Where to stay in Egypt?

On Ramsis Street, in Bab al-Louq, 700 m from the centre. For a hostel stay in the middle of downtown, with the Nile or Islamic Cairo a few minutes away by taxi.

In Giza, on Abou Al Houl street, on the Sphinx side, 11.9 km from downtown. For those who come first and foremost for the pyramids and want to see them from the guesthouse at sunrise and sunset.

On Pyramids Road, in Giza, 11.9 km from downtown, at the foot of the plateau. For sleeping opposite the pyramids and being on site at opening time, ahead of the coaches from Cairo.

Opened in 1869 as the khedive's hunting lodge, the hotel has a direct view of the pyramids from its gardens.

On the Nile corniche, in Garden City, 1.1 km from the centre. For a riverside stay in a quiet district, with downtown a few minutes away by taxi.

On Ahmed Ragheb Street, in Garden City, 800 m from the centre. For a large hotel close to downtown and the banks of the Nile, with a taxi to Giza and Islamic Cairo.

On Badr Street, in Luxor, 800 m from the centre. For tight budgets who want Luxor Temple and the Nile corniche on foot, and the ferry across to the West Bank.

On the West Bank, on the Gourna road, 2 km from the centre. For those who want to be on the Valley of the Kings side and cross by ferry to Luxor Temple and the market.

A simple hotel on the east bank of Luxor, the side with the town, the temples and the market. For small budgets who do everything on foot and take the ferry to the west bank.

On the west bank, in the village of El Bairat, beside the Gurna road. For sleeping on the countryside side, near the necropolises, and crossing the Nile by ferry to reach the town.

Away from the centre, 5.1 km out, on the banks of the Nile, a resort to retreat to after the temples. For those who prefer the calm of the river to the town's Nile waterfront, with a taxi to Luxor Temple.

On Khaled Ibn El Walid Street, on the Nile waterfront, 900 m from the centre. For the Nile opposite and Luxor Temple on foot, with a boat to the West Bank in the morning.

On Abtal El Tahrir Street, in the Saleh Gahin district, 1.3 km from the centre. For sleeping in a Nubian guesthouse near the quay where the feluccas leave at sunset.

A guesthouse in a Nubian village, 2.1 km from the centre. For those who want village life, the colourful houses and the river, a few minutes from central Aswan.

In Gharb Soheil, a Nubian village on the west bank, in a group of Nubian houses. For living at the pace of the village, far from the town, and reaching Aswan by boat or taxi.

On the Nile corniche, in the Saleh Gahin district, 2.3 km from the centre. For a large riverside hotel, a little away from the centre, with a taxi to Philae.

In the tourist village zone, an adults-only resort. For couples who want a child-free beach and snorkelling straight from the shore.

Along Youssef Afifi Road, in the stretch of large hotels south of the town. For families who alternate between the beach, boat trips to the reefs and car-free days.

The hotel has a large water park: plenty to keep children busy between snorkelling trips.

On the Sahl Hasheesh road, south of Hurghada, on the sea side and far from the bustle of the town. For settling in for a few days between beach and reefs, with a taxi to the marina.

On Youssef Afifi Road, among the tourist villages lining the coast, in a beach resort. For those who want to swim every day and take boat trips out to the coral reefs.