Luxor

This hotel is popular with our readers: simple but scrupulously clean rooms come with crisp white duvets on the beds, kettles with complimentary tea and coffee, and small but spotless bathrooms. — Lonely Planet

The Luxor Hilton is the slickest, most luxurious resort in Luxor...the large Nileside rooms are elegant and tastefully decorated in a warm Asian-inspired style with lots of neutral colours and wood. — Lonely Planet

A traditional-style, two-storey mud-brick house...it offers effortlessly chic rooms, a closer contact with rural Egypt and fabulous views of the desert and Medinat Habu from the rooftop. — Lonely Planet

The east bank's best-run budget digs, the Bob Marley Peace Hotel (also known as the Boomerang) offers great facilities on a backpacker budget. — Lonely Planet

This resort-style hotel has 17 spotless, well-finished domed rooms, all with private bathrooms and air-con. It also has family rooms, baby cots and three rooms that can cater for disabled guests. — Lonely Planet

The hotel is on the Nile, a stone’s throw from the ferry landing...it has 17 immaculate rooms with comfortable beds, and with balconies looking at Luxor Temple and the Nile. — Lonely Planet

The former Sheraton Luxor is a secluded three-storey building set amid lush gardens at the southern end of Sharia Khaled Ibn Al Walid – close to some restaurants but away from street noise. — Lonely Planet

Far from the crowds, off the road to the Valley of the Kings and on the edge of the desert, this is a place for anyone wanting to do the west bank slowly, calmly and cheaply. — Lonely Planet

This intimate guesthouse in a traditional Egyptian house is tucked away in the village behind the ACHTI Hotel, close to the Nile, but a world away from Luxor’s hustle. — Lonely Planet

Twenty of the 36 rooms have en-suite bathrooms and air-con, while the others have fans, but all retain the simple mud-brick design and bare furnishings. — Lonely Planet

Irish Mara has built a house with spacious suites, each decorated in local style and including a sitting area and a clean bathroom. — Lonely Planet

A delightful Dutch-Egyptian hotel in a modern block near the ferry landing. Rooms in both the cheaper old wing and the new wing are filled with light and come with good facilities. — Lonely Planet

Across the road from the train station, the Anglo Hotel is noisy at times, but right in the centre of town. Reception is worn, but old-style rooms are clean and excellent value. — Lonely Planet

This hotel, in a modern building, is very much a home away from home – literally so for quite a few archaeologists during the winter season. — Lonely Planet

This wonderful six-bedroom traditional-style villa overlooks the Nile and easily accommodates 12 people. — Lonely Planet

A newer hotel on a quieter Gezira street, all of the very clean rooms are simple but painted in bright colours, with ensuite facilities and balconies. — Lonely Planet

Set amid lush gardens on its own island 4km south of town, this is a great family hotel with a mini zoo and playground in addition to several large swimming pools, tennis courts, spa… you get the idea. — Lonely Planet

Jane Akshar is one half of the British-Egyptian couple who run this rental agency and is something of an institution for her insightful blog on all things Luxor (www. — Lonely Planet

This small hotel in a neat villa is well managed, with friendly staff, 24-hour room service, good cotton mattresses, air-con, satellite TV and sparklingly clean private bathrooms. — Lonely Planet