Where to sleep in Luxor — the neighborhoods and the picks, siesta side to fiesta side.
East Bank corniche — temple-side
Between Luxor and Karnak temples with felucca sails at sunset.
West Bank — among the tombs
Village guesthouses under the Theban hills — dawn access to the Valley of the Kings.
Nile-view heritage — the grand old dames
The Winter Palace era survives on the corniche — high tea included.
Dahabiya & cruise note
Sailing to Aswan by dahabiya is the slow-Egypt masterpiece — two to five days.