Maritim Jolie Ville Luxor Island Resort

It was an exellent holiday eygptions VERY friendly. Room was cleaned every day . Pools nice especially infinity for children. Have too say people complain about kids being the other one, although it is a adults only pool they were not splashing around or being noisey. Kids made loads of friends the life guars and staff are brilliant. If you want too go shopping go to the sook they give you hassel but you can knock the pice down alot.I would reccomend the hot airbloon it was amazing. Took us over the valley of the kings and queens.If you are going to the valley of the kings go early as the midday sun is boiling.Overall great holiday goin back next year, Would reccomend to all!

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The Jolie Ville (still known widely as the Movenpick) is a resort, on its own island, accessible only by a bridge manned by police. This is very good news, since the hassle in Luxor is unbelievable (I last went to Luxor in the 90's, and it was nothing like today)
Taxis are available from outside the hotel, and the presence of a tourist policeman there is a blessing. The reception can give you an idea what they should charge for a trip to the Valley of the Kings. Never get a taxi elsewhere; I picked on up outside Karnak temple who tried repeatedly to shangai me down some backstreets, and would have if I hadn't known Luxor too well for him to get away with it!
The rooms are all single-storey chalets in the beautiful gardens, each with a sitting out area, and none have a Nile view as far as I could tell. But the terrace overlooking the river is splendid. Come early if you want prompt service, and watch out for the little sparrows that will try to land on the table and eat from your bread-basket!
The room I got had a funny smell and a stain on the carpet, which I deduced eventually was due to some past overflow from the bathroom. The bathroom itself was tired-looking, although adequate. The room facilities were adequate. None of it was up to 5* European standard, but then in Luxor nothing is.
My room was also next to the cupboard where the servants get their materials for restocking. I found that in practise they tended to hang around this for hours, which of course invaded my privacy rather.
The food was excellent, the conditions of preparation clearly very good, and I was pretty paranoid about what I ate, but I still got an upset tum. So don't book any expensive excursions for the back end of your week there -- you may well not be able to go, and tour operators will NOT refund your money.
There was an internet terminal, which was slowish but perfectly usable -- but who goes to Egypt to use the internet?
Mobile reception was fine.
The public rooms and areas are all immaculate.
Generally the rooms were pretty quiet. I'd hate to try to stay in the Nile Palace, which fronts onto a street, for instance.
I went the week before Christmas. At the end the influx of visitors for the Christmas period was visible, so it's probably pretty busy then. I'd use this hotel again.

It was brilliant. The rooms were clean and tidy and are on the large side although the bathroom was smallish...towel were changed daily and someone came to clean the room every morning.
The room service is cheaper than eating in either of the restaurants but the food is nice from both...room service is also quite fast
It’s on its own island and the hotel offers its own little trips e.g. horseback riding and fishing in the Nile for an extra charge
Staff are very friendly...every time you walked past them they all say hello and are very polite
The swimming pools are amazing...especially the largest one which looks out onto the Nile...although they are quite cold but it’s good when the temp is 56
The zoo is small but entertaining... they also have their own camel called Cleo who is cute
Tour operator was very helpful and offered a wide range of excursions including going to Cairo and Hot air Balloon riding on the west bank.
BEWARE! ...the taxi drivers can be rude
Would definitely go back again.

I booked this particular hotel as I had been to Luxor in 99 and had a day visit to the Movenpick and was then really impressed all those years ago. So I decided to book after reading all the good reviews.
I was most impressed when I arrived as there had been great changes a magnificent new pool area more grounds and everything 100 per cent better.
Our stay there was impressive to say the least, the food was good but could maybe not suit all children as our child is 12 and not everything suited her taste so we ventured out a few times. With the help of a great taxi driver who we used for the whole week was fantastic.
The begging children is quite upsetting but you have to realise there is little you can do about it. I have booked again to go in 2008 and will use the same taxi driver, he even wished us Merry Xmas by text and happy new year.
I would recommend it to families and couples.

I went to Jolie Ville with my mother, daughter and son for two weeks; I loved the splendour of the Hotel itself and can't rave enough about the staff and service. I liked the bungalows they were not as modern as the hotel but they were really good enough for what you would need, the air conditioning was a definite must and I was grateful for it. The bathroom was a good size and the shower was powerful.
The food in the hotel is very good. I got quite addicted to their chicken with rosemary. I liked going into Luxor town in the evening to visit the shops (Yorkshire bob's is a must for jewellery) and talk to some of the locals, you can visit any of the other hotels in Luxor without being a resident there.
The begging is unreal and the horse drawn carriage men are quite persistent but that’s all part of it.
Fabulous holiday, I would highly recommend it, the site of the hotel and the grounds are truly amazing and you will feel the need to whip out your camera the minute you realise the Nile is right beside you.
Watch out for the mosquitoes; take lotion from home with you because the stuff in the shop isn't very effective. My daughter and myself chose two different kinds of massages and they were great, just make sure you don't have anything to do after it because you feel so relaxed you just want to sleep. Going back with the other half and my son next summer and I can't wait.

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Brilliant lovely hotel. Would definitely go again.
The food was lovely.
The pools were great, there’s alot of different sporting activities to do. I had one of the best massages here.
The zoo was fun, they had a range of different animals.
The rooms were nice and spotless and were cleaned every day. The workers were so polite. They would take time to come and speak to you. The hotel manager was very friendly.
The location was just in the right place, on its own little island overlooking the Nile.

I selected the Jolie Ville partly because of the reviews here and partly because friends of mine, who can afford to stay absolutely anywhere on the planet, choose to come back here again and again. Personally I don't mind what the decor is like provided it is clean, comfortable and you have all that you need - which is certainly the case here. The setting is superb and the facilities excellent.
My ten year old loved the pool, Cleopatra, the table tennis and the freedom to wander around safely. Apart from the amazing setting what really made it all wonderful was the attitude of the staff. What wonderful people. Nothing was too much trouble and, as someone who hates having her main course slapped in front of her before the last mouthful of starter has gone; I had no problem with waiting for ten minutes between courses if necessary. We all loved the food. Interestingly room service was the cheapest way to eat and we had such huge breakfasts nothing else was necessary.
We didn't book anything through the tour operator as it is way too costly and most of the money goes directly to them and not into the local economy. We found a wonderful chap called Ali who took us all over the place. He picked us up from the hotel in the morning and we just went off for the day with him organising all the transport we needed and keeping us clear of any hassle. "Lah shokran" (no thank you) does work if you're firm about it, particularly if you leave a gap between the first and second part and even more so if you say "Lah -ah" because it emphasises the "no". You expect it though and nobody gets nasty and there was no hassle at all within the hotel, just lots of happy people who couldn't do enough for you provided you treat them with the same respect and goodwill you expect from them. It's always a two way street.
We saw all the usual stuff but sailing up the Nile with Ali and being taken to lunch at his house was the highlight of my week. The history is amazing and awe inspiring but it's those who currently live in Luxor who continue to keep the magic alive. Ali can do trips out into the desert and cruises down to Aswan as well and we are going back to do those shortly.
Go here. It's not the Ritz - but who needs the Ritz in the ancient city of Thebes? What you need is to watch the ibises sail across the Nile sunset against a backdrop of the Valleys, smiling faces, good food and the knowledge that this is Egypt and, as they are so fond of saying, "Welcome back."

We went to the Movenpick for our honeymoon and had a complimentary basket of fruit waiting in our room.
The Island is lovely and the sunsets provide brilliant photo opportunities! The zoo is a must for 15minutes entertainment but be prepared to tip for the camel ride!
Most evenings, we had the bbq on the terrace which worked out at about £10 per person for 'all you can eat' and included a selection of puddings.
As with previous comments, I can only emphasise that tipping is expected in Egypt to the extent that you need to take tissues into the toilets with you to avoid tipping for your loo roll! (this was the case everywhere we went EXCEPT within the hotel).

First visit to Egypt, out of this world. Hotel and grounds are breath taking, room was nice but only used it to sleep in. All the staff were very friendly and keen to help you at all times. Food was okay, ate out a lot.
Did all the tours that was going. I have booked again for next year, it has been my dream to go and it was fantastic. I was happy with all of the holiday. Our rep from Thomas Cook took us shopping in Luxor to avoid all the hassle, got great bargains. If you are unsure about going don't be you will have a great time.
I have only been back since the 12th of September and I miss it already. Cant wait till next year.

Bemused to see Ms T Mc Donald give this place 1/10.
Having been lucky to go to many places over the years, we have never returned to any one venue, let alone hotel. But this week, my wife and I will go back (after our visit in 2006) to the Movenpick Jolie Hotel and take along our son, and we can’t wait!
It is simply one of the best hotels we have ever stayed in. The staff were wonderful, from the manager down to the cleaners and gardeners (no disrespect meant to the latter). The rooms were very clean and the bath (I'm a big fella) was more than big enough for me.
As for stains on the carpet, well, I didn't see any but I didn't really look. I was there for a holiday!
Food was excellent and very reasonably priced considering the kind of establishment we were staying in. But staying B&B gives you the chance to sample the food in downtown Luxor. And if you ever bump in to Mohammed Ali (the taxi driver, not the boxer) I assure you, you're in safe hands.
I would simply love to be in charge of the complaints dept, as I am sure I wouldn't have a lot to do.