We were on tour with Peregrine and we had a terrible cruise boat (avoid the "Nile Treasure") so Peregrine got us out of the cruise ship and into this hotel. When we first got the hotel, all of us on the your were happy - we were off the cruise and going to someplace clean - with hot showers and... more

The Sara Hotel has a few things going for it that it does very well, but the stay here was problematic for our small group. We were unlucky in that it was the only hotel left in Aswan that could fit us on the last minute, as our Nile Cruise was stranded at the Esna Lock running on only one... more

We had read the previous postings on Trip Advisor and picked this hotel BECAUSE of its location. It is about 4 kilometres from town in a neighborhood that is upper-middle class (although by North American standards this would be hard to see!) Overall, we enjoyed our stay away from the hussle and bussle. Items that need improvement: - The pink... more

We stayed at the Sara for 3 nights and I wish like some of the other reviewers we too had moved to somewhere else. The location is too far from Aswan and the bus only runs hourly with a break from 12-3 and doesn't start until 9am. We arrived at 1pm after taking the train from Luxor and had to... more

We didn't really like this hotel. We arrived in the early afternoon to the Sara Hotel. After the taxi ride, we realized that it was really too far from town to walk anywhere. I had expected this, so it wasn't too much of a problem, especially because the hotel has a shuttle. The shuttle runs every hour, except between 12... more

My friend and I made reservations with the Sara Hotel directly through email after reading some favorable reviews. I was not satisfied with our experience though, and especially for the price. The staff was decently helpful enough, but the lodging experience was problematic. First impression: simple, somewhat shabby room, but serviceable. If you're used to hostels, this will be an... more

I agree that when you drive up to the hotel it seems really odd being in a low income neighborhood. But we found the hotel really peaceful, the nile view was amazing and the manger and staff were great, they even packed a breakfast for us for our morning excursion to Abu Simbel. We saw no bugs, felt very safe,... more

I have used TripAdvisor for many trips and I have found it invaluable. Nothing could have prepared me after reading the positive reviews for what the Sara Hotel was like. I knew it was not in the town, and their shuttle service works fine. However, the first night the drive up to the Sara was somewhat disconcerting, as the area... more

We arrived hot, exhausted, and filthy, after several days bush camping in the Sudanese desert and a dreadful night on the Lake Nasser ferry. We were stressed out because we had to leave our car in the port for three days to await documentation. Our first 5 hours in Egypt had been miserable, but the welcome we received at Sara... more