The ac didn’t work which was very difficult since it was 43 degrees that day. Kitchen and fridge were questionable.

It was a nice location and I liked the Bob Marley place for dinner and breakfast in the morning.

Stayed in April 2025

Good value for money and the family are very sweet.

Stayed in April 2025

They make all the efforts for you to feel comfortable, they arrange tours and provide breakfast and someone to go with you to the ferry if you are going 430am to Abu Simbel. The only thing that you should make sure is ask all the pertinent questions to the owner via WhatsApp. I found the people at the next door property (where they serve breakfast and have the washing machine) are not always well informed or so kind as the owner. He really is a very very caring human being.

Stayed in April 2025

Great place to stay and get no hassle,just wish you didn’t have to wait for chef to wake up for breakfast so mean hour but good when it came

Stayed in March 2025

The owner was really helpful. The location is very close to the ferry station KFC.

Stayed in March 2025

Matras is hard

Location and wifi

Stayed in February 2025

Good location,friendly people ,quiet neighborhoods

Stayed in January 2025

We (me and another lady from the same hotel) took an Abu Simbel trip arranged by the hotel and they charged us USD 30 for it, whereas others on the same trip were charged USD 20pp only. If the hotel person charged us a high price intentionally, then it's not good for their future reputation.

The staff was humble and ready for help. They even allowed me to come late at night to the place. I was there for 3 days and everyday the breakfast was different and tasty.

Stayed in December 2024

No toilet paper and the shower is really small without a dedicated space, but is as shown on the pictures.

We stayed here for three nights. The guest house is in the elephantine island, so you have to take the public ferry boat to cross (wich is just 10 pounds for person) and is a 2 min walk from the guest house. The island is very nice and the boat cross to, so staying there was a plus. The room is simple but clean and confortable and the breakfast was taken in the Bob Marley restaurant.

Stayed in November 2024

The shower didnt drain and the pillow cases were a bit unconfortable.

Breakfast with Fernanda was spectacular.

Stayed in November 2024

no AC inly fans. No one stays in reception. when you check in or out, you need to text the host to make someone come.

next to Bob Marley hostel. Easy to find. clean bed and clean room.

Stayed in April 2024

The bathroom is small but this is not a problem for a backpacker.

Very clean , the quickest wifi i had in all Egypt , Mohammad arranged my trip to Abu Simbel for a good price and also prepared breakfast to have in my journey , thank you brother , I totally recommend this place .

Stayed in March 2024

Great location with nice free breakfast. The views from the shared terrace are beautiful. Basic facilities but great value for money. The air con & fan were also great to have.

Stayed in March 2024

The room is very small. Just a bed and a chair. No way to hang up towels for drying. The rooftop is easily reachable but is not very inviting. We didn't use the rooftop much. The shared kitchen is not very clean. You can hear you neighbours talking.

Clean room. The bed is comfy. The location can easily be reached by foot. You simply take the ferry at the KFC and from there you can walk to the location. Mohammed did respond very quickly to messages. There was a problem with the light and the shower head in the shower, but Mohammed helped to quickly resolve both issues. The WiFi was very good and easy to connect to. Price per value is very good. Overall thank you Mohammed for the pleasant stay :)

Stayed in February 2024

Very budget accommodation

very helpful and polite owner, good location

Stayed in January 2024

The guesthouses on the banks, especially those on the west side of the island offer stunning views on the Nile. Kayak guesthouse is situated more inland, the shielded windows offer no views.

Elephantine Island has a lot of guesthouses, new and long standing. Kayan is one of the newer places, still in the proces of building more rooms. It's friendly, it's small, and at less than 10€ a day including breakfast it's a bargain. Very nice bed, bathroom pretty small but okay, cozy little room. Right next to the well known Bob Marley's, but when google maps tells you it's on the right side it's actually on the left side.

Stayed in December 2023

If people are leaving early or getting in late, you will hear them (not the properties fault). For some reason google maps thinks this property is Bob Marley Guesthouse (30 metres away) so had a bit of trouble finding it (but that’s probably my fault!)

I had the room with only a fan / no AC. In November you don’t need AC it’s cool enough with the fan. For the price I paid this room was the BEST VALUE I have ever had traveling. The women that work / clean the place are lovely!

Stayed in November 2023

I didn't like that there was no internet. I had to get my own internet connection, but at the price of the rooms, it's understandable.

I loved, loved, loooooved everything about my stay. The room and bed was comfortable. The washroom was clean. There was hot water flowing from the shower. There was tissue in the washroom (toilet). The staff are so helpful and nice too. In fact, I will definitely recommend Kayan Guest House. It's no wonder they have such a good rating.

Stayed in November 2023

The bathroom is a bit over-small - you have to shower sitting on the toilet, basically. WIFI access could have been better. A heavy suitcase on wheels was a bit of a liability getting down the dirt lanes to the hotel, but help came to hand! Really, for the price, was fine, and v pleasantly hippie/quirky.

This is the annex to the Bob Marley guest house. It doesn't look like much yet (half built) - but the inside it is perfectly comfortable. The WIFI eventually worked fine. And you're just next door to Bob Marley. A rather long climb takes you up to the roof terrace, where there's a nice breezy view over the Nile to Aswan town. And nice food and cold beer. My friend said the chicken curry was the best thing he'd had in Egypt (and that after a 5* Nile Cruise). Elephantine Island is a taste of a Nubian village - dirt tracks winding through houses of very different types from traditional to modern, and past small farming plots. Don't miss the archaeological site on the south end of the island. Hotel staff very helpful getting us a taxi to Abu Simbel, and ensured we had water taxis over to town when we needed them, incl 4.45 am!

Stayed in September 2023

Ac is good but neet some service to be more colder when it is hot

Staff are polite and helpful Room is comfortable and clean Very close to the nile River no view but it is close

Stayed in August 2023

Nothing, the only thing is that there is no staff to ask any service, the good thing is that the island’s people are really very kind and welcoming, willing to help guests in anything.

Very cozy place, it’s just a 3 room apartment where I was the only customer during my stay, clean room with a shared kitchen.

Stayed in June 2023

It is such a quiet property on an island. You won't hear the car's horn anymore. You will experience a rural life.

Stayed in March 2025

Great welcoming, everything was perfect

Stayed in March 2025

The owner is very helpful. Thank you.

Stayed in March 2025