This place is nice, realy clean with an excellent breakfast on the roof in a holiday ambiance. ««««««««««we choose to change for 2 reasons, the noise on the street was keeping us awake, the price was high compare to around.

Hi
I went to this hotel as suggested by Lonely Planet... my guide was printed in 2006 so I expected changes in prices, anyway.
However, when I arrived, I was surprised by the price but as it was late in the evening I checked in anyway. That evening I went out and checked other hotels nearby, like Princess which was 45% cheaper for similar services.
When I came back to the hotel, I asked the staff why the price was so high compared to other hotels, the staff spoke very poor English and mis-understood that I didnt want to pay, they wanted to retain my passport, etc. It made me furious and finally they called the manager and gave my passport back to me.
Next morning, I had an explanation from the manager/owner about their price. However, I found him very arrogant and unconsiderate so I left out that same morning and went to Princess hotel where staff were very friendly.

The hotel has basic rooms and no furniture. The beds are comfy and clean. However the bathroom was very reasonable with enough space to shower and plenty hot water. We had two rooms next to the reception area but it was not very loud during the night. For the price this hotel was adequate. We also had our laundry done here and it costed us less than 20EGP for a load of laundry!

Happy Land is a very clean and friendly hotel catering for backpackers. At these prices you can do a lot worse in Luxor (I should know as I have!). Rooms are basic but clean with working AC and decent showers. The best thing as others have mentioned is the rooftop restaurant, the breakfast is the best I ate in Egypt. Staff are really friendly and create a nice atmosphere, and there is hibiscus tea available at front desk which is always a bonus.

One thing - stay well clear of the excursions and extras! Its not easy booking these things in Egypt and getting the price right but Happy Land excursions are expensive and poor. We had serious problems with the owner Mr Ibrahim - I notice one earlier review refers to the owner as an "honest businessman"!!! Mr Ibrahim, is this you writing reviews on your own hotel?!? We booked a car to take us to Edfu and Kom Ombo on a day in July, after getting it he tried to charge us almost double to turn on the air conditioning (which was actually just the fan), thats ridiculous and no way to treat customers, what a crook. That said the rest of the staff are really nice and its quite possible you could stay for days and not encounter Mr Ibrahim, dont let him put you off!