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
"Our first impression of the area was 'oh my goodness what have we let ourselves in for'. The neighbourhood was shabby and poor. However, what a surprice when we arrived at Mara House was the smartest house in the district. The inside was charming and welcoming, matching every member of the staff as well.
The rooms were enormous and very clean. We were greeted by Mara herself, an unassuming lady who would turn out to give us more assistance than we ever could have expected. She generously offered us her asssistance in a very unassertive manner by allowing us to remain independent but safe. She gave us lots of serious traveller tips which set us on an incredible historical and cultural journey for three days. It would be easy to be overwhelmed by the amount of antiquities there is too see but Mara is able to contdense and contasin this for you. Unlike a package tour guide you felt in control and you felt you were a freind who was staying rather than a paying guest.
The five course meal, containing over 20 dishes, would be more than sufficent for the gluttons amongst you. An experience not to be missed!. The following nights meal was only three courses thankfully but its volume still pushed us to the limit!
The stay included a trip to Dendera and Abydos with a qualified Egyptologist who had morer information than our brains could possibly hold. The driving there was 'interesting' not just for the scenery on the way but the wackey races with other vehicles on the road which would be enough to frighten any boy racers amongst you!
The people in the neighbourhood were friendly and the dishevelled kids were adorable, their favourite saying 'Hey mister give me five' (clap hands not five pounds). we counted 10 kids in the street and bought 20 sweet lollipops for them. Big mistake! The lollipops disappeared under a cloud of dust as word had got out and people appeared from every where. Be warned, go armed with lots of boiled sweets! We throughly enjoyed our stay at Mara House it was a truly amazing experience."
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.)