travel42 Hotel Review: Old Cataract Aswan

Old Cataract Aswan travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

On the banks of the Nile River, this historic hotel is one of the most atmospheric and special in the region, if not the entire country. The number of diplomats, celebrities and well-heeled travelers (not to mention river cruise guests) that have stayed here is worthy of an encyclopedia (Princess Diana, Queen Noor, Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher among them).

Perched on a cliff over the river and overlooking Elephantine Island, it enjoys exceptiona...