I’ve finally gathered reviews and comments about Mara House and our Salahadeen Restaurant here on my own website. There aren’t many for Salahadeen, as it’s been open only to Mara House guests for years and TripAdvisor has since removed those reviews. These come from TripAdvisor, Google Maps, guest blogs, letters, and other kind words shared over time. Some are missing, as I hadn’t realized TripAdvisor began deleting reviews from tour guests who did their tours with us but who didn’t stay at Mara House. I hope these words give you a true sense of who we are and what Mara House is all about. Enjoy, Mara
"I stayed at Mara House in March 2011 with my husband, sister and brother in law. We all agreed it was our favorite hotel during our 2 week trip to Egypt, Jordan and Dubai. The reason - it is in a residential neighborhood, not in a touristy area of the city.
We arrived at night (Mara scheduled the airport pick up - arrived from Cairo) and I was a little hesitant at first - lots of construction, dirt (what you end up LOVING about Egypt). But the moment we headed out to walk to Luxor Temple we immediately knew this was a fantastic experience. The people are amazing - all the kids came up to talk to us, shopkeepers gave us the usual exuberant "welcome to Egypt!", people invited us in for tea. Every where else we stayed at Marriott’s and had a more sanitized cultural experience. At Mara House you are able to get a better feel for Egyptian life.
We stayed in room 7; a 3 bedroom apartment with a kitchen. The room was great, no complaints at all. My husband never did get the ‘wet room’ bathroom concept and continuously went in with socks after someone had taken a shower. The staff was very helpful and accomodating (brought breakfast to our room the day we checked out, since we wouldn't have time to eat in the main room).
We took Mara’s restaurant advice each night – our favorite was Safra (easy walk to and from the hotel). We also used her arranged tour to the West Bank. May have been a little pricey, but no ‘shopping’, air conditioned van, guide – we were very pleased. We did the East Bank on our own. I would highly recommend Mara House when in Luxor – the neighborhood experience will be one of the highlights of your trip!!!"
See More
- Mara House Luxor – your home away from home
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Photos of Our Suites – Take a look at the rooms you’ll call home.
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Mara House Guest Gallery – Faces and memories from over the years.
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Salahadeen Restaurant & Feast – The story behind our restaurant and its exclusive menu.
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(Coming Soon: Photo Journal of Mara House – from the first brick to today.)