Kato Dool Wellness Resort

Katodoll is a unique hotel for relaxation and disconnection from outer world and social media it’s perfect for couples to enjoy the vibes and have a wonderful experience but not suitable for seniors and the way to the hotel is not paved for half the way and it’s through a mountain People working there are friendly helpful and the food is organic

這是一家非常矛盾的不知道值不值推薦的民宿酒店，缺點和優點都非常突出，適合網紅出片（以下照片都是原片未修），但不適合任何對“住宿”本身有一定要求的人。如果你能找到任何便宜的+乾淨的+類似風景的替代酒店都建議換了它，但如果衹為了拍照和風景，在努比亞村裡可能它排在最前列。 首先你要能忍受： 1.旺季毫無性價比的酒店價格，民宿開出了五星級酒店的價格。 2.糟糕的房間設施，毛坯風的傢俱窄小的房間，床單衞生堪憂，浴室洗澡水四溢排水形同虛設，沒有拖鞋，牙刷，吹風機（電話前台可提供）。 3.早餐是自助且異常簡陋和難吃，不像有些人評價的是set而且莫名其妙好評。 4.忍受或者加錢繼續忍受包車司機的抱怨開進努比亞村，然後自己聯繫酒店半夜換乘三蹦子在荒無人煙漆黑一片的山裡15分鐘懷疑人生中到達山頂酒店。 5.非常不合理的其他定價，我們原本想預訂元旦跨年party的晚餐，結果要價100美金一人…… 我們在這裏獲得什麼？ 1.房間陽台就能看到尼羅河西岸無敵的日出，我們在這裏凌晨6點見證了2025年的第一縷曙光。 2.努比亞村文化建築裏各種擺拍很出片。 3.拍照帶上酒店旁邊的沙漠很出片。 4.非常特別的一羣遊客一排三蹦子蹦蹦躂躂上下山的文化體驗。 5.酒店服務人員比較友善，最後説明埃及不是小費國家，搬運行李是他們國家任何酒店的基本服務，入住全程沒有人要小費。

If you visit Aswan you must stay at Kato Dool. The location is amazing - it is about 20 minutes from the Nubian village, via a bumpy desert track but it is well worth the effort to get there. The building is beautiful. The rooms are large and very clean and comfortable. All have amazing views. The food in the restaurant is quite a lot more expensive than eating in restaurants in the Nubian village (about 3x price). But the food is very good, and the service is excellent. The pool area is great. The pool needs to be a bit better maintained (the filter system needs fixing). It is a short walk to the beach, and there is a free tuk tuk to the village whenever you need. All of the staff were very helpful and welcoming. A special mention to Ahmed on reception and Tariq who made sure we had everything we needed.

The Kato Dool Hotel is too beautiful for just one night but offers too little for a longer stay. This creates a contradiction, and there is still much work to be done. **Pros:** - The hotel features unique architecture with vibrant colors, staying true to the Nubian style. - The view is probably the best you can get in Aswan. - Every room includes a cozy balcony. - There is an outdoor terrace by the pool where you can enjoy food while overlooking the Nile. - The food they serve is good. **Cons:** - The food is very monotonous. 80% of the dishes are some variety of tagine. There are only a few vegetarian options, with most dishes featuring chicken, beef, or seafood. Seafood dishes must be ordered one day in advance. The waiting time for drinks and food is also very long—expect to wait 40-60 minutes after placing your order. - Many of the wooden furniture pieces need readjustment. Doors are difficult to open, windows don’t close properly, and closets won’t open. - There is only Wi-Fi in the reception area, with no coverage in the rooms. Management has been aware of this issue for over a year and promised to fix it, but nothing has changed (according to older reviews). - The rooms are very noisy. Whenever someone uses water on any floor, the boiler runs for several minutes, and you can hear every cough from neighboring rooms. - There are no blackout curtains, and the air conditioning is slow to cool the room. In the main area, there is also a loud beeping noise coming from the roof, which the staff hasn’t been able to stop. It is constant and extremely annoying when dining, relaxing, or sleeping. - The road leading to the hotel is unpaved, consisting of sand and rocks. - The hotel offers a tuk-tuk service between the village and the hotel, but there is little to do in the village. For trips to Aswan or other places, you need to book a private driver through reception. Each way will cost you about 800EGP every time - Although the hotel is branded as a 4-star wellness hotel, the only facility it offers is a pool—there are no other wellness services. - We paid around €400 for three nights, which isn’t a lot by European standards, but it is expensive for Egypt, and the quality of service did not meet expectations. The hotel is beautiful, but that’s about it. This was something we noticed throughout Aswan: prices are higher than in Luxor, but the level of service drops significantly. Even the bathrooms lack basic amenities, like toilet brushes. - There are many staff members, but their English is very limited, making communication difficult and leading to frequent misunderstandings. The only staff member who is easy to work with is Ahmed at the reception. He tries his best to make your stay more enjoyable. - A major downside is the lack of an alcohol license. While alcohol isn’t essential for a vacation, it adds a romantic element to the evenings with the stunning view. The hotel caters exclusively to foreign tourists,

Was an amazing stay, beautiful location definitely worth spending more than one night because there is so much to do and to enjoy the view with a nice amazing tea, which they have many. Food also very amazing. Ahmed anwar at reception was so helpful and nice and organised us the private trip to Abu Simbal and to the airport so we had nothing to worry about.