Description: For a basic place to stay in Luxor the New Windsor should be okay. The rooms are a decent size, with small (and dark) ensuite bathrooms. They come complete with one of the quieter air conditioning systems I came across in Egypt too. And the hotel is exceptionally central, just behind the Corniche, in a short alley off Sharia Lahaib Habachi. It is less than a five minute walk north to Luxor Museum, and an equal distance from Luxor Temple to the south. There are banks, restaurants,internet cafes and even a pharmacy right on your doorstep.
Good things about the hotel include a great complimentary breakfast - one that includes cereal and milk. Criticisms would be the expense of any extras - internet costs LE10 for thirty minutes, and a moderate load of washing (pair of trousers, two t-shirts, a week's worth of underwear) ended up as LE75.
Those extras you can do without however. I suppose the most damning criticism would be the conduct of some of the staff. The two young doorboys were spotted filming female guests on their camera phones, which is really not on.
So for a basic, central hotel the New Windsor is certainly an option if you check your emails elsewhere. Just be on your guard when walking up the stairs.
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