Scorpion House Luxor — Hotel in New Al Qarnh City

Scorpion House definitely exceeded our expectations, and greatly enhanced our first trip to Egypt.

The owners (Christine from France and Tayep from Egypt) are both archeologists. They are very friendly, and have been great with arranging transportation and providing us with information. Upon our arrival, we were warmly welcomed by Tayep and his freshly made delicious meal. We all felt at home from the get go. We were a party of 7 of both genders and with ages ranging from mid-20s to mid-60s. We occupied 4 rooms.

The hotel was designed by the owners themselves, and each room is unique. The rooms are very clean and have AC. There are many common seating areas, both indoor and outdoor. We enjoyed spending time in each room, admiring the architecture, Nubian domes and decoration.

The meals were prepared upon our request. We would let Tayep know when we would like to eat, and he was always happy to accommodate us. I definitely recommend eating there. Tayep's an amazing cook! After trying out a series of restaurants in Luxor, Scorpion House ended up being our favorite. He's a master of both Egyptian, and French cooking, and blends the 2 nicely. (And let me add no one of us Europeans had any stomach issues during our trip)

Getting to Luxor Temple was a 10 minute trip consisting of a 5 minute drive, and a lovely 5 minute boat ride across the Nile for 5EGP per person. The boats run 24/7. Tayep arranged a driver for our group of 7, who picked us up on demand and transported to and from the dock. He also drove us to other sights on the West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, etc), and dropped us to the airport as well at a very good price.

We're happy to have stayed in the West bank and not in Luxor, because we enjoyed the more silent and local ambiance and the walks around without the hustling of sellers in Luxor. Also, we found that the majority of the archeological sties we were interested in are actually in the West Bank, so it was all-in-all...

Such an unforgettable stay in Louxor. Safe place, safe friends, safe journey: life was so easy. Thanks to this unique traditional House, Tayeb and Doaa, our guests, ever since our friends, our hearts will stay in Louxor forever. Impeccable services everyday, clean rooms with all the goods we needed, fresh food and dreamy advices to visit Louxor… What a lovely way to discover Egypt like with our family! Everything is easy with Tayeb: the planning before and during the stay, the delightful food, optimising our visits to the tombs, the temples, meeting the welcoming people at the House, the hot balloons for a panoramic view, as well as the local pottery school! There are many drivers, perfectly driving us with a perfect timing. His teams are reliable and truly trustworthy from everywhere, both in East and West banks of the Nile. The Scorpion House neighbourhood is so quiet that we slept like in the countryside. Moreover, he made us live the best New Year Eve we got with friends, family and authentic Egyptian musicians masters. What an epic journey to 2023! Tayeb, we are so sad to leave your temple of peace already. We can only thank you so much for your art of hospitality. Obviously, we will recommend your house to everyone and we’ll be back as soon as possible, as promised. Honestly, our best holidays ever. If only we could give you 10...

Tayeb as we say in arabic is a name truly given to the owner of this house, meaning he is genuinely the nicest host we have met. The service and accommodation was beyond what we expected from the cleanliness, hospitality and overall needs. ||Tayeb and his wife were very helpful when needed and breakfast time felt like we were sitting in our family home. The decor and overall atmosphere made us want to cancel the rest of our activities just so we can spend more time in the guest house. The room as good running cold & hot water, very good AC and very clean. |I would recommend to bring your own towel just for personal hygiene but it is still veryyyy clean. ||We traveled as 2 females friends and we felt extremely safe in a new and remote place which is rare in this day an age. If you are ever visiting Luxor make The Scorpion House your home. ||It is super close to all the activities in the West Bank (by car) : Valley of the kings (5min), Valley of the queens (8min), Hot Air Ballon (10min), Quad Bike Safari (10min). So you definitely get that extra rest and is the last too get pick up and first to get dropped off from your activity. |It is also only a 15min drive to the Nile where you can enjoy dinner by the Nile so definitely not that far and highly recommend. ||Thank you again Tayeb and hope to...