HOT HOTEL AMENITIES

• FREE Newspaper
• Quiet, Tropical Gardens
• Close to Tourist Attractions

SPACIOUS ROOMS

230 rooms spread over 3 floors provide a warm and pleasant home away from home and modern comforts such as internet access wireless (for a small charge), desk, black-out drapes, a bathroom phone, non-smoking rooms, an in-room safe, and a hair dryer. Guestrooms open to balconies with city, river or garden views and feature televisions with satellite channels and air conditioning. In-room massages can also be requested, and if you need extra beds or a rollaway, they are available.

ELEGANT DINING

The Resort offers three restaurants, as well as the Lounge Bar and Panorama Bar. You will be spoilt for choice in terms of food at this 4.5-star Aswan resort as the restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, so you are sure to find something delish to tempt your taste buds. If you want laid-back dining options, you will be content to find barbecue grills, a coffee shop/cafe and 24-hour room service. There is also a poolside bar and a bar/lounge so guests can imbibe a bracing drink by the pool or indoors.

THINGS TO SEE AND DO

• Animalia - This small but charming museum has a collection of stuffed animals found in Nubia, samples of sedimentary rocks, great pictures of Nubia before it was flooded by Lake Nasser, a small shop selling Nubian crafts at fixed prices and a lovely roof terrace where drinks are served overlooking the gardens.
• Abu Ruins - A path through the garden behind the Aswan Museum leads to the evocative ruins of ancient Abu. Swiss and German teams, excavating here since the early 20th century, have made the site into an outdoor museum. Numbered plaques and reconstructed buildings mark the island's long history from around 3000 BC to the 14th century AD.
• Elephantine Island - Elephantine Island is the site of ancient Abu (meaning both elephant and ivory in ancient Egyptian), both names a reminder of the island's once important ivory trade. At the beginning of the 1st dynasty (about 3000 BC) a fortress was built on the island to establish Egypt`s southern frontier. Abu soon became an important customs point and trading centre.
• Fatimid Cemetery - Behind the Nubia Museum is the vast so-called Fatimid Cemetery, a collection of low mud-brick buildings with domed roofs. Although most tombs are modern, some of the mausolea clustered towards the back of the cemetery go back to the Tulunid period (9th century).
• Gelal - The trustworthy Gelal, who hangs out near Panorama Restaurant near the ferry landing, offers hassle-free tours on his family`s feluccas at good-value fixed prices. He is from Seheyl Island and can also arrange a visit of the island and lunch in his house, as well as a swim on a safe beach.