This was the designated hotel for our group. Upon arrival we had to wait for 2 hours to get our room keys. hence we decided to eat in the hotel restaurant. As many hotels in that area, they offer a buffet style meal, but this particular hotel offered ONLY a buffet lunch. The food was far from being at least... more

Our travel agent booked us here. We arrived and our tour guide told us it was one of the nicest hotels in Aswan. I don't believe it. Try the Old Cataract, Isis Island, or Movenpick first. From the outside these hotels looked much nicer. Our room was spacious and cool, but the sheets were rough, the bathroom had horrible lighting,... more

This was a very confortable hotel with a large room. We had the hotel buffet one evening and the price was absolutely shocking - over 10 times the amount we'd paid at the restaurants in town. Yes, we were silly not to clarify the price of the buffet before eating before i still thought the cost was outrageous. The food... more

I decided to celebrate my fortieth birthday in Egypt and split my time between Luxor and Aswan. The Basma is a small seventies style hotel opposite the Nubian museum. We asked for a "special" room on arrival and were rewarded with rooms 559 and 560 which have huge sun terraces as well as a balcony, The views over Aswan are... more

We stayed at Basma Hotel as part of a 9 day tour with On the Go. On arrival we were presented with a refreshing drink of hibiscus cooler (when made nobody sick--hooray!). There is a big attractive swimming pool with pool bar that many of our group made use of. A few of us went for some late lunch instead.... more

Our small group stayed in Basma hotel at the end of February for 2 days and 2 nights after Lake Nasser cruise and before moving to Luxor . There are some excellent views and photo opportunities from the Basma hotel café terrace and roof top terrace of the Nile with its green islands, white sails of feluccas and mausoleum in... more

The Basma Hotel is an excellent and affordable choice in Aswan. Though there are more ritzy hotels in the area, Basma provides the unique feature of a hilltop view. The walk down to the Nile is quick and easy and the views from the restaurant are spectacular. It's set amidst a well cared for botanical garden and the smell of... more

Stayed at the Basma for one night, independently from a group tour in order to catch an early flight to Abu Simbel. The hotel is beautiful and located right next door to the Old Cataract. Gorgeous condition, with balconies looking over the pool area to the Nile. Service in the restaurant was slow but the staff were all very helpful... more

The rooms and corridors of the hotel are very old and seriously in need of refurbishment. On top of this the rooms aren't properly cleaned with the bottom of the bathtub sticky!!! The usual toiletries are also not supplied - in fact all you get is liquid handsoap. The reception staff are also extremely unprofessional. We had booked a triple... more