This was our first time visiting Egypt and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the El Nakhil Hotel. The staff and manager were extremely friendly and helpful and we couldn't fault the service at all.

We booked a taxi with the hotel which was there waiting for us on arrival. The journey took longer than we thought, but this was only because it was a few miles to the road bridge over the Nile. Once we had found our bearings, we used the local ferry to get across the Nile which was very cheap and ran regularly throughout the day and night.

The room was the nicest by far that we'd stayed in during our trip. It was very clean and spacious, especially the bathroom.

Overall we thought the hotel was an absolute bargain and we would thoroughly recommend it to anyone.

We stayed here with two other couples prior to embarking on a Nile cruise. The owner and staff were very freindly and welcoming. As the other reviews state, the hotel is very clean and well maintained. We felt good spending our money with a local family establishment vs. one of the many chain hotels on the East bank.

The hotel is on the West bank of Luxor. If arriving by taxi (from train station or airport) or convoy, you will need to take the vehicle bridge over the Nile which is adds about 15 minutes to your trip. Otherwise, if you are arriving at the train station and able to carry your baggage on foot, there is a pedestrian ferry across the Nile for just 1 Egyptian pound.

Pro's.
clean and very good quality hotel / room
great value
friendly staff
good food

Con's.
no TV in the room (but who cares)
probably an honest mistake but agreed via email a rate per night however at check out the rate was higher. showed them the print out of the email so not a problem.

Overall.
I would definitely recommend this hotel and also staying on the west bank - away from the hassle on the east bank

FYI the hotel charge e£120 for a taxi pick up from the hotel, however from the railway station if you catch a taxi (e£10) to the ferry port standard ferry is e£1 (private e£5) and its about a 5 minute walk to the hotel.

We stayed for 4 nights at the hotel El Nakhil and really enjoyed it.

Rooms are nice and clean, some with a balcony and a very nice view on the surrounding countryside. Perfect to sip an ouzo looking at the sun coming down.

The staff is nice, the food is good .. and the owner is especially friendly.

I also very much liked staying on the west bank of Luxor, in a more rural environment. It's easy and very cheap to cross the nile with the public ferry to go to the city.

The owner told us he would build a swimming pool, which will be a plus (but prices will probably go up with it !). When we were there we used once the swimming pool of the Nile Valley hotel for a small fee, and went twice to the swimming pool of the Sofitel Karnak (entrance fee 5 €)

I would definitely stay at the El Nakhil again.