The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Luxor

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Luxor

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Luxor, Egypt? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Luxor, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Luxor to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Luxor, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Luxor for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Luxor for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at P.O. Box 13, New Karnak, Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa has great rooms from $111 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, a kitchen, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Cleopatra Hotel Luxor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $13 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Luxor
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Cleopatra Hotel Luxor which has nice rooms starting at $13. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at El Gazire West Bank. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Steigenberger Nile Palace - Convention Center

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Steigenberger Nile Palace - Convention Center to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $45. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Khaled Ben El Walid Street. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, outdoor tennis, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Jolie Ville Resort & Spa Kings Island Luxor

5-star Resort with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Luxor
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $42, Jolie Ville Resort & Spa Kings Island Luxor, at Kings Island provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care. It's located just 4.2 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Nefertiti Hotel Luxor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $20 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Nefertiti Hotel Luxor has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $20 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at El Sahabi Street, via Karnak temple. Furthermore, it also offers city views, cooking classes, free parking, kids meals, and evening entertainment, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The room service is especially nice after a long day. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Nile Compound

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Nile Compound is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $25, and it's located at Jorf, opposite to Steigenberger Hotel- West Bank. We also love the breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Al Hambra Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $18 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Luxor
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Al Hambra Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $18. It has room service, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at El Halfa Street, Gezira El Bairat, West Bank. Only 1.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens at this convenient hotel. The water slides are especially fun! It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Al Salam Camp

Guest House with prices starting at $8 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Al Salam Camp offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $8 (before taxes). It's located at Ramlah Village and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Pavillon Winter Luxor

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Luxor
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Cornish El Nile Street, Pavillon Winter Luxor has great rooms from $62 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a child pool, a pool table, and table tennis which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Steigenberger Resort Achti

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Steigenberger Resort Achti which has nice rooms starting at $34. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Al Awameya. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, breakfast, laundry services, golf, and city views. It's located just 2.3 km from the city center, too. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground


For more terrific hotel ideas in Luxor, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Luxor, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Luxor, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Luxor, Best Hotels for One Week in Luxor, Best Hotels for One Night in Luxor, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Luxor, or Best Business Hotels in Luxor.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Luxor?

Luxor Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$39

Travelers to Luxor, Egypt will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 34 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $39. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Luxor.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $66
  • 4-star hotels: $154
  • 3-star hotels: $24
  • 2-star hotels: $20


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