Mud-brick walls,
salt-lake mornings.

A small guesthouse built the old Siwan way, from kershef and palm wood, at the edge of the palm groves. No TV, slow breakfasts, and the desert ten minutes away.

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A turquoise salt lake near Siwa ringed with white salt

Western Desert, EgyptSiwa Oasis

[Number] rooms, all opening onto the courtyard.

Thick walls keep the rooms cool by day and warm on winter nights. Every rate includes a Siwan breakfast of dates, olives, eggs and fresh bread.

A mud-brick guest room with a palm-wood ceiling

Palm Room

USD [rate] / night

A double bed under a palm-trunk ceiling, with a window onto the grove.

  • Sleeps 2
  • Private bath

Courtyard Twin

USD [rate] / night

Two single beds, opening straight onto the courtyard and its olive tree.

  • Sleeps 2
  • Private bath

Family Room

USD [rate] / night

A double and two singles, with a small sitting nook.

  • Sleeps 4
  • Private bath

Roof Suite

USD [rate] / night

Its own terrace for sunrise over the palms and stars after dark.

  • Sleeps 2
  • Private bath

Days in the oasis

We arrange everything with local Siwan drivers and guides. Ask for prices when you book.

  1. Float in the salt lakes

    Turquoise pools so salty you float without trying, then rinse off in fresh water.

    Half day
  2. Great Sand Sea safari

    4x4 over the dunes, sandboarding, and sunset tea by a fire.

    Afternoon to night
  3. Hot springs at night

    A warm desert spring under a sky with no light pollution.

    Evening
  4. Old Shali and the groves

    Walk the ruined mud-brick fortress, then cycle the palm and olive gardens.

    Morning
A rooftop terrace in Dahab at sunset over the Red Sea
Our sister house

Then trade the desert for the Red Sea.

Our Dahab house is [number] rooms and a rooftop terrace in Assala, a short walk from the reef. Same breakfast, same slow pace. Stay in both and we’ll plan the route between them.

Getting to Siwa

  • By bus from Cairo

    An overnight coach to Siwa, around [X] hours. We meet you at the bus station.

  • Via Marsa Matruh

    Fly or drive to Matruh, then about [X] hours south. Private transfer USD [price].

  • When to come

    October to April is warm by day and cool at night. Summer afternoons are very hot.

Tell us your dates.

We reply on WhatsApp or by email, usually the same day, with availability and the total for your stay.