Amenities
- AC
- Family Friendly
- Garden
- Gym
- Parking Space
- Pool
- Restaurant
- Spa
- Wi-Fi
Experiences
- Cultural Experiences
- Massage
- Tennis
- Wellness Rituals
Why we love
- Palace architecture
- Antique interiors
- Palm gardens
“A palace on the west bank of the Nile, a few kilometres from the Valley of the Kings.”
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