Royal Mountain Hotel is in Karnak, Luxor. Availability changes daily, so the booking page is where to see what is open for your dates.
What this stay is
Royal Mountain Hotel is in Karnak. Comfort and pools.
What staying in Karnak is like
Karnak is a district on the East Bank, three kilometres north of the centre. It sits inland from the Nile, behind the riverfront strip, and the temple complex of the same name is the fixed point the area is built around. The river runs along the western edge; the rest is streets that carry traffic from the centre northwards.
Staying here settles the question of how to see Karnak Temple Complex. It is the one major sight within walking distance of the room. What it costs is distance: the Luxor Temple end of the corniche, the station and most of the restaurant and shop concentration sit south of here, so reaching them means a taxi or a microbus ride into the centre rather than a short walk.
Mornings are quiet. The temple opens for its earliest visitors, and the streets around it are given over to people heading there and to local traffic. Evenings are quieter still: the temple closes, the surrounding streets thin out, and dinner means going south into the centre. People move by taxi, by microbus, or, for the river, by the public ferry, a private boat or the bridge.
This area suits travellers who want comfort and pools, and who will trade a central location for a calmer base with the temple on the doorstep. It does not suit anyone who wants restaurants, shops and the corniche on foot outside the door. That traveller should look at East Bank instead, or at Al-Awameyah if they want to be south of the centre.
Within reach without a long journey: the temple complex itself, the Nile crossings at the ferry, private boat and bridge, and the East Bank centre to the south. Arrangements, timings and what is open change, so check the operator's page for your date rather than relying on a fixed schedule.
Getting around from here
The East Bank is the walkable side: the temples, the station and most of the restaurants are reachable on foot or with a short taxi ride.
- Public ferry, every few minutes
- Private boat, on demand
- Bridge, road, south of the city
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Questions, answered
Where is Royal Mountain Hotel?
Royal Mountain Hotel is at New Qourna, Luxor, Egypt. Where to stay in Karnak
What does it cost to stay at Royal Mountain Hotel?
There is no fixed figure to quote: what a room costs moves with the season, the night of the week and how full the property is. The booking page shows what is open for the dates you choose. Check availability
How many stars is Royal Mountain Hotel?
Royal Mountain Hotel is listed as a 2-star property. Every stay we list in Luxor
How do I get around from here?
From the East Bank, most of the central sights are walkable, and the public ferry crosses to the West Bank through the day. Getting around Luxor
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