Hotel Ship Queen of Abu Simbel

The Queen of Abu Simbel is a ship belonging to Nabila fleet. It is anchored on Lake Nasser, in Aswan, behind the dam.

The clientele is mostly French but there are also English and Italian customers. Credit cards are accepted.

Built in 2000, the vessel is 350 feet long and 53 feet wide. It is composed of six decks, has a grand marble reception shaped as a patio with a large mural of Cleopatra in its centre, several floors lined with wrought iron and columns, plants. The Queen of Abu Simbel has two restaurants, including a theatre and a cinema hall, decorated with paintings, and a dome painted with different colours, fitness equipment, a nightclub in the bar, a cinema hall, a billiard and table tennis. On each deck there is a bar. The boat also has lounges with cushions and small tables. A film is offered to tourists presenting the monuments of Egypt, visited during the trips. The boat also has a library.

The vessel has 76 cabins including 70 double rooms and 6 suites. The cabins with parquet flooring are approximately 194 feet². They are furnished in light wood furniture with red bedspreads, a bay window, television with satellite, broadcasting a total of 12 channels, air conditioning, a mini-bar, a telephone line for domestic calls. A safe is available at the reception. The bathroom has a bathtub and a hair dryer. They are decorated with ceramic tiles in blue and yellow colours.

The dining room is very pleasant and spacious. It can accommodate up to 130 people. Dining there is very plesant. The cuisine is both oriental and international. A buffet is offered, and once a week, a buffet with traditional Egyptian cuisine. Twice a week, a barbecue is provided on the upper deck and a gala dinner twice a week as well.

The upper deck is very pleasant and charming. Parquet flooring is used for the entire surface of the boat. It has a round swimming pool, wooden pergolas, a bar, fitness equipment, bamboo tables and chairs.