down a little Egptian street on the West Bank, very villagey feel, friendly locals, we had a lovely stay here Christmas 2011, clean comfy basic rooms, nice breakfast, nice gardens, on the west bank, so fun getting the ferry or a little boat when we wanted to visit the temples, and convenient for Valley of Kings and horse riding. Staff very friendly. Ooh I forgot to mention, there is a cockrel that sometimes crows in the middle of the night but that was fun too!!

What a gem of a hotel- just far enough away from the tourist mecca that is the East Bank and yet a 5 min ferry ride away from its bustle, An oasis of calm, wonderful service and good food. Hire a bike from Mohammed's down the road and cycle to the Valley of the Kings, or arrange a relaxing Felucca ride with Abdul on the NIle and return to recuperate and rest from the sun in the shady garden inthe hotel or your air onconditioned, scupuloulsy clean room.

It is almost with reluctance that I give this review- we wanted to keep it all for ourselves and family! But the staff were so wonderful and they need the tourists to come back -so book now, stay here and visit the wonders of Eygpt without lots of other tourists in a once in a generation opportunity, It's safe, fascinating and you are ceratin of a great welcome..

The Platts- Dunn family.

If you are looking for a place with great charm, a smiling & very welcoming staff, great food, a quiet garden... then the Hotel Sheherazade is the place to go! Even if you don't have a room there, the simple but excellent food served in the garden is really wort it! We found there the best saldads of our Egyptian trip : try the Baba Ganough, or the greek salad: you'll become addicted ! (we did :-))
And each crossing of the Nile with the public ferry brings a renewed pleasure!