We had read reviews that the Sound & Light Show at Abu Simbel was considered to be the best in Egypt and so we really had no choice but to stay at this hotel. All in all the Sound & Light show made our one night stay sufferable. It was spectacular, so much so that we bought the Dvd for 160 egyptian pounds.
The hotel has huge potential - stunning location on the banks of Lake Nasser, good design and architecture and pretty landscaping. The rooms all seem to have a view of the lake. Our two rooms on the ground level looked so appealing from the outside. What a disappointment to find the inside dark, dismal and sparsely furnished. Our room had a damp and stale smoky odour, the sole curtain on the sole window barely hanging on the rail and the sole carpet in need of a good clean. The hairdryer in the bathroom didn't work as the electrical connection had pried itself loose and the one in my teenagers' room only worked if it was held firmly into the dilapidated plug point. The linen on the beds had us highly amused, although clean, the bottom sheet only covered 3/4's of the bed. We were dreading dinner but were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and the service from the staff inside the restaurant. The restaurant was full of tour groups and we were given a review to fill in at the end of dinner. Perhaps this explained the excellent meal, because breakfast and service the following morning was poor. We've never had to stand in a queque to pour our own coffee in any hotel claiming to be four or five star.

This is the best option for accommodation in Abu Simbel if one wants to see the Sight and Sound show in the evening, which is definitely worthwhile.

The hotel itself is in a beautiful setting on the edge of Lake Nasser and the concept/ design of the buildings is stunning.

The rooms and general appearance is not up to scratch at all. Everything looks pretty shabby and in need of maintenance. The service is not great.

The dining room felt like a school canteen with very little atmosphere. The food itself was average.

The place is pleasant enough, but I am not happy that they ripped me off on the rack rate when I phoned them. Don't forget to haggle! The food is bland but otherwise the hotel is acceptable. Location is good. You can walk 20 minutes to the temples.

I really wanted to see the sound and light show at Abu Simbel. I knew this hotel would not meet my standards but there were no other choices I could find for an over-night. My room was very far from the lobby and restaurant. Lots of large bus tours in hotel. Hotel really wanted everyone to eat at the buffet. I ordered room service and asked for Arabic chicken shawrma with rice and they brought me Chinese chicken with Oriental noodles from the buffet . I had to argue with them that I knew the difference! It took about an hour to get dinner correct. The A/C froze up and I had a workman in my room for another hour. Lots of dust from the desert entered the room. Flowers were beautiful.