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Discover Hotel Sheherazade nestling in the friendly Nile-side village of Al Gezira, Theban gateway to the Valleys of Kings and Queens. Ideally located far from crowds & noise, it is an oasis of calm in a green & shady garden. Just five minutes across the Nile from Luxor centre on the ferry or a motor boat crossing and Luxor airport is just 30-minutes away; a scenic journey through rural farming villages.
The astonishingly beautiful buildings in the style of Hassan Fathy reflect the designs evoked in The Book of a Thousand and One Nights also known as The Arabian Nights Tales. Sheherazade is the name of the beautiful & gifted storyteller from the same book. Inspired by this architect Mohamed vowed one day to build the hotel of his dreams, six years later Hotel Sheherazade is the fulfilment of this dream. The hotel reflects the flavour of eastern and exotic style whilst offering a modern day Egyptian experience.
"A vision in a dream"
Here, in this truly majestic setting of the lush Nile-side Theban landscape & beneath The Valley of Kings, is a bespoke establishment offering you One Night or One Thousand Nights of friendly comfort with a touch of romance.
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Enter Hotel Sheherazade through the illumined domed reception area to begin your own experience. Step into the unique world of Mohamed Elsanosy's dream - to recreate anew the wondrous Islamic style architecture associated with Egypt’s famous barefoot architect, Hassan Fathy. |
| Walk on through into the atmospheric courtyard with Egyptian styled breakfast terrace. Sit on traditional dikka’s taking a long cool drink; soak up your view of the pretty gardens a riot of colourful native shrubs. |
| Return
at dusk, to recline and reflect on your day.
Enjoy the courtyard and pathways alight with
a fiesta of fairy lights and traditional earthenware
pots which give the impression of being filled
with dancing fireflies.
Choose delicious fresh foods from the menu. Our talented chefs will also be delighted to create something especially for you! As night falls, sit under traditional swathes of Egyptian awnings, watch the Stars or a wondrous Moon, fire gaze and listen to traditional Egyptian musicians play songs as old as the land itself. |
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| Feel
drawn to walk towards elegant archways beckoning
you to the main atrium. As you stroll, enjoy
the courtyard with its majestic palms aloft
amongst Hibiscus & Bougainvilleas, indulgently
flowering all year cascading purple, apricot,
magenta & white.
“gardens bright with sinuous rills“ |
| Once inside the atrium, looking up seems perfectly natural. Up impossibly high, a breathtaking dome, illumined at night by a wondrous Islamic design glass tiered chandelier. Such a dome with inlaid star is a beautiful example of Egyptian brick used to create a work of art. Craftsmen with all the traditional building skills needed were brought from Edfu to construct this breathtaking Hotel. |
| “In Xanadu did Kubla Khan, a stately pleasure dome decree“ |
| Traditional Egyptian terracotta Lotus lights & woven Palm leaf lights cast a warm glow around the ground floor seating area. Rest here on colourful cushioned seating, enjoying afternoon tea & handmade cake. |
| The floor, with delicate inlaid Islamic pattern flows to a sweeping cream marble staircase leading to first and second floor bedrooms and up onto the rooftop restaurant and 1001 nights Honeymoon suite. |
Sheherazade Slumbers - for your Arabian nights - Room details Here...
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