Nubian Farm Aswan

Liked: The hotel was perfect for my friend and I. For the price we paid, we got such lovely accommodation and so much extra service from the kind owner of the place. He booked an affordable trip to Abu Simbel and provided us with breakfast to take with us. Boats were provided to take us across the Nile at no extra charge whenever we needed to go into town. These boat rides were most enjoyable as the hotel is quite a long way out of town so we got a chance to view the banks of the Nile outside the main town. We will definitely book this hotel again.

Disliked: Everything was perfect for us. I didn't like having to leave!

Liked: Nubian Farm Aswan is it's own vibe. If you're looking to get away from it all and relax, this is the place! It's about a 20 minute boat ride across the Nile, through some beautiful reed lined channels. I was greeted by Sherief, who pretty much runs the place. He cleans the rooms, maintains the grounds, and cooks simple, yet delicious meals. I booked a single room, but was upgraded to the two room family suite, which had four comfortable beds to choose from, a kitchen area that isn't yet equipped to be used, and a large bathroom with both shower and tub. The grounds are lovely with plenty of shade trees, mainly citrus, mangoes, along with flowering bushes. There are tables and benches set up along the edge overlooking the Nile, where you can enjoy the views while eating delicious, simple breakfast or dinners. I had both vegetarian and fish options, upon request. Mahrous is the owner and he's very intent on making sure that you are comfortable and enjoying your stay. The word "farm" refers more to an agricultural farm, not so much animals, although there are some happy ducks that are well taken cared of, some goats, and yes, even four Nile crocodiles that are kept in a rather small enclosure. But they look well fed. There is a wonderful group of friendly dogs that roam around the place. Unfortunately, they aren't given much attention and all of them are really underweight. If you visit, consider bringing some meat to give to them. I bought a couple of pounds of beef and they obviously devoured it gratefully! The lodge is located about 40 minutes walk north of the Nubian village, a pleasant walk behind some properties and along the Nile. You can also climb the dunes right by the lodge for some great sunrises and sunsets. Mohammed owns a felucca and will take you out on the river, upon request. Mahrous and Sherief can shuttle you back and forth to Aswan or to one of the islands, on a small motorboat.

Disliked: Be aware that you are getting away from the hustle and bustle of Aswan and Egypt if you come here. You need to make arrangements to get picked up in Aswan, and whenever you want to travel back or visit one of the islands. Mahrous or Sherief will gladly transport you on their small motorboat. Any excursions you want to take are easily arranged ahead of time. Food needs to be arranged ahead of time as well. I never used the internet, so I'm not sure how well it worked. There was a morning when I was pretty much left to myself. No one was around to check if I needed anything, a drink, breakfast, etc. I had made arrangements the night before to go on an excursion in the morning to Seheyl Island, but had to wait until noon to go on it. However, it was the first day of Ramadan, so maybe that had something to do with it. For me, the main negative was the condition of the dogs. The ducks, goats, and crocodiles looked well taken cared for, but the dogs were half starving. As I mentioned above, I brought them some meat, and spoke to Mahrous about it. Hopefully, he'll start taking better care of them. Otherwise, Nubian Farm Aswan is an ideal place to relax and restore your energies. The guys, Mahrous, Mohammed, Sherief, and the others are very chill, friendly, and respectful. It was wonderful to connect with them, eating dinner or just having tea on the felucca, sharing life stories in the quiet of the night by the swift flowing stream of the Nile. I initially booked three nights, but ended up staying six. And I could have stayed longer! It's that sweet of a place...

Liked: The farm atmosphere, the location on the nile. We tried the chalet it was perfect and had big space, the rooms were nice and clean. breakfast was great and authentic Nubian. same for dinner. Staff are friendly and helpful. They booked boats for our transportation whenever we needed. The total experience was great

Disliked: bathrooms were old and was missing soup, shampoo.

Liked: The meals were wonderful and delicious, served with such welcome and happiness. It was a perfect place to rest and restore after a busy Egyptian Tour. Know that for this price, you must bring soap, towel, toilet paper and repellant but it contains quiet, beauty and the Nile across from the Nature Reserve!

Liked: We loved the quiet tempo of life, no request was too big or too small and they really tried to accommodate us. There were lovely boat transfers to/from Aswan town! The rooms were very comfortable with a nice a/c! Other reviews said there were no towels, but we had towels, so that wasn’t an issue for us! It was our favorite place we stayed in Egypt. You can hike the Sahara sand dune behind the chalet at sunrise and see a stunning view over the Nile. They also sorted out a fellouca ride for us which was so lovely and definitely a highlight!! It’s not a 5-star hotel, so be ready for a little rustic living with some quirks, but the friendliness of the staff and the quiet from the town was absolutely worth it!

Disliked: The bathroom could have more lights. They were a little dim!

Liked: The location is like paradise. This hotel has the best atmosphere and view of any hotel i have ever been to. The animals walking around a lovely. There is a (not-so-clean) kitchen that you can use. We really liked that we had the ability to cook for ourselves, and not have to go to restaurants, since. This gave us more time at the nubian farm. Crossing the nile by boat is so relaxing. The owner is friendly and can pick you up by boat and drop you off when you need to.

Disliked: Cleanliness of the kitchen

Liked: Staff are very friendly and supportive, food is great, location is brilliant. Absolutely great value vs. cost.

Liked: The surrounding is beautiful, simple, the Nile view, good breakfast, available personal.

Disliked: Time adjustment, mosquitoes