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About this property

Beachfront and Sun Terrace: Houseboat Hotel and Nile Cruises Zainoba in Elephantin Island offers a beachfront setting with a sun terrace. Guests can relax on the terrace or balcony and enjoy mountain and river views. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms with walk-in showers, tea and coffee makers, bidets, and wardrobes. Additional amenities include free WiFi, outdoor furniture, and outdoor dining areas. On-Site Facilities: The hotel provides massage services, a bar, and a lounge. Guests can also enjoy a shared kitchen, minimarket, and full-day security. Nearby Attractions: Located 17 km from Aswan International Airport, the property is close to the Nubian Museum (1.1 km), Kitchener's Island (1.6 km), and the Unfinished Obelisk (2 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)


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2 single beds
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Richard
    United States United States
    Abdo took care of us like family. Arriving late, he waited to pick us up on his boat and we began a glittery quiet ride to the houseboat. The location was scenic with views from the boat to the botanical gardens. Egyptian nutritional breakfasts...
  • Tatiana3012
    Russia Russia
    Abdo is the best host ever! We had a great experience! Aswan is an amazing city, 1000% we will return. You can write Abdo in advance and ask for boat transfer to Botanical garden, Nubian village. And car transfer to Aswan dam and other places. To...
  • Ferdinand
    Jordan Jordan
    Very unique experience, Abdo is amazing and we had the whole boat to ourselves. The view overlooking the Botanical Garden Island and the West Bank is mesmerising. Also, there was no noise from boats (as described in previous reviews).
  • Pratik
    India India
    The location of the boat is nice. The view is also nice from the boat. Host is very helpful. He arranged Nubian village tour for us and also felluca ride. The food was really tasty.
  • Freddie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The boat is a really peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of Aswan. Abdo is really friendly and helpful in getting anything you need!
  • Firdaus
    South Africa South Africa
    Excellent location on the Nile river. A private boat perfect for a family. Had two rooms and two bathrooms on the lower deck. Upper deck had a relaxation area and breakfast. Excellent views.
  • Maria
    Spain Spain
    We had an incredible experience staying here. Abdo, the owner, was unbelievably helpful, organizing everything and connecting us with reliable people. The boat was spacious, comfortable, with great facilities, and its quiet location right on the...
  • Lieneke
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Comfortable, quiet location on the Nile, good service. Abdul is very friendly and helpful. The sunset tour is highly recommended, as well as the Aswan Museum on the island, which is an UNESCO archaeological site. Botanical gardens are also lovely...
  • Marleigh
    Germany Germany
    Abdulah was an amazing host. He picked us up direct from the pier and drove us to the houseboat. We drank a tea together and he showed us around the island a bit. I had a 4am tour to Abu Simbal the next day and Abdulah helped to organize the...
  • Bojan
    Slovenia Slovenia
    Owner of the property Abdulah was very friendly and helpfull. He helped to explore the city, organised the driver and teke us with his boat to places on right nak of the river.

Hosted by Abdelshakour

9.8
Host review score
Abdelshakour
Welcome! I will make sure you will feel at home on this fantastic boat, and I will help you with anything during your stay. Feel free to ask me anything! There are just 2 rooms on the boat, so it's quiet and calm. You can either stay in one place (our standard spot is just across the botanical garden at Elephantine Island) or we can go to different places! Please contact me to discuss options! I can also organise different tours within Aswan, like kayaking, bird spotting, Philae Temple, Aboe Simbel, Nubian Museum or Nubian village. Here's an example if you want to go sailing: Day 1: Check in Edfu at 1 pm, visit the temple, and spend the night in Edfu. Day 2: Sail to Kom Ombo. Visit the temple. Spend the night. Day 3: See Kom Ombo, sail to Aswan, check out at 5pm. Kayak Trip: Two nights from aswan until selsela temple, Srart at morning with kayak two or three hours after stop for lunch and take rest after lunch and start again in sunset time two hours and dock the boat at have dinner. Second day Start after breakfast take the Kayak cruising in the magic view and watching birds in the Nile,stop after two hours take lunch and rest , Start again in sunset time couple hours and dock in selsela temple. In morning check out after breakfast at 8:00 a.m .
Hello! I'm a very helpful and friendly person and want to make you feel welcome in Egypt!
Our standard spot is just across the botanical garden at Elephantine Island, but as mentioned, we can also sail to different places, like Edfu, Esna, Kom Ombo or Luxor!
Languages spoken: Arabic,English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 18:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Houseboat Hotel and Nile Cruises Zainoba in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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