We stayed in Al Moudira for a full week to relax, enjoy the sun and visit a couple of historic sites in Luxor.
It is unbelievable what Zeina realized in the dry desert on Luxor's westbank! This perfect boutique retreat is really a "hide-out from a thousand fairy tales". Every detail in the architecture offers something special, Arabic antiques, specific corners, colors, a special fountain etcetera. The whole territory is spacious and green, outside the hotel is only desert. The rooms are spacious, the bathrooms even more. The only thing you hear in the morning are birds! Breakfast is nice and healthy, like all the other meals. The cook uses a lot of vegetables from their own garden. There is a cosy bar where you can have your drinks before dinner and lunch can be taken near the swimmingpool. Reception is willing to arrange whatever you want and all personnel is more than friendly (what we upfront, to be honest, did not expect in Egypt).
According to other reviews...
- yes the bathroom gets wet when you take a shower... but they check your room twice a day... to dry the bathroom and replace your towels if you want to..
- yes it is relatively far from Luxor. You can get a taxi voor 140 Egyptian pounds (go and return) to any place you want, which is at this specific moment only Euro 16.
Why not 5 stars:
- Food is ok but could have more taste (spices), occasionally there where very nice courses in the daily changing menu
- There is something 'wrong' with the white wine... too old, not stored well, too oaky, I do not know, but we think that they should serve a nice sauvignon in this warm climate. Luckily the red wines are fine.
Last recommendation: bring your own hairdryer if you 'hate' those hotel dryers as much as I do...;-)
To finalize: please go to Egypt/Luxor, it is perfectly safe at this very moment and the people need the tourist. They realize that and are less "pushy" then they ever were. Big advantage at the moment... it's cheap and quiet!
- Al Moudira Luxor
- Hotel Al Moudira
