Mara House, Luxor, Egypt
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About Mara House
Internet Access Breakfast Included
Coming to Egypt has been your dream! Your time in Luxor is precious, you've worked hard to get here and I want you to take home happy memories of a relaxed, fulfilled and fruitful trip.
My name is Mara, I'm Irish and my house is 5 - 10 mins. walk (0.5km.) from the back of the train station and 15 mins walking. from Luxor Temple. Once you cross under the train station you leave the hustle and hassle of the city centre tourist area behind you, and get to experience life in a family community where we have our own local baker, butcher, carpenters etc. The children play freely in the street and the adults sit chatting on their doorsteps while watching the world go by.
At Mara House you have your own private bedroom + sitting room and bathroom or you can opt for a private bedroom with shared sitting room and bathroom.
I take no 'commission' from taxis, guides, shops, markets, restaurants etc. that I will recommend. I offer these services but don't push them. This is your holiday and I want it to be perfect!
Breakfast is included and served any time requested.
Rooms are cleaned daily and we offer a laundry service
European mattresses........ I have been told we have the best beds in Egypt!
No bugs, ants or mosquitos!
Bed linen and towels included.
No shortage of hot water.
Free wired internet access in the lobby if you have laptop.
Check-in anytime but your room may not be available until mid-day if the house is full.
Check-out is 11am but you are welcome to use all facilities until you actually leave.
Non-refundable deposit is taken via credit card and 5 days cancellation notice is required.
All the photos here were taken in July 2008 and are genuine.
Looking forward to meeting you Mara
Facilities
- Breakfast Included
- Restaurant
- Laundry
- Airport Pick Up
- Bar
- Travel Desk/Travel Info
- Bureau de Change
- Internet Access
- Web access in lobby
- Air Conditioning
- Concierge
- Bike Parking
- Breakfast
Photos
Important Information
Conditions
1. Full payment to be made in cash (euros, dollars, sterling) on arrival.
2. On receipt of the booking from hostelworld, Mara House will take a non-refundable deposit consisting of the first night's rental from the credit card provided. This deposit will be deducted from the balance due on arrival and show on your statement as 'Marie Restaurant'
2. Cancellations up to 5 days prior to arrival - no cancellation fee is imposed other than the deposit already taken, which remains non-refundable.
3. Bookings cancelled less than 5 days prior to arrival or in the case of 'no show' are liable for payment of the full booking, which will be deducted from credit card.
4. Bookings of more than 5 nights cancelled less than 5 days before arrival date is subject to full payment of not more than 5 nights.
5. Guests are required to have their own health and travel insurance. Mara House accepts no responsibility for accidents, medical expenses or loss of goods.
6. Your email address must be a working, valid email address so we can contact you to confirm receipt of your booking. If you do not receive a confirmation of booking from us then please check that you have given hostelworld your correct email address and also contact maraegypt@gmail.com
7. If you have not checked in by midnight of the first day of your booking, your full booking will be deemed cancelled.
Location
- Address
- Salah El Deen Al Auby St Off El Hagagea St.,
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Directions
PLEASE look at our terms & conditions if you are making a booking less than 5 days in advance of your arrival date.
TRAIN STATION - The hassle at the train station is BAD!.. Touts and taxi drivers will try to deceive you and take you to alternative accommodation (for a commission from the hoteliers). They most likely will drive you around and around. PLEASE send us your train NUMBER and arrival time we will meet you at the station on arrival for normal taxi fare of 15LE. This will save you time and getting into a bad temper!!
If arriving by car go first to the TRAIN STATION. Now with the train station on your right drive along the train tracks. At the end turn right. Go over the train track and immediately turn right. Keep driving (about 2 mins.) look left and drive into the open space where the buses are. You will see Mara House there. My number is 0105462480 . If you are not at Mara House within 5 mins. of leaving the train station then the driver is possibly giving you the run-around! If you come to Brook Animal Hospital and after that a petrol station (both on your left), then you have just gone a little too far....look back over your left shoulder and you will see a very big building with a sign on the top left hand corner EGYPT WITH MARA. - that is Mara House.
If you want to walk .....go in the right hand door of the train station and onto the platform. Turn immediate left and go down the steps. Turn right, go up the steps at the other end. Turn right, keep walking 5 - 10 mins. You will pass a bakery on your left, a fire station on your right. When you see in front of you a 5 storey yellow painted building on your right you will see a narrow street on your left. Go into that street and you will see a large open space with tour buses parked. Look up and you will a big building with a sign on the top right hand corner 'EGYPT WITH MARA'. This is Mara House. It also has a sign for the Salahadeen Restaurant outside the door.
From the airport....PLEASE give us your arrival details and flight number we will send a taxi for you. and the driver will have a sign 'MARA HOUSE'. The fare is 50LE. This will save you time and the hassle of being driven round and round by a taxi driver looking for more money for his trouble!. If the driver does not know Mara House give him my number to call for directions....BEFORE you get in the taxi.
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