Al Moudira Hotel

"Having spent 3 days in Cairo this is an outstanding oasis of calm and recuperation. The rooms are beautifully proportioned with huge bathrooms and aircon. Multiple outside and inside areas, fantastic pool and gardens with a farm attached. Food delicious and everywhere the glorious Egyptian welcome."

"Title: DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL – They Kept My Money Despite Serious Security Concerns I strongly advise travelers not to book Al Moudira Hotel in Luxor, especially on a prepaid or non-refundable rate. I reserved a 3-night prepaid stay beginning April 16. Shortly after booking, the security situation in the Middle East deteriorated significantly and the U.S. State Department issued urgent regional warnings for Americans in the region, including Egypt, to reconsider travel and depart while commercial flights were still operating. Given the seriousness of these developments, I contacted the hotel immediately and requested a refund of my prepaid reservation. This was not a minor inconvenience or a simple change of plans — this involved official government warnings tied to escalating military tensions in the region. The hotel refused to refund the reservation. Even more concerning, they attempted to minimize the seriousness of the travel advisory rather than showing any flexibility or concern for guest safety. There was no effort to find a reasonable solution, offer a credit, or demonstrate any goodwill toward a guest facing legitimate safety concerns. Travelers should understand exactly what this means: once this hotel has your prepaid money, you may not get it back — even if serious geopolitical events or safety advisories arise. Many hotels around the world show flexibility during extraordinary circumstances. Unfortunately, Al Moudira chose the opposite approach — rigid policies over basic customer care. Because of their refusal to work with me under these conditions, I am now forced to dispute the charge with my credit card company. The property may look charming in photos, but a hotel’s true quality is revealed in how it treats guests when circumstances change. Based on this experience, I cannot recommend this hotel to anyone. Bottom line: DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL unless you are willing to risk losing your entire payment regardless of safety issues or government travel warnings. Here is the travel advisory they refuse to accept from the US state Dept 🚨 Urgent Regional Advisory (Middle East Tensions) Amid current rising military conflict in the Middle East — particularly involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran — the U.S. State Department has issued an emergency advisory urging Americans in several Middle Eastern countries to depart immediately using available commercial travel while it’s still possible. This warning includes Egypt as part of the region where security conditions could deteriorate rapidly."

"This hotel is a gem. Small enough to feel very exclusive, but big enough to have all the facilities you need. We arrived in Luxor on the Oberoi Zehra Nile cruise, which was outstanding in every way. The hotel is 30 minutes from Luxor in a pretty area of countryside. The buildings are very attractive and the suites are dotted around the pretty grounds. Everywhere you look is another photo opportunity with lovely seating areas and fountains. Unfortunately I caught a severe case of bronchitis somewhere on the journey, so I had to stay in the suite for five days, which was a huge shame. However, the hotel has an excellent clinic staffed with doctors who visited twice a day with appropriate medication. By the end of our stay I could venture out to enjoy the pleasures of the hotel. In our opinion the hotel is an excellent place to stay in Luxor as it is away from the town, which is not very pretty. It is an elegant, unusually attractive place where you experience old Cairo with excellent modern facilities. We are considering going again in October to get the full experience I missed out on due my illness. Go, you will not be disappointed."