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From: 60.00 USD per night 

Amenities

Restaurant
11 Rooms, 11 Rooms with Private Bathroom

Activities

Hiking, Cycling, Walking, Mountain Biking, Horse Riding, Desert Safaris

Green Credentials

Alternative Energy Resources: Solar Panels
Dietary Selections: Vegetarian, Vegan
We take actions to: conserve heat, conserve water, reduce oil/gas carbon emissions, compost waste food, use bio degradable cleaning agents, use reclamation building materials, use renewable natural furnishings, source food locally, offer local employment, instruct staff in green practices, include green room info packs

Internet

Type: Broadband
Facilities: Public Areas and Guest Rooms
Wireless Facilities: Public Areas and Guest Rooms

Nearest Transport Links

International Airport: Marsa Matrouh

Albabenshal

Hotel, Siwa, Matruh, Egypt

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The hotel complex
The hotel complex
The dining room
The dining room
The bar lounge
The bar lounge
A quiet table for dinner
A quiet table for dinner
The corridor to the bedrooms
The corridor to the bedrooms
Explore the desert with our vehicles ...
Explore the desert with our vehicles ...
... or on horseback
... or on horseback
The desert environment is spectacular ...
The desert environment is spectacular ...
The dunes are ever-changing
The dunes are ever-changing
At the end of a day of exploration the pool is inviting
At the end of a day of exploration the pool is inviting

Description

Albabenshal Heritage Lodge sits amidst the spectacular jagged ruins of Old Shali, a 13th century citadel in the center of downtown Siwa.

The construction of the village ecolodge began with ancient, dilapidated Siwan homes that were renovated using traditional kershef, a mixture of sun-dried salt, mud and sand. Modeled after the design of the original structures that filled the fortress, the ecolodge maintains the cultural aesthetic of the past while also providing contemporary amenities.

Albabenshal currently offers 11 guest rooms on three levels, connected through a network of alleyways and terraces that look over central Shali and the palm groves beyond. Inside, guest rooms are furnished and decorated in authentic Siwan style, with colorful Bedouin carpets, palm frond chairs, tables and beds, and linens of fine Egyptian cotton embroidered by women of the oasis (Siwa Creations).

On the main terrace, the Albabenshal Restaurant serves a diverse offering of Siwan dishes.

Albabenshal provides guests with a unique glimpse into ancient Siwa, when the walls of this fortress once held back attacking tribes and armies. More than resurrecting history, its construction has helped revive the dying craft of kershef, and its continued success generates a range of needed employment opportunities for the local community.

We welcome you to join us at the oasis and hope that your stay will be comfortable and rejuvenating. We hope that you will give yourself the gift of rediscovery in this ancient land and create memories to last a lifetime.



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