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Mara House


Salah El Deen Al Auby | off Salakhana St, Luxor, Egypt
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5 of 5 stars
Seattle
8 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Couples New
2/2 found this review helpful

My wife and I recently spent 10 days in Egypt, and the four days we spent at Mara House were easily the best part of our trip. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay there, and would recommend Mara House to anyone who is visiting Egypt to see the ancient culture. ADVANTAGES: Mara House is very quiet. Mara and her staff are... more

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5 of 5 stars
Somerset
28 Oct 2009 | Trip type: Family
1/2 found this review helpful

Very friendly, clean and fantastic food in the restaurant. Mara was in Ireland but her son Steve was incredibly helpful and organised everything for us including trips, guides, restaurant bookings and taxis. This is a fabulous place to stay to get a feeling of the real Egypt. more

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5 of 5 stars
Boulder, Colorado
24 Oct 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/2 found this review helpful

Mara's house is clean, beautiful and my favorite place to stay in Egypt. I have stayed in 5 star hotels around the world and Mara's house is better than any Ritz (especially the one in Sharm). The tasting dinner was our best meal during our two week trip throughout Egypt. If you are looking for a taste of the real... more

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5 of 5 stars
Edinburgh, UK
19 Oct 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway
2/3 found this review helpful

A huge thanks to Mara, Stephen, Sarah and the team who put so much effort in to making your stay as enjoyable as possible. We arrived from Hurghada after a 7 hour bus trip and after a shaky start a quick phone call to Mara saw a taxi arrive to pick us up from the train station to take us... more

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5 of 5 stars
herts
1 Oct 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel
3/4 found this review helpful

I was in Mara's house less than five minutes when i had a cup of tea in hand, sitting on a sofa, chatting with Mara and being introduce to the staff. She, and her staff, are friendly and relaxed which made the stay the same. I stayed for 6 nights in a fantastic suite (Suite! I thought I'd just booked... more

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5 of 5 stars
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
27 Sep 2009 | Trip type: Couples
2/3 found this review helpful

Mara House was fully booked the 1st night we were to spend in Luxor, so we spent that night at the Sheraton. It was comfortable and we considered extending our stay at the Sheraton itself, but we are so glad we stuck to our original plan. Our subsequent nights at the Mara House were amazing. We often walked to town... more

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5 of 5 stars
London
22 Sep 2009 | Trip type: Family
2/3 found this review helpful

This place is an extension of Mara and she is quite a character. It's some distance from the sites and the river but if you don't mind walking you go through some of the residential parts of Luxor which as a tourist you often don't experience. The apartments are great - very spacious and can easily accommodate 6 and the... more

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5 of 5 stars
Vancouver
11 Sep 2009 | Trip type: Couples
5/6 found this review helpful

Form what we saw in Luxor, Mara House is by far the best place to stay. The rooms are huge, as they are really flats rather than hotel rooms. When you arrive, Mara has a map of the neighborhood on which she has identified all of the good restaurants, sights etc. This is far better than a tourist map and... more

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5 of 5 stars
London
30 Aug 2009 | Trip type: Couples
4/6 found this review helpful

Beautifully decorated house based in the more residential area of Luxor. Can be a little difficult to find since most taxi drivers haven't heard of it! However, is only 10min walk from the main train station. We arrived early in the morning after having taken the night train from Cairo and Mara took us straight to our room without any... more

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5 of 5 stars
San Jose, Costa Rica
23 Aug 2009 | Trip type: Couples
3/5 found this review helpful

I was very dubious to start with as we had booked the Cairo Marriott and the Sheraton Miramar in El Gouna. I knew that this was not 5 stars and Mara made this clear to me before arriving as she saw my itinerary. However it was the nicest place we stayed and what we liked best was that it was... more

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Address: Salah El Deen Al Auby | off Salakhana St, Luxor, Egypt
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