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At the hostel, rooms include a wardrobe and a patio with a garden view. Featuring a private bathroom with a bidet and a hairdryer, some rooms at Kashta Nubian Guest Houst also boast a balcony. The rooms have a safety deposit box. great experience staying amongst locals. the host was great and arranged for airport and boat transport at 1am and early morning.

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9.9
Exceptional
253 reviews
Price from
$28
per night

DoroKa Nubian House features a private beach area, shared lounge, a terrace and restaurant in Aswan. The property is located 19 km from Aga Khan Mausoleum, 11 km from Nubian Museum and 13 km from Aswan High Dam. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, an ATM and free WiFi throughout the property.

Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer, rooms at the hostel also provide guests with a river view. At DoroKa Nubian House, every room is fitted with a seating area. Sallah the manager was very helpful and polite. The food for every meal (breakfast, lunch and dinner) was excellent. The location of the hotel directly on the Nile is fabulous, and the people in the village were helpful and kind. It was easy to set up travel arrangements to Phyle island and Abu Simbal as well as getting to and from the airport.

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9.2
Wonderful
444 reviews
Price from
$76.65
per night

Situated in Aswan and with Aga Khan Mausoleum reachable within 22 km, Pajama Hostel Nile View features a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar. The property is around 18 km from Aswan High Dam, 8.2 km from Temple of Philae and 25 km from Tombs of the Nobles. Some units at the property have a terrace with a city view. Biba is such a lovely host and will make you feel at home immediately. The dorms are spacious, beds are comfortable and have a curtain for privacy. The location is perfect with bazar, restaurants and the local ferry to Elephantine Island just across the road.

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9.3
Wonderful
68 reviews
Price from
$15
per night

Set in Aswan, 22 km from Aga Khan Mausoleum, Bonita Chillhouse offers accommodation with a shared lounge, free private parking and a terrace. The property is located 600 metres from Nubian Museum, 2.1 km from Kitchener's Island and 17 km from Aswan High Dam. Free WiFi and a shared kitchen are featured.

Guests at the hostel can enjoy a vegetarian or a halal breakfast. This place is really amazing with a friendly service of Nia. She helps arranging the trip to Philae temple, motorboat ride to Nubian village and felucca ride. It was such a nice experience. I couldn't recommend enough to anyone of this place :)

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9.2
Wonderful
101 reviews
Price from
$12
per night

Located in Riyadh and with Saqr Aljazeera Aviation Museum reachable within 8.1 km, Luxury Hostel provides a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar. The property is situated 10 km from Al Nakheel Mall, 16 km from Al Wurud 2 Metro Station and 17 km from Riyadh Gallery Mall. Al Faisaliah Mall is 20 km from the hostel and Al Rajhi Grand Mosque is 20 km away. In a region not renowned for backpacking, the owner of this hostel has managed to produce a diamond. The place has a real homely feel , largely thanks to the hostel guests, and the bed spaces are amongst the best I’ve experienced in 200+ hostel stays. Mattress and bedding extremely comfortable. Very spacious. Personal light and sockets. Easy access ladder to top bunk and privacy curtain. Nothing has been omitted.

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9.4
Wonderful
96 reviews
Price from
$37
per night

Set within 19 km of Aga Khan Mausoleum and 4.3 km of Nubian Museum, Nubian Hights guesthouse offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Ash Shallāl. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a shared kitchen and room service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The hostel features city views and a terrace. The place was like a peace of heaven on earth, people are so friendly and exceptional vibe, this would be my destination again definitely. Shokran om Fatma

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9.4
Wonderful
50 reviews
Price from
$31.50
per night

Located in Abu Dhabi and with Al Sahil Beach reachable within 800 metres, Lunar Beach Hostel provides a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. The property is set 1.1 km from Qasr al-Hosn, 3.4 km from Al Wahda Mall and 11 km from Louvre Abu Dhabi. The accommodation offers karaoke and a shared kitchen. Everything so clean and beautiful, and also not expensive. People were really friendly.

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8.3
Very Good
1,357 reviews
Price from
$19
per night

Set in Abu Dhabi, within less than 1 km of Al Sahil Beach and a 14-minute walk of Qasr al-Hosn, The Villa Hostel - By Lunar offers accommodation with a garden and a shared lounge, and free WiFi. The property is around 3.3 km from Al Wahda Mall, 10 km from Louvre Abu Dhabi and 15 km from Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre. The accommodation features evening entertainment and a shared kitchen. The staff is very kind and helpful and the overall atmosphere of the hostel is good. Very pleasant experience!

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8.4
Very Good
1,394 reviews
Price from
$18
per night

Set in Al Madinah, 3.3 km from Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Aya Hostel offers rooms with air conditioning. Among the facilities at this property are a shared lounge and room service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Knowledge Economic City is 7.4 km from the hostel and Qiblatain Mosque is 8.1 km away. Cleaning, and Chill room facilities

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8.4
Very Good
2,795 reviews
Price from
$29
per night

Set in Aswan, 23 km from Aga Khan Mausoleum, Go Inn Backpackers offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a shared kitchen and room service, along with free WiFi. The accommodation provides nightclub and a tour desk. I loved the place. The owner, Mr. Omar (Gandhi) was very helpful, attentive and knowledgable. He helped all of the guests with organizing trips to sights around Aswan and provided useful tips and information about the area and the country as a whole. The staff working there were nice and caring. They made the whole stay a very pleasant experience. The beds where comfortable, there were enough bathrooms and the location was great, just by the Nile. The price was also very reasonable. I'd book this place again without hesitation.

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8.8
Excellent
1,109 reviews
Price from
$10
per night

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