Hotel Sofitel Karnak Luxor
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Location. Sofitel Karnak Luxor is a business-friendly hotel located in Luxor, close to Karnak and Luxor Museum. Other area points of interest include Luxor Temple and Ramesseum. Hotel Features.
Sofitel Karnak Luxor's restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. A swim-up bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge are open for drinks. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Recreational amenities
include an outdoor pool, a children's pool, a health club, a sauna, and a fitness facility. Spa amenities include massage/treatment rooms and a hair salon. This 5-star property offers small meeting
rooms, a...
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75 hotel reviews for Hotel Sofitel Karnak Luxor
I was in December a week to relax in the hotel, the staff was really very friendly and accommodating. One noticed that the people here love the job. I'll definitely be back! Read more
in December 11,
Sandro, Age 26-30, Solo/single
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The hotel comes in the years. In accordance with the room partly not more the standard. The sanitary facilities are worn and dirty see accordingly. The hotel is clean in general. The room are way to thin. You can hear the neighbors at all with. What is to criticize, however, is the quality of the food. Carelessly prepared and presented these are usually cold. The selection at the buffet is very limited. As has the hotel does not deserve a star. For a short break the hotel is however suitable. Read more
in January 11,
Andreas, Age 41-45, Friends
Read 428 times - 100% helpful
It is certainly a good hotel, that has deserved its stars also. We felt the hotel not really in us and won the impression, that all in the gastronomy area much very uncoordinated and become somewhat sloppy is, than three years ago. We think, that the indicated stars are not more justified. Read more
in December 10,
Frank, Age 61-65, Couple
Read 336 times - 67% helpful
We were only there to sleep. and Zmorge. Nice hotel, room very beautiful and well-very beautiful we have used garden.
Reception very good and everything was perfect.. This hotel will visit we again.
We were more outside of the plant to the attractions and lunch and Z'Nacht had we outside of the hotel. Read more
in October 10,
Soni, Age 46-50, Couple
Read 201 times
... fair to either the Sofitel standard the five stars.
With little effort you could achieve significant improvements (cleaning of the bathroom, quality & freshness of the food offered at breakfast, partly very strong signs of wear of the inventory).
Otherwise you must certify the employees, that they always very helpful and friendly.
For a longer stay in Luxor we would choose another hotel.... Read more
in September 10,
Horst, Age 31-35, Couple
Read 452 times - 71% helpful
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Hotel in general
- in October 10
we found the hotel excellent no doubt about at all very clean bedroom spotless meals were great the waiters and all the staff were very helpful in every way nothing was to much trouble for any one i dont think we have met any one as friendly the only thing about luxor is that u got a little bit of hassle regarding buying things other then that great - in June 10
Excellent hotel with very good facilities. - in June 10
The service throughout the hotel was excellent and the staff were very friendly and helpful, sometimes too much, we felt quite uncomfortable with our plates and glasses being collected almost immediately after being finished with, it would have been nice not to have someone constantly disturbing your meal by cleaning away.
- in October 10
- in December 09
I was bowled over by how good this hotel was -- friendly staff, beautiful gardens, fantastic facilities: tennis courts, gym, sauna, jacuzzi, pingpong, various swimming pools and great views over the Nile from fabulous gardens.
- in December 09
- in May 10
But all in all a great holiday! - in March 10
However, the holiday was great, the hotel has wonderful and very well maintained gardens and the rooms served their function.
- in May 10
- in September 10
The hotel looks fantastic and sounds great in all the glossy brochures but we found the stay in general very poor. - in July 10
Would not hesitate to recommend this great hotel. - in December 09
Everything was great.
- in September 10
- in February 10
It is a nice hotel , directly positioned at the nile , enough chairs near the pool, good service, friendly staff :only thing they need to improve on is the breakfast this is really below standard for a sofitel hotel, But we had a great time in the hotel stayed there for 10 days incl christmas - in October 09
Overall, it was quite a nice Hotel, but I feel that it could improve.
- in February 10
- recommendable place for anyone
- very clean hotel
- expensive hotel
- in August 10
We were disappointed that there was no entertainment at all but if we were ever in Luxor again, we would be happy to stay at the Sofitel Karnak. - in January 10
Relaxing in the room was one of the few things to do before and after dinner because there is no entertainment only a medium sized bar with poor service and bottles of beer for £3 and cocktails with untraceable amounts of alcohol in them. - in September 09
NO entertainment for the whole week NOTHING.
- in August 10
- not luxury property
Room
- in May 10
Room was clean, although we did have to turn the mini bar off as the fridge was very loud! - in January 10
The cleaner sometimes did not clean our room properly even we tipped 1USD.
- in May 10
- in August 10
The rooms were clean and housekeeping visited every morning when we were at breakfast. - in May 10
We spent five days here, and could not fault anything the food was ok the rooms clean the grounds and pool stunning. - in December 09
The rooms were clean, though the bathroom could have had a slight update and clean (but that is just me being ultra picky).
- in August 10
- in December 09
myself and my wife spent a week and the Sofitel Karnak and absolutley loved it could not fault a thing our room was cleaned every day staff were always polite and freindly and could not do enough for you.
- in December 09
- comfortable Rooms
- in October 10
really lovely places large rooms couldn't fault anything only a long way from town although there's a boat and a bus (free) also if you ask them the boat will drop you at the west bank and get taxi there to the sites its quicker and more pleasant also book overnight train to cairo 1st class seats cos you can turn them round to make a bed to sleep just take towel from hotel to keep warm outside hotel the shop 2 brothers own it and can sort out taxis mini buses and even got one to meet us in cairo - in November 09
It has large rooms spread on the garden like bungalows. - in October 09
The rooms are large and the staff friendly.
- in October 10
- in June 10
The room we had was lovely, the bed was enormous and it was refreshing to have a double bed to sleep on for once!
- in June 10
- in May 10
We spent five days here, and could not fault anything the food was ok the rooms clean the grounds and pool stunning. - in January 10
Okay the rooms & the bathroom could do with some sprucing up but it's not that bad, clean & tidy! - in January 10
The rooms are ok - but we had problems with the electricity - only the light was working - so computer, telefon and so on did not have any power. - in January 10
The rooms was ok - clean and small with a small balcony.
- in May 10
- Dirty curtains
- filthy dirty room
- not cleaned room
Service
- in January 10
He gave us a very competitive price and excellent service. - in January 10
He has a lovely sense of humour, will give you excellent service and not hassle you with offers of extra trips to the West Bank, the special market or his Uncle's papyrus factory - unless you want him to, of course.
- in January 10
- in August 10
We have always been treated with respect at this hotel and found all the staff friendly and helpful - a couple even remembered us from our last visit! - in May 10
Staff are friendly and helpful, especially the lady who worked behind reception. - in March 10
Our overall opinion of the hotel was was very good indeed, all of the staff were friendly and very helpful, nothing was too much trouble, the facilities were exceptional and we would definately return for a second visit ,,,,,, first class. - in January 10
Staff are all friendly and helpful. - in August 10
The staff are friendly and helpful (and enjoyed joking with us!
- in August 10
- in August 10
The hotel is lovely, the staff are friendly and the setting is picturesque. - in August 10
The hotel itself was spotlessly clean and all staff were friendly. - in March 10
Its a beautiful location and the rooms and hotel are clean and safe and staff are friendly and if you tell them something needs attention they fix it. - in February 10
The staff are friendly and the grounds kept well and clean and the swimming pool is great. - in February 10
It is a nice hotel , directly positioned at the nile , enough chairs near the pool, good service, friendly staff :only thing they need to improve on is the breakfast this is really below standard for a sofitel hotel, But we had a great time in the hotel stayed there for 10 days incl christmas - in October 09
The rooms are large and the staff friendly. - in September 09
Stunning views from gardens to Valley of the Kings, fantastic garden setting and pool area, excellent food, balcony in Opete Restaurant idyllic for breakfast and evening meal , friendly staff, nothing too much trouble.
- in August 10
- in February 10
It is a nice hotel , directly positioned at the nile , enough chairs near the pool, good service, friendly staff :only thing they need to improve on is the breakfast this is really below standard for a sofitel hotel, But we had a great time in the hotel stayed there for 10 days incl christmas
- in February 10
- in July 10
The staff were very friendly and helpful. - in June 10
The service throughout the hotel was excellent and the staff were very friendly and helpful, sometimes too much, we felt quite uncomfortable with our plates and glasses being collected almost immediately after being finished with, it would have been nice not to have someone constantly disturbing your meal by cleaning away. - in April 10
Small hotel with very friendly and helpful staff.
- in July 10
- in April 10
Staff were very friendly. - in March 10
The staff is very friendly (for Egyptian standards) and you could even relax around the pool if you’re lucky enough not to be there during the hours that the “Animation” team is convincing relax seekers to join their daily (annoying) aqua gym, water polo or other peace disturbing “entertainment” madness that involves lots of screaming, loud music which combined with the daily rounds of the beauty parlor’s personnel trying to convince you to visit their “salon” for a hair treatment, manicure, massage….
- in April 10
- in October 10
we found the hotel excellent no doubt about at all very clean bedroom spotless meals were great the waiters and all the staff were very helpful in every way nothing was to much trouble for any one i dont think we have met any one as friendly the only thing about luxor is that u got a little bit of hassle regarding buying things other then that great - in June 10
The Staff is very helpful and I have no complains about the service in any way. - in February 10
Absolutely brilliant, enjoyed the facilities enormously, food was ok, pool area really nice,room kept clean and staff very helpful.
- in October 10
- in August 10
Further calls to Room Service in the week got no reply. - in January 10
Room was very clean but very old, the grouting in the bathroom looks from the 18th century, no aminities at all, no pen, no telephone pad, no laundry bag, no conditioner, no body lotion, no room service menu, no extra pillows, very old fashion TV, no emergency plan, breakfast is very poor, few items at the pool bar menu, staff are not polite, simply it is not a 5 stars, it's hardly to be motel or inn.
- in August 10
- no service
- in January 10
Again service was poor. - in January 10
Relaxing in the room was one of the few things to do before and after dinner because there is no entertainment only a medium sized bar with poor service and bottles of beer for £3 and cocktails with untraceable amounts of alcohol in them.
- in January 10
Location
- in June 10
Beautiful setting in lovely gardens overlooking the Nile.
- in June 10
- in July 10
Location excellent. - in October 09
The Sofitel Karnak is situated on the banks of the Nile in an excellent location away from the smog and "street sellers" of Luxor and Karnak.
- in July 10
- in August 10
Don't book the resort thinking you can rely on the free shuttle either because the shuttle only runs a few times a day. - in January 10
- The same sundowner lounge served us with a “fresh” orange juice that was heavily mixed with water (in a country where fresh juices are served at every corer) - The advertised “free shuttle” to town wasn’t free all the time. - in October 09
The hotel has a free shuttle bus and free shuttle boat into Luxor. - in September 09
The hotel even acknowledges its bad location by offering a free shuttle to and from town.
- in August 10
- in July 10
There is a frequent free shuttle bus to Luxor and plenty of taxis. - in July 10
The Hotel is beautiful with lovely gardens leading down to the Nile, where you can get a shuttle boat into Luxor only a couple of miles away, or you can take advantage of the free shuttle bus that will take you up to the Winter Palace in Luxor. - in June 10
The hotel is located a taxi ride away from Karnak Temple and about 15mins from Luxor, the hotel offer a free shuttle bus or boat which is quite nice. - in January 10
You could also use the free shuttle bus or felucca (sail down Nile to Luxor - this takes longer. - in January 10
The free shuttle bus and ferry boat are a good benefit and usually very punctual. - in January 10
The free shuttle bus and free Nile boat both into the centre of Luxor were a real bonus In summary, there are 5 star grounds, 3 to 4 star rooms and 3 star service giving a strange mixture of Ibis, Novotel and Sofitel values. - in January 10
There is a free shuttle bus into Luxor every hour during the day. - in December 09
The downside of the location is that you either pay for taxis to get into town - about £3 english each way - or plan your trips around the times of the free shuttle bus or boats which run through the day - the boat trip is lovely but takes longer than the bus. - in October 09
The hotel has a free shuttle bus and free shuttle boat into Luxor. - in October 09
The hotel provides free a shuttle bus or boat ride to/from the centre of Luxor so it's very easy to see the sights on the east bank.
- in July 10
- in January 10
There are free shuttle buses and water taxis available but they are not too frequent and stop quite early.
- in January 10
- in January 10
What a disapointment, Great location, lovely outdoor area, then you step inside to staff who are offhand to the very rude, Evening buffet was lukewarm ,and badly presented breakfast was a shambles , restaurnat staff were the worst i have ever come across, rooms are old and tired, door locks do not work properly,twice during the night someone came into my room, very poor security , not a good place to stay - in April 10
The hotel is in a tranquil location next to the Nile, and after picking up other people from different hotels in Luxor you'll realize what a great location it is. - in February 10
It is in a great location, being outside the main centre of Luxor; we used the boat and bus that are put on free.
- in January 10
- in January 10
The hotel is located just outside Luxor in a quiet location so no party-animals, but it's just a 10/15 minute taxi ride away.
- in January 10
- few trips
- in January 10
Also there was no shuttle back from town after 20:00 (maybe just to keep guest in the hotel restaurants at night?! - in September 09
But the problem with the shuttle is that its service is infrequent (and there's no shuttle after 7:00 pm, so dinner is out of the question).
- in January 10
- outside shop
Gastronomy
- in May 10
A wonderful hotel with everything you could want from excellent food to courteous staff. - in October 09
The hotel restaurants serve excellent food at very resonable prices and there is plenty of choice. - in September 09
Stunning views from gardens to Valley of the Kings, fantastic garden setting and pool area, excellent food, balcony in Opete Restaurant idyllic for breakfast and evening meal , friendly staff, nothing too much trouble. - in August 10
Go to the Genisis pub for excellent food and ambience, it's only a 10 minute taxi ride away. - in July 10
Just as another example, last year we spent another six days at the Sol Y Mar, in Taba, by the Red Sea, and paid little more than 50% more than the cost of the buffet at the Sofitel Karnak for an ALL INCLUSIVE stay, with excellent food, soft drinks and even beer included in the package. - in July 10
The food was excellent with a variety of foods to suit all tastes.
- in May 10
- in April 10
Oh my god the food - so bad, breakfast was good - but the poolside bar was just awful - the chicken burger oh don't, There is little varitey of food - it has the same menu for roomservice and cafe and poolside - would not advise to eat there, you would be much better off going into Karnak - alot cheaper and hell of alot nicer - Overall i would not rate this hotel as a 5 star maybe a 3 at a push - after just paying £600 for 1 week i truly think i was ripped off!
- in April 10
- in August 10
I have to say the Sofitel Karnak should take lessons from the Winter Palace on what good food is. - in May 10
the pool was just right and the food was good although the themed evenings didnt bring much change to the menu, so over all good quality food but a bit samey. - in February 10
Food is good and as mentioned wine is expensive.
- in August 10
- in March 10
After an exquisite 4 nights stay at the Cairo Sofitel el Gezirah, where we were a bit spoiled with great food and a stunning location, we were a bit disappointed with the Sofitel Karnak.
- in March 10
- themed buffet
- in July 10
The food was very good, some Egyptian selections but mostly continental dishes.
- in July 10
- in August 10
The food is OK and there is generally plenty of choice. - in August 10
The food was ok and always a large choice. - in May 10
Food is ok, we were B&B but other meal prices seemed expensive for standard of food so we only ate there once. - in May 10
We spent five days here, and could not fault anything the food was ok the rooms clean the grounds and pool stunning. - in February 10
Absolutely brilliant, enjoyed the facilities enormously, food was ok, pool area really nice,room kept clean and staff very helpful.
- in August 10
- in October 09
And yes the drinks are expensive but so what!
- in October 09
- expensive food
- not good food
Sport & Entertainment
- in January 10
The location and gardens were beautiful, but. - in December 09
I was bowled over by how good this hotel was -- friendly staff, beautiful gardens, fantastic facilities: tennis courts, gym, sauna, jacuzzi, pingpong, various swimming pools and great views over the Nile from fabulous gardens. - in October 09
We have been coming to Egypt for the past sixteen years and find this hotel very relaxing with beautiful gardens. - in March 10
The Sofitel is located along the Nile with exceptional views, breathtaking sunsets and beautiful gardens.
- in January 10
- beautiful grounds
- in September 10
The grounds however, were green and spacious and the pool area was nice and pool clean.
- in September 10
- in June 10
The pool is large and there are plenty of sun beds. - in December 09
They have an large pool and an extensive grounds right on the Nile.
- in June 10
- in August 10
The pool is nice and the gardens lush and well-tended. - in August 10
We paid extra for a Nile view but the balcony was really quite small so not really worth sitting out on although we had a view over the pool which was nice and quiet. - in January 10
The grounds are super - very green, nice pool, pleasant poolside restaurant and lots of room to sunbathe.
- in August 10
- in March 10
Lovely garden and pool areas with plenty of sunbeds overlooking the lovely Nile. - in January 10
-Very nice heated pool with plenty of sunbeds. - in October 09
Swimming pool area was first class with plenty of sunbeds even though the hotel was full ,immacutely maintained it was a great place to be in after the heat of the day .
- in March 10
- in August 10
Oh, the Winter Palace and Gardens are wonderful to walk around (or have a meal at if you're feeling flush). - in May 10
The hotel is further out of Luxor, but with the shuttle boat and free bus this is not a huge problem (although the bus could run a bit later for those attending sound & light etc) The gardens are wonderful, the pool and surrounding area is spotless and great to laze about in after a mornings sightseeing! - in September 09
Setting aside (wonderful gardens and Nile proximity) the sunbeds were filthy and it galled me to see pool staff wandering around all day doing absolutely nothing.
- in August 10
- dangerous water slide
- no shortage of sunloungers
- no sunbeds