Aswan 1, Egypt

Rooms are clean but small and dated, with street noise audible even on upper floors. Shower temperature fluctuates and can flood the bathroom. Staff is genuinely kind and helpful, breakfast is decent with nice Nile views, and the location near the souq and waterfront is convenient.

Rooms are filthy with dirty floors, unwashed bedding, and broken furniture. Bathrooms lack proper cleaning and have hard tap water. Staff sometimes enter rooms without permission, and they pressure guests for tips while claiming the elevator is broken.