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Adrere Amellal: Desert Ecolodge

Sidi al-Ja'afar, Siwa 11211, Egypt
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Adrere Amellal: Desert Ecolodge
Ranked #2 of 10 hotels in Siwa
4.0 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
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London
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012
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This is a fantastic place for one of the most memorable stays you'll have. The rooms are great, spacious and all with some private outdoor space. There is a great variety of public rooms, outdoor, semi outdoor and enclosed depending of the time of day and year. There dining rooms of different sizes so you can have a private dinner... More

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Usedom, Germany
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
2
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it's farway of the siwa center town, very expensive for nothing, Dirty Staff.

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Brussels, Belgium
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011
1
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This ecolodge is one of its kind in Egypt and probably in the Sahara. Its architecture is based on the local traditions, its staff is local and its location cannot be more prefect: next to a little white (amellal in Siwan) mountain (adrere) and on the shores of a salt lake. It service is great, the staff is very attentive.... More

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Los Angeles, California
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011
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getting here was a pain in the you know what but dont miss it! amazing dinners by candlelight, spring fed pool, gorgeous salt lake, sunsets to die for. Go on a desert ride by jeep at sunset to see fossils and million year old sea creatures, then have tea in the sand overlooking the huge dunes. service is willing, but... More

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Cairo, Egypt
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2011
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In the middle of the desert, less than an hour from Lybia you hit the outskirts of Siwa, a historic desert oasis. After finding the correct road we arrived at what looked like a prehistoric village nestled beside a salt edged oasis. Adrère Amellal looks downright primitive: an array of tan buildings built from a mixture of mud and salt... More

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Cairo, Egypt
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I've travelled the world & stayed in numerous hotels but NEVER has a place made such an impression on me, The silence was deafening. The sights-unforgettable. The staff-superb. The setting-unrivalled. The food-Gordon Ramsey couldn't do better. Sad as it is, the lack of tourists actually made it more special. October is probably the best time to go. Hot days &... More

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Cairo
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2011
3
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I together with my spouse and 15 month daughter spent three nights in Adrere Amellal, by recommendation and introduction of friends who were there a few weeks ago. Although the weather was not very welcoming in the month of August, we enjoyed our stay enormously. We were actually the only guest visiting Adrere Amellal during Eid El Fitr holiday and... More

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Cairo, Egypt
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011
4
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Eventhough we're Egyptians, we felt that we travelled abroad! The whole experience from day 1 was nothing but SPECIAL! I t is a perfect getaway. It is a pricy vacation. However, I believe it worths every penny, the fact that it is a complete isolation form the busy crowded modern life (as there is no electricity there) and yet an... More

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yogyakarta
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2011
2
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Everything was perfect on our 3 night stay in adrere amelal. staff were incredible and they would go to great lenght to make u feel at home. Special thanks to abdalla, king of the western desert...

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Vancouver, Canada
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
96 helpful votes 96 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2010
6
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Adrere Amellal is all about peacefulness. We loved it - our trip to Siwa would have been very different (and less relaxing) anywhere else. We travelled with 2 kids and they loved playing in the sand, and the pool (which isn't chemically treated, but a bit of algae growth never hurt anyone). They LOVED the desert - good thing we... More

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Address: Sidi al-Ja'afar, Siwa 11211, Egypt
Price range (per night):* S$473

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