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BASMA HOTEL, ASWAN
Basma el Fanadek St., Aswan
Note: The following information is provided from our own visits & research, the hotel itself, and our clients' experience of using the hotel.
Introduction:
 The Basma is a medium sized modern hotel set on the highest hill in Aswan with views over the city and the Nile. The hotel is built around a central outdoor swimming pool area with landscaped gardens and sun terraces, and features a lot of traditional Egyptian artwork throughout. The hotel has all the facilities of a 4* hotel including a choice of bars and restaurants and has won a number of awards including a Green Globe award.
The facilities together with the high standards within the hotel make this one of our first choice hotels on all our Standard level small group and private tours which include stays in Aswan.
Location:
The hotel is located close to the centre of Aswan on a hill overlooking the city. It is only a 10 minute walk (approx 1 kilometre) to the Nile Corniche where you can find the main shops, markets and restaurants of Aswan. A free shuttle bus is always available. Directly opposite the hotel at the end of the driveway is the Nubian Museum which is famous for its exhibition of Nubian history of the Christian and Islamic faith, and is well worth a visit. Aswan International Airport is 20 kilometres away and it is only 1 kilometre to the train station.
Accommodation:
 The hotel has 189 medium sized rooms located on six floors overlooking the pool or city. Some of the city view rooms also have a view of the Nile.
The rooms are all bright, modern and well kept and have tiled floors giving them a light and airy feel. They are tastefully decorated and very comfortably furnished with either one king size or two twin beds and have a balcony or terrace.
The rooms all have en-suite bathroom with bath and shower and are equipped with individually controlled air-conditioning, mini-bar, satellite TV, telephone and electrical sockets for charging phones and cameras.
Bars & Restaurants:
 The main restaurant in the hotel is the Lotus restaurant and this offers both buffet and a la carte style dining with a choice of international dishes and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can also eat outside in the large open-air Garden Terrace whilst watching the sunset over the mountains. During the day there are drinks, snacks and light meals available from both the Pool Bar and the Vienna Café which is located in the lobby area of the hotel. You can enjoy a drink after dinner in
The Nubian Bar which is located next to the main restaurant and offers a choice of cocktails, beers and spirits and has a pool table and satellite TV.
For a typical Egyptian evening there is the Ali Baba Tent which features local singing and dancing. It serves buffet-style dinner with a choice of barbequed dishes and you can finish the evening by trying out one of the different flavoured shisha pipes.
Facilities & Services:
The hotel offers a number of facilities and services including a good sized outdoor swimming pool which has a swim up bar and separate children’s area. There is a shopping arcade within the hotel which is located downstairs from the pool area and has a choice of gift, clothing, jewellery and souvenir shops. The hotel also operates a free regular return shuttle bus to take clients into the centre of Aswan.
On the roof of the hotel is a terrace with Egyptian sofas where guests can go to enjoy the views over the city of Aswan, the Nile and the mountains.
Other services include: 
- 24 Hour Room service
- Babysitting Service (on request)
- Foreign Exchange
- Lifts
- Laundry Service
- Internet Access
- 24 Hour Front desk
- Business Centre
- Concierge Service
Useful Links:
Tours that use this hotel:
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| Egyptian Family Adventure |
Egypt |
13 days |
From UK£670 |
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Cairo, Aswan (felucca or luxury cruise) Luxor, Red Sea (Hurghada). This family adventure gives you a taste of everything that Egypt has to offer. The Pyramids and Sphinx in Cairo, and temples and tombs in Luxor provide the main sightseeing, and a short desert camel trek, overnight felucca trip on the Nile and some time by the Red Sea balance these out to make a fun and educational holiday for the whole family. |
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| Nile Family Adventure |
Egypt |
9 or 10 days |
From UK£525 |
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Cairo, Aswan (felucca or luxury cruise) Luxor. This short family adventure fits into a half-term or longer holiday, and combines visits to the pyramids, sphinx and museums in Cairo, with a short camel trek and a felucca sailboat cruise between Aswan and Luxor. All in all, a great family introduction to Egypt with a balance of ancient sites and history, and more adventurous activities. |
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| Nile Explorer |
Egypt |
9 or 10 days |
From UK£295 |
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Cairo, Aswan (felucca or luxury cruise) Luxor. This classic tour travels through the Nile Valley visiting Egypt's ancient sites and monuments. From the Pyramids
and Sphinx in Cairo, to the Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple in Luxor, we take in all the main sites, and include a peaceful felucca ride or Nile cruise down
the Nile stopping at riverside temples and villages. The tour can be completed in one week.
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| Grand Egyptian Adventure |
Egypt |
15 days |
From UK£360 |
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Cairo, Aswan (felucca or luxury cruise) Luxor, Dahab. Our most popular itinerary, this tour starts with visits to the Pyramids & Sphinx in Cairo, with an optional City & Museum tour. From Aswan, we take a peaceful felucca sailboat or luxury Nile cruise along the Nile to Luxor, where we explore temples & tombs on both banks of the river. The tour ends with time for you to relax at the beaches and cafes at Dahab, to snorkel or scuba-dive among the coral reefs of the Red Sea, and if you wish, to climb Mt. Sinai.
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| Pharaohs and Deserts |
Egypt |
15 days |
From UK£425 |
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Cairo, Aswan (felucca or luxury cruise) Luxor, Fayoum, Western Deserts. This tour combines Egypt's main historical sites and a felucca or luxury cruise in the Nile Valley, with two separate desert safaris. Around Fayoum we visit the Wadi Rayan protected area with its spring oasis and desert lake, and the World Heritage Site of the Valley of the Whales. In the Western Desert, we visit Baharya & Farafra oasis and enjoy an overnight jeep safari in the spectacular White Desert. |
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| Grand Egypt & Jordan Adventure |
Egypt & Jordan |
16 days |
From UK£795 |
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Cairo, Aswan (felucca or luxury cruise) Luxor, Dahab, Jordan. Following a tour to the Pyramids & Sphinx in Cairo, this tour visits the main highlights of the Nile Valley between Aswan and Luxor, featuring a peaceful felucca or luxury cruise along the Nile. After a couple of days by the Red Sea, we enter Jordan where we spend time in the stunning desert scenery of Wadi Rum, explore the ancient city of Petra, swim in the Dead Sea, and visit several other sites including the Roman ruins at Jerash. The tour starts in Cairo and finishes in Amman |
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