Pyramisa Island Hotel Aswan Reviews

When I read the reviews, I wasn’t sure if I should stay here—but in the end, I’m so grateful I made this amazing decision. I was traveling alone and prefer a slower pace rather than rushing from one tourist spot to another. I originally booked for three days but ended up extending my stay by one more night because I absolutely loved the environment here. Transportation: If you’re using INDRIVE, the correct location to input is Pyramisa Isis Island pick-up point. However, on Google Maps, you can also navigate to Travel with Weso—it’s the same place. From there, wait for the shuttle boat, which comes about every 10 minutes. The ride to the hotel takes around 7 minutes. During my stay, I visited Abu Simbel Temple and Philae Temple, but you need to first take the shuttle boat back to the city to start those trips. Service: Huge thanks to Manager Christine. After a 12-hour train ride to get here, her warm smile and kind service made me feel instantly at home. She arranged an early check-in and even upgraded my room to one with a beautiful balcony overlooking the Nile. The front desk staff were also incredibly friendly. The whole experience was so touching that on my last night, I had tears in my eyes as I passed the reception. They noticed, and when I got back to my room, I received a call just to check in on me. During breakfast, the servers were attentive and often engaged in light conversation, which made the whole experience feel warm and relaxing. Facilities: As mentioned in other reviews, the facilities are a bit dated. But in my personal experience, the cleanliness was acceptable. Previously, I stayed in a Pyramid View room at Mena House in Cairo, and honestly, I found the cleanliness to be similar. Perhaps it wasn’t great in the past, but maybe they’ve improved. The breakfast is buffet-style with a modest but sufficient variety: about 5–6 types of bread, a salad section, hot dishes, and beverages. Sailing Experience: This was the highlight of my stay, and I highly recommend it. Ask for Captain SAFI—a reliable and professional Nubian sailor. You can find him right next to the hotel’s dock, so there’s no need to go all the way into town to book a sailboat. These boats serve only hotel guests, so the service quality is excellent. Just agree on a price you’re comfortable with—there’s no hard selling. Even better, they are happy to tailor the experience to your preferences, including timing and what kind of scenery you’d like to see. I love the Nile, so I ended up doing four days of sailing. • On the first day, I enjoyed a one-hour sunset cruise. • On the second day, I swam in the shallow waters of the Nile for two hours, then visited a Nubian village, returning to watch the sunset on the river. • On the third day, Captain SAFI introduced me to beautiful water-bound trees and I swam again. I later found out they even offer full-day trips where you can drift along the Nile on the sailboat—but sadly, I was about to leave. These few days were deeply immersive and serene. The gentle, peaceful Nile has become one of the most special and unforgettable memories of my life. I’m especially thankful to the thoughtful Captain SAFI for such a wonderful experience. ⭐️ I hope those of you choosing to stay here will fully experience the magic of the Nile. Wishing you all peace and joy. I truly hope to return again someday.

Perfect stay... I enjoyed the location for the free transportation from or to the island... the port is in a place near to everywhere... the restaurant staff and housekeeping was very freinly in addition to the guest relation Christine ... but the reception staff was very rude and unfreindly and non cooperative... But Christine always recovering the obstacles... The breakfast was ok the room service food was good i have ordered club sandwich,salad and fetuchini it was ok Thank you really for all the staff except the reception

Very good, beautiful environment, it is a hotel worth visiting

Nice hotel at nile river

Is not in a nice location as you need to wait and travel with the hotel ferry first.(+at least 20min in average). The hotel is very old and with almost broken furniture and facilities. Also the included breakfast was the worst ever breakfast I have ever had in a hotel. They only serve instant coffee. Never accept if the waiter offers you an espresso or any coffee with milk, they charge 4 USD for a cup of coffee. Unbelievable. They prepared the wrong room type at first and the front desk was so rude…

On an island, an older hotel that could use some upgrades and refurbishment. Very easy to get to with a ferry every 15min. Good options are poor at the hotel.

The hotel charged me more than the reservation amount

Had a great stay here. a little tired. Had a great breakfast and dinner

The Location is amazing , the rooms was not clean at all the hotel needs renovation from doors to windows to bathrooms to ....... the mattress was very bad at the morning i have a back pain i asked to change it but they never changed. same breakfast for 3 days the stuff was good and helpful

Excellent experience. The hotel is located on a island in the river Nile, with beautiful sunrise scene and have friendly staff.

Staffs are unhelpful. Not worth it!

Hotel is a bit old , so the doors don’t close well and the shower head was degraded and broken , so the bathroom was flooded after a shower . Otherwise no complaints , great hotel . Just needs a little upgrade

The hotel rated itself as 5 star but it should be only 2 Stars as everything is damn old and service is super bad . The entrance door to room is very old and not very well functioning. The toilet door, balcony door are super old and my room door is broken . The bedsheet is not clean , stained and extra bed was so damn old . Toilet is dirty and stain . It is equal to a guest house . The staffs are not friendly and do not know exactly all information even opening hour of each restaurant. When we checked in, they do not know which room is available, keep switching and mess around with other clients room number. Don’t stay at this hotel !!! They cheat and all photos posted are many year ago.

Hotel is very old and located on an island which makes it a tad bit inconvenient even though a free ferry service is provided. The rooms were dusty and very old, and facilities were average. I would not recommend staying here again.