Name: Jewel Howard Carter Hotel
Address: Elgorf ,AlBairat ,westbank, 1, Luxor, 85958, EG

2/10

Poor

13 Jun 2026

Valerie

So much was wrong.

They failed to pick us up from the airport.
We were there for 3 days and 2. The first room smelled (the covers, bedding, and rug). The toilet couldn’t flush properly. The in-room phone didn’t work. They didn’t answer the WhatsApp number. So, every time there was an issue we had to send our kid to the main building to speed with the receptionist. They came to fix it twice. It did not remain fixed. I had a hard time sleeping.

We were moved to another room it was decent. It was better maintained.

They tried to make amends for some things but giving us a free dessert, a beer, and a free round of drinks.

We didn’t use the pool because there was a ton more dirt at the bottom. We understand that it happens given the sandy area, but we didn’t trust it.

The continental breakfast was not good. Stale pastry, fried eggs, and some other things.

Good things: Dinner was good. They had a delicious salad, pizza, and burger.

They scheduled a wonderful guide, car, and driver for two days for only $150. It was a really good deal and old guide.

I have a family of 5. So, my kids were looking forward to the pool and resort feel. It was a miss

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

kim

Howard Carter Hotel - what a find. Read all reviews and wasn't disappointed. From the very outset, we had a small issue with our room and was moved the next day into another room with no hesitation. We didn't like to complain as everyone at the hotel was so lovely and accommodating. Mr Said the owner who would always come around at meal times to make sure everything was to our liking. The Chefs worked so hard to deliver lovely dishes. The waiters were so accommodating and couldn't do enough for us. Ahmed and Ahmed and the lad and the gentleman at breakfast (apologies I couldn't remember their names). There was a great varied menu at dinner. Breakfast was plentiful and a lovely touch with the miniature pancakes everyday. My husband didn't care for pancakes so I ate his as well. Yummy !! The view from both our rooms was fantastic of the Nile and Pool. The Pool was clean and well kept. The hotel staff also cared about our wellbeing as whoever was picking us up would have to complete their details etc. for our security. We would definitely be back when the time is right. A BIG THANKYOU to Nehal on Reception. Thank you so much Howard Carter.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Tress

Best kept secret on the Nile! While a little off the beaten path, that's also what makes this place so appealing. My kids didn't want to leave. Great breakfast, immaculate pool, phenomenal service. 100% recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2026

Tian

Staff were great, a very nice family run hotel. Location is good for West Bank. However the road to hotel was not easy if driving.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Ron

This is a great spot! It’s located on the West Bank, away from the hustle and bustle.

We used the transfer service the hotel offered which was on-time and very reasonably priced.

The hotel itself is super! Immaculate! They have a pool, bar area where they serve beer, wine and some spirits. The restaurant was very good as well. They have pizza and burgers, if that’s your liking. We went for the set menu offer which included local mezze, soup, a main (Egyptian or International), and a dessert. All were great. (They also grow a lot of their own fruits and vegetables on site).

After dinner we enjoyed some shisha.

All of this and a bottle of wine was less than $100 CAD dor two people.

Can’t say enough about this place!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2026

Allison

Beautiful hotel

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Erika Lizzeth

The food, the service, and the willingness of the entire staff to help were truly outstanding. I highly recommend this hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2026

Michael

Clean, excellent staff. Great pool . A little out of the way, but only a small charge in a Tuk Tuk to the ferry (100)

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

Uma

Clean room and very helpful staff. Mr Khaled prepared me a herbal tea that fixed my cold. Very kind people.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2026

Michael

Staff were very helpful

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Carin

Room was clean, comfortable and very cute. Nice view of the Nile from my balcony. The staff here were wonderful! The food was great too. I really enjoyed the peaceful location and this hotel was a surprising great value. Would absolutely recommend to anyone. Was my favorite hotel on our entire Egypt trip.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

ina

View of river ok,no beach access,

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Dhiraj

The room was clean and great to stay in, West bank is a more rustic/ authentic experience of Luxor in general.
Staff was courteous and treated us well! Would stay again if I visited

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

isaiah

Charming, Traditional and Calm

Had an amazing stay at Jewel Howard Carter Hotel.

We had incredible service the entire time we were there - the staff were amazing and accomodating and had amazing recommendations the entire time.
Laundry service was available and great price.
Swimming pool was beautifully kept, they even had an organic farm with bananas, mangos and herbs.

It’s in a quieter area of Luxor, so if you’re wanting to explore East Bank (the busier side of the city) be prepared for slightly higher taxi fares back but it’s definitely worth the peace and quiet. We would happily come back, and recommend it to everyone.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2025

Martha

Excellent service. Nice people. Great room. Tons of space. The only thing that I didn’t care was the shower with no door. Water came out every where. Kitchen countertops were very dusty.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

Maria

We stayed in this hotel back in march and it was amazing, the property was very clean as well as the rooms. The manager from the hotel was very kind and the whole staff were amazing. Definitely recommend this hotel. Planning on going back next year and definitely will stay in this same hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Dan

Nice oasis within a real area of Luxor

Lovely common area. Good food. An oasis within a slightly out-of-the-way area; have a tour or self-transport if you are staying here. Room was clean but lacked warmth and charm.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2025

Keith

Great stay with family. Nice staff!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2025

kartikkumar

WOW!! No other words

This place is a true Jem. It’s nestled on the other side of Luxor in a very quintessential Egyptian village on the banks of River Nile .

From excellent restaurant to amazing pool . This place is oasis !! I am a Canadian and travelled with Young family. This hotel beats any 5 star hotel in Cairo and Luxor.

Azza and staff are professional and wonderful. Thanks you for making our stay a memorable!!

Mercy !! Thank you

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2025

Patricia

Awesome quiet place to stay while visiting Luxor. Would definitely stay again😎

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2025

Robert

The staff were very friendly

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2025

Patricia

Wonderful hotel. Loved the quiet surroundings. Hotel staff helpful for all things from food to tours. I recommend this hotel when staying in Luxor.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2025

Kiyoko

This property is a country-side hideaway to which you have to travel narrow dirt roads. In stead of cars and their tooting, you hear moo’s and other sounds from nearby yard with mules, camels, cows, etc. the owner-family is very nice to you. They grow veggies and fruits which they serve at the restaurant. The restaurant is open deck and it was rather cold in early February.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

DAVID

Excellent play to stay. Staff is super nice, hotel is clean and food is good

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2025

Deneen

It is a high quality hotel with personalized service. It is on the other side of the Nile so a little farther not too far.

Excellent food! Fresh and delicious.
Very friendly and kind:)

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2024

Barry T

Stayed three nights, 12/4 - 12/6 and it was fantastic. They went out of there way to help with us arranging transportation to local areas. Even on tours, we were provided with breakfast boxes! Incredible!!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2024

Victor

Nile view from a far , still nice , staff can help with any sightseeing or transportation. Helpful and welcoming

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2024

Fergal Gerard

The restaurant food was fantastic, the staff incredible and make you feel like one of there family

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2024

Anna

Nice hotel

We spent only one night in this hotel and had to leave very early so we could not enjoy the hotel as we would have liked to. But the staff was very nice, we received a basket of fruits in our room as a welcome present, the cook even made us a coffee at 6am just before we left.
The view of the room is amazing, unfortunately we could not test the jacuzzi in the roof top or the pool.
The only down side of the hotel is that it is not easy to find (our driver had to ask people along the way) and far from the city. But if you want a quiet place to stay while in Luxor, this is the perfect place!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2024

Ashley

Great hotel with farm to table restaurant

This hotel is such a gem! The rooms are all unique, the pool is refreshing, and the food is delicious! I did not realize prior to booking that the hotel has their own small farm, and most (if not all) of the produce comes from their own gardens. Everything we ate was delicious! But most of all, the staff is absolutely wonderful! Everyone was so accommodating, helpful, making sure we were well looked after, well fed, and happy. The property is located on the West Bank, so it’s away from the city, and peaceful and quiet. The hotel can arrange a taxi for you anywhere you need to go. Don’t hesitate to stay here, it’s a fantastic value for your money.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2024

Lora J

The property is gorgeous. Management and staff had me feeling like a VIP. Everyone was attentive and friendly, while maintaining professionalism. If I go back to Luxor, I will definitely stay here again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2024

Vivekananda

Hotel room is excellent, After the shower water is not flowing properly. Every day 2 hours load shedding 4pm to 6 pm.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2023

Yaser

West of Nile is the less developed, and cheaper side of Luxor. you can walk by the Nile to the barges crossing the river or rent a small boat, both cross the Nile to Karnak Temple the Soak, and the museums. everywhere you see canals, farmers and their clay houses and it is very safe. fantastic site seeing (valley of the Kings , Hiba temple, and lots of others within 15 mins taxi ride), there are also the early morning hot air balloons which are a quiet and safe way to beautiful views. I did an hour excursion on the desert motorway to Dandara temple near Qana, an extraordinary place for a mix of old Egyptian and Roman artistic feel. Luxor is a small town with a very good airport, dominated by the smell of villages and the great Nile. nothing matches such combination of history, countryside and sun.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Dec 2023

Katrina

There are scheduled power outages which we learned about upon arrival, don't plan to be there between 4-6 pm. Limited dining and transportation options nearby however I am sure the staff would be happy to help you. The hotel restaurant charges in USD, hotel food pricing. On our first night, one of the hotel team tried to convince us to book activities with them by telling us that our existing organized excursion was unavailable (which turned out to be misinformation). I did really like the area, but it is hard to find for drivers. Quiet, many guest houses and more of a local village feel but you may feel limited without an organized driver due to its location.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2023

Alan

The hotel is a beautiful oasis in the city. It's large central courtyard is perfect for dining or just relaxing. Restaurant for was delicious and wholesome. Our room was unique with a large dome in the ceiling. The staff were always helpful and friendly. Highly recommended.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2023

Verified traveler

Lovely, quiet and friendly

Really nice, quiet and friendly hotel hidden away on the West Bank. Not an awful lot to do in the vicinity, the West Bank is a rural area of dirt tracks and banana fields so not easy to walk to anything else. However, It is an easy took took ride to the ferry, which takes you to the east side and the city proper. The staff were always helpful, arranging taxis and took tooks and offering advice. The food was all tasty and the pool was a welcome respite at the end of the day. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2023

Jason

The hotel manager Saeed and his staff provided excellent service and additional assistance with booking excursions such as a Nile cruise, travelling to east bank of luxor and purchasing spices from a local vendor. The hotel is clean and the room is spacious with a nice view of the nile and the hotel garden.
We booked half board and the breakfast and dinners were varied and freshly prepared with some ingredients from the hotel garden like banana, mango, arugala, coriander, lime and okra. Should I return to Luxor I would book with Howard Carter Jewell of the Valley again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2023

Wilmert

Clean Safe Great Staff very Helpful and courteous.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2023

Quinn

I visited with my spouse for a couple of days. She mentioned this was one of her favorite stays of all time Sitting in the quiet evening eating a leisurely meal at the restaurant while watching different boats go up and down the Nile was memorable. It was also a welcome escape from Cairo and Luxor cities. The staff was nothing but gracious and kind. Service was top-tier and food was good. It's not too bad getting back and forth across the river - we'll worth it to experience the peace of staying here.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2023

Virginia

Nice location, surrounded by banana fields and orchards. The rooms are spacious, modern and clean.
We had some problems with a guide, but the hotel staff helped us as soon as we contacted them.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

Quiet hotel

This hotel is located on the other side of the Nile where all the actions are so it is more quiet. However is can be very inconvenience to get around at night when you can't cross with the boat. It's very isolated and this hotel charge too much for the shuttle where you can get a taxi for a fraction of the cost. Food was pricy but good.

Tips: CRUISE $45-$55USD/night/person (most cruise are the same stander, don't let them talk you into \"5 star\" it's NOT), HOT AIR BALLON $40-$50/person. 8hrs PRIVATE TOUR with driver for 2 people $60-$80USD (make sure to ask for someone who speak clear English). These price are as of April 2022 ask around or the host, Mohammed. Make sure you bargain. You must bargain for everything and anything in Egypt. You should definitely do the cruise. It's includes all meals and excursion, you just need to \"tips which is expected\".

Overall we find the people of Egypt are not very friendly, they just want your money. We booked a 13 nights in Egypt but we were able to do the cruise see all the temples and pyramids so we left after 9 nights.

Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Apr 2022

David

We left after 1 night , problems with toilet , shower and other stuff ! Stale bread served with breakfast ! We made a serious mistake in booking this place !

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2022

David

This was the best property I stayed in during my vacation in Egypt. The hotel was clean, the atmosphere was relaxing, and all of the staff at the hotel were very friendly and welcoming and they treated all the visitors as if they were Family. Also the food was amazing the evening meals tasted great. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone staying at Luxor.
Thanks.
David

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2020

Yvette

Your stay was perfect. Hassan the host/care taker was lovely, very accommodating and friendly. He even did our laundry! We had the whole place to ourselves and the facilities were in great shape, lovely pool.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2019

Gabrielle

Best hotel you will ever stay at!

This hotel was truly a wonderful experience. Howard Carter Hotel and Guest house was located a little far from main town Luxor, which we were originally a little sad about, however, after two minutes of arriving we realized this was best. It is so quite around the hotel, and the staff members make it so easy for you to get around that you really don't feel as if you are missing anything! The tours they set up for us were incredible, Mohammad was funny and courteous, and the guide they hired the second day was very intelligent and interesting. We were so sad to only have book one night at the hotel once we realized how wonderful it was.Also, while they don't have a restaurant, if you order dinner or breakfast (you have to do this in advanced) you will not regret it. The chef cooked up the most amazing and delicious meal that we got to eat in the privacy of the dining room (dinner) and out on the terrace overlooking the pool and the Nile (breakfast). Everything in the hotel was spotless and up-to-date. This was truly a five star experience. Thank you for everything!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2019

Dave

A Jewel on the West Bank of the Nile

Management and staff went out of their way to provide a wonderful experience at the “Jewel of the Valley”. Fresh lemon and mint from the garden on arrival; exceptional quality and care from the dining room. Meals overlooking the Nile River.
The property was very well maintained and the staff made us feel welcome.
I will recommend the Jewel of the Valley to all my family and friends!!!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2019

Sharon

Fantastic accomodations and service

We could not have asked for more. Beautiful hotel, surroundings and service.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2019

Gary

Very welcome

This is a great little hotel the service was great price fad and the food was great on the opposite of the river away from all the hassle don’t book anything till get inside hotel as siheed will help you as you are close to valley of kings balloon Ect quiet at night you can just chill by the pool great value solo traveler made welcome thank you

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2019

Nancy

Treated like Royalty

On a whim, we decided to fly from Cairo to Luxor in January 2019. I found the Jewel on Hotels.com and booked two rooms. We sent a message to the hotel asking if they could pick us up at the Luxor airport and also find us an English-speaking guide. Not only did they pick us up promptly and transport us to the hotel but once we arrived , they welcomed us with open arms and treated us like royalty--- preparing a breakfast on the balcony. I'll admit that I was a little concerned on the road to the hotel. At one point I'm not sure the road was even paved. But once we arrived, I realized what a hidden jewel this place is. There are only about 7 or 8 rooms each with an Egyptian name ,not a number. Each is unique The place was exceptionally clean and the rooms had very modern bathrooms, complete with 6ft long bath towels, blow dryers, and wonderful showers. This is a QUIET setting with pastoral views and the Nile stretching out behind the green fields. Very relaxing and very accommodating staff--chef prepared lovely meals served out on the veranda and the manager was very attentive, The chauffer also helped at the hotel and after our meal, prepared a campfire and brewed Egyptian tea for us in the flames and we sat around the fire outside talking and listening to music. They drove us around everywhere the next day and we had a great guide too. (Be sure to see Karnak Temple!) The pool looked pristine but weather was too cool when we visited. Very reasonable prices too!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Ann Veronica

This hotel is for sure a jewel, an oasis hidden in a quiet, farming area overlooking the Nile. The staff and manager is super friendly and the service excellent! The roads leading here, a bit rugged, but worth it. I will highly recommend this place and will come back here if ever returning to Luxor again.❣️🤩

Friends_and_family Friends