Mara House Hotel Luxor
Mara House Luxor is a boutique hotel in Luxor, Egypt offering independent travelers a secure and authentic base in a local Egyptian neighbourhood, with direct access to the temples and tombs of the Nile Valley. My name is Marie Vaughan, known to most visitors and Egyptians as simply “Mara”, and I have spent over twenty years living in Egypt managing Mara House Hotel Luxor.
The hotel is the foundation of everything offered through this website. It provides accommodation, local insight, and a physical base from which guests can explore Luxor and the wider Nile Valley.
Known for its distinct architecture and our traditional Salahadeen feast, Mara House combines independent hospitality with practical travel support for visitors to Egypt.
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Archana M from Doha, Qatar wrote on TripAdvisor on 27/12/2024
The highlight of our Egyptian trip!
My family and I loved staying at Mara House. Amr is a fantastic chef and manager who looked after us very well and we enjoyed his cooking. It was a wonderful Egyptian holiday for us, and we highly recommend staying at Mara house. The house is beautifully decorated and the dining room is especially gorgeous!”
Custom & Private Egypt Tours
Holidays in Egypt should be more than beds, buses and pyramids.
But navigating Egypt’s historic sites is not easy. It requires careful planning and reliable execution. And so, for years, I have been designing and manage comprehensive tours across Egypt including Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Siwa, Alexandria, and the Red Sea for my guests as a special add on to hotel bookings.
Egypt Tour Itineraries and Possibilities
Opening Closed Doors: Exclusive Access Tours & Special Experiences
For travellers seeking a deeper connection to Egypt’s antiquity, I arrange exclusive, legal access to historic sites and chambers normally closed to the public.
Exclusive Access Opportunities
2027 Total Solar Eclipse: Luxor Experience
On August 2, 2027, Luxor will be the premier global viewing location for the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century.
Eclipse Itinerary & Secure Placement
Travel Planning, Travel Tips & Advice
My Egypt Travel Tips
Transformative Travel in Egypt
Transformative travel is deeply personal. Stones are just stones with their background stories. For this reason I spend hours over the year writing down legends and stories. I do this to give our hotel guests a sense of history, humanity and connection to the sites they visit. I hope you like them. They come written with Spirit from the Heart.
Spiritual & Transformative Stories of Hidden Egypt
Egyptian History, Culture & Stories
Remembering the people who created and walked the streets and palaces.
Egyptian History & Stories
The Person Behind Mara House Luxor
Who is Mara?
Behind Mara House is a personal story of more than twenty years dedicated to hospitality and exploration in Egypt.
My Story
FINAL WORD
Mara House Luxor is primarily a hotel – but it is a unique hotel whose services extend far beyond a bed for the night and an airport transfer.
