This is a great reinvention of a traditional-style, two-storey mud-brick house: Beit Sabée has appeared in design magazines for its cool use of local colours and furnishings with a twist. Near the farms behind Medinat Habu, it offers effortlessly chic rooms, a closer contact with rural Egypt and fabulous views of the desert and Medinat Habu from the rooftop.
Some rooms are larger and brighter than others. The bigger ones could easily take a third person (extra €10 per night). Breakfast is served in the courtyard or on the roof, and lunch and dinner are also available (LE80 for a meal with meat, LE50 for vegetarian). This is a good place to spend a calm few days.