Editor Pick
Mercure Coralia Louxor
- December 13, 2002
- Rated 3 of 5 by
meadowlark from Boston, Massachusetts
This French hotel chain is a 4-star modern hotel well-located in central Luxor along the Nile and within walking distance/short taxi ride from the Luxor temple and Karnak temples.
The hotel caters to a mostly European crowd. It's a bit unnerving to have the metal detectors beep every time you go in, but after past violence against tourists most hotels have guards and metal detectors. The lobby is quite spacious with a semi-ancient Egyptian theme. There is a large bar/restaurant on one side with an outdoor patio with nightly life entertainment. There is also an extensive gift shop area on the other side with an exchange bureau and another restaurant. Upstairs there is yet another restaurant where a large buffet breakfast serves both American, European, and Egyptain fares. There is also a disco on the first floor but we did not try it.
In the back of the hotel, there is a decent size pool complete with a shallower end offering water volley ball. There are also sunbeds and various small areas for all sorts of sports from darts to horseshoes to badminton. There are also two more restaurants here with inside and outside seating. The entire back area is fenced in by high wooden fences for privacy and possibly safety.
The rooms were spacious and comfortable. We had a large double bed, desk, dresser, tv, little fridge, bathroom and balcony (although our view was on to the back which was not very tempting). The decor of the room was limited but the enormous amount of space made it pleasant without character. This hotel was a great place to relax in the middle of our whirlwind tour.
Our stay at this hotel was arranged through the Windsor Hotel in Cairo and included in the package. Rates off the internet suggest that a double goes for around $65-$100 per night if you catch some promotion. Breakfast was included in our deal and was well worth getting up for since there were cereals, bagels, fruits, hot foods like eggs and sausages, and even fool (a sort of bean mixture eaten in pita bread).
From journal See it all in 6 days in Egypt