Accommodations on the West Bank

Though most visitors to the area sleep in downtown Luxor on the east bank, staying on the west bank offers incredible wide blue skies, soothing silence, green fields, and a chance to roll out of bed and to the Theban necropolis at the opening bell. Unfortunately, you don’t get quite as much for your money on the west bank, as competition is not as fierce. Prices below are for winter; during the high season you should call ahead before lugging your bags across the river.

When a three-digit number is listed, dial 10 or 25 in Luxor and ask for “west bank number so-and-so.” You can also ring up a west bank operator at 38 25 02 or 38 48 35 and ask for your three or four-digit extension. A taxi to your hotel from the ferry docks (LE2) is the only practical way to get there. For more directions, see West Bank in Sights.