Spent four nights at Venus in November and was dissapointed to say the least.
I know the Venus for a long time and have visited many times and know some of the staff many years however this time i was left with a sour taste in my mouth and will not stay there again. I was over charged for a start and made that quite clear but to no avail.
Room was ok but bed not very comfartable.
The tiny bathroom was filty and had what looked like an open sewer in it.
What disgusted me most of all was when I checked out I left a bag with presents of the Egyptian calenders in. I remembered late taht day and returned and asked if they had been found .The receptionest did hand me the bag containing the calendres. It was my own fault for not checking inside the bag because at the airport later in the day I had a look inside to find that some were missing.

After our boat docked in Luxor, we wandered around the city checking hotel for prices. There were 3 in our group, and we chose the Venus because the price was right, great location, awesome terrace, and wifi service was free in the lobby and restaurant. It was only 90 Egyptian pounds for all 3 of us for the night!! The beds were a bit stiff, and the general condition was low budget, but we certainly got more than we paid for.
After we checked in in the afternoon, we went out with our guide for a bit. On our way back, I began to not feel well at all. I went back to the Venus ahead of my friends and layed on the couch in the lobby since I did not have the room key. Walid(sp?) was the front deck agent, he recognized that I did not looks so good, so he had Mohammed from the restaurant get me a coke, free of charge. As my condition deteriorated over the next hour, they became very concerned.
My friends wanted to go out that night, and I said I would be ok at the hotel alone, and I was under the watchfull eye of Mohammed. By the time they returned at 9pm, I was horribly ill. When I say horribly ill, I mean HORRIBLY ILL!!!!! Mohammed had come and checked on me a few times while my friends were out, and was so concerned with my condition, rightfully so, he had already contacted a doctor to put him on call and to get some advise. By 11pm I was suffering from such severe intestinal pain I was wailing, and was severly dehydrated. Another in my group of 3 was also beginning to show signs of travel sickness. When Mohammed came to check on us at that point, he and the 3rd member of my party decided it was time for the doctor to come and treat me.
I needed IV fluids and LOTS of medication to get me thru the night, as did the other sick travel partner, not as much as me though, thank goodness!! The doctore\s were at the hotel treating my until 2am! Walid allowed them to stay at the hotel, in the next room over, free of charge so thay could monitor me!! I needed additional fluids and antibiotics the next morning as well.
I cannot explain the level of gratitude that I have for Walid and especially my little Mohammed!! They truely saved my life that night!
The Venus may not be a 5 star hotel, but their service was above and beyond!!!!! I highly reccommend that ANYONE stay at this lovely little establishment in the heart of Luxor.
I would have had to cancel the remainder of my trip had it not been for them!
THANK YOU!!!!

The Venus Hotel was the one place in Egypt where myself and my two buddies were not constantly hassled but, on the contrary, were offered friendly services without any expectation of monetary reward.
Every place you go in Egypt, you are running into people who want to do you little favors (which you don't necessarily want them to do for you) and who then try and guilt you into giving them money. This was literally one of the two places in our travels where it never happened. Mohammed, the 16 year old employee working there, was a particularly great person, and was immensely helpful.
When we were looking for beer, he offered to get us some ad Egyptian prices (not the hikes up tourist price) and then, once he got it, he simply gave it to us and didn't allow us to pay him back. He also set us up with a great deal for a felucca (sailboat) ride on the Nile at sunset.
The beds and living conditions were just as good as you will find anywhere in egypt, which doesn't mean very much, but to finally get service from someone who was a human being and who saw you as a human being was so refreshing that it was one of the more memorable parts of our trip.
I would absolutely recommend this place to my friends and family.

Me and my two friends stayed at the Venus Hotel around Thanksgiving of 2009. Our stay began as we were picked up from the station, at no charge. During our stay we were allowed to pay for our room at our convenience which was very nice. Mohammed, the owner's son took care of anything we wanted including bringing us cold beers, making us authentic tea (my personal favorite) and even waking up and buying us breakfast in the morning. He also set up a flouka ride for us with one of his relatives. This was an incredible experience and would have been much more costly without Mohammed's help.