Nubian Cataract Hotel

Aswan


This new Nubian-style hotel features very comfortable rooms with great views over the Nile and Seheyl Island. The hotel has a spectacular terrace with fabulous sunset views, and a good Nubian-Egyptian restaurant (mains LE90 to LE150).

A swimming pool was being built at the time of writing.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Aswan attractions

1. Seheyl

0.1 MILES

Situated just north of the old Aswan Dam, the island of Seheyl was sacred to the goddess Anukis. Before the dam’s construction, the Nile would rush…

2. Gharb Seheyl

0.68 MILES

Gharb Seheyl, the village opposite Seheyl island, has become popular tourist attraction of late, both with excursions from Aswan and for those looking for…

3. Nile Museum

1.13 MILES

A three-storey building on 146,000 sq metres of land, the Nile Museum exhibits antique items that tell of the waterway's history and photos that…

4. Aswan Dam

1.23 MILES

Completed in 1902, the Aswan Dam was a feat of engineering for its time and the largest dam in the world, measuring 2441m across, 50m high and 30m wide…

5. Swimming Beach

1.55 MILES

This lovely beach on the Nile is safe for swimming, but you'll need a motor boat to get there, or walk or take a camel from Gharb Seheyl.

6. Fatimid Cemetery

2.07 MILES

Among the modern graves are some ruined mud-brick domed tombs, some of which go back to the Fatimid period (9th century). The domes are built on a drum…

7. Temple of Isis

2.08 MILES

Built to honour the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the…

8. Nubia Museum

2.09 MILES

The little-visited Nubia Museum, opposite Basma Hotel, is a treat, a showcase of the history, art and culture of Nubia. Established in 1997 in cooperation…