Artika Wadi Kiki

This is a lovely Nubian guest complex located a bit off the beaten road near Aswan. Traditional mud brick houses which are brightly painted are located directly on the Nile River. There are multiple different guest cottages and a central lobby/eating area and a separate restaurant. Many of the cottages have a terrace overlooking the Nike River and we caught a boat directly behind the establishment for a cruise on the Nile. Breakfast is served in the lobby restaurant area and consists of a mix of traditional and continental cuisine. Only instant coffee is served here. The newer cottages facing the Nile River are the best and have a modern feel with good ambient lighting, sliding glass doors that open onto a terrace, modern bathroom fixtures and decent water pressure. The mattresses are firm but comfortable. The cottages are naturally cool due to the building materials and physical design. A small safe was located in the room. The WiFi signal was weak and intermittent throughout my stay which is common in the more off the beaten tracks part of Egypt. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere was charming. I stayed in several hotels and lodges in Egypt and this place was my favorite. I highly recommend this establishment.

Great place , special thanks to Om Moaz for the great hospitality and great organization 👌🏻👌🏻 Food and service are Excellent … view from room was great . Procedures on check in was done in few minutes . They have airport to hotel transfer service .

We cane with a group of 20peoplr and everyone loved it and felt at home - great owners and staff so friendly and nice - we will always come back - sending love to Karim and Dudu ⭐️🙏🏼 we loved the newly renovated part and happy to book again - food was great

I spent the new year's vacation in Anakato. People are so friendly. Food is nice, yet needs some more varities. Weather is amazing. Nile view is breathtaking, you never get enough of it. Close to the airport and almost all sightseeing attractions. Rooms are clean yet no TV in the room which needs to be reconsidered. The place needs more lighting as the streets inside the hotel are neither paved nor enough lightened. Overall experience was great, and can easily be much better. Manager was so helpful and polite.

Beyond Philae Temple and the jumping off point for Abu Simple, Aswan is about the Nile and its islands, the cataracts. Best for touring these islands is the WadaKiki on the west bank from whose dock boats arrive and depart. Modest accommodations are immaculate by national standards with good maintenance and upkeep. Nile Villas overlook the water. The stark dining room with its economical menu and SUBERB, though leisurely, kitchen (best to pre-order when possible) is presided over by Mehmud, the maître d’ who says, “I have an idea,” and can get ANYTHING done; just ask, his English is excellent. At night, the local Nubian village lights up with all the trinkets and treasures ubiquitous to touring Egypt. The inflexible, unimaginative, dull, and ignorant who want to dress for dinner will do better to book at The Old Cataract.

Quaint, excellent manager, on river, nice rooms --- stayed twice, once before our trip South to Abu Simbel, then again on return, each for a night. Suitcase lost on arrival, manager arranged for finding and having it transferred to hotel next morning