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Al Moudira
Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt · Independent · Grand Luxury
Al Moudira is a hand-painted boutique palace on Luxor's quieter west bank — domes, arches, and antique furnishings minutes from the Valley of the Kings, with Gioconda Scott's kitchen and Ramesh's spa drawing Robb Report's Travel Masters back year after year.
- 54 rooms
- Opened 2001
- Neighborhood: West Bank
- Architect: Olivier Sednaoui (original design); Dina Abou Alia (expansion)
About Al Moudira
- The 54-room desert palace was created by Lebanese owner Zeina Aboukheir, whose nickname 'the boss' (moudira in Arabic) gives the hotel its name.
- It opened in 2002 after about three years of construction supervised by Aboukheir herself, roughly four kilometres from the Valley of the Kings.
- Architect Olivier Sednaoui designed it in a mud-brick idiom inspired by Hassan Fathy, filling the property with salvaged Persian carpets and antique doors.
- It was named to Robb Report's 50 Greatest Hotels on Earth and earned a MICHELIN Two Keys distinction, both in 2025.
- 22 km from Luxor International Airport.
History
Al Moudira is a boutique desert palace on the West Bank of Luxor, roughly four kilometres from the Valley of the Kings, created by the Lebanese owner Zeina Aboukheir. Construction began around 2000 and the hotel opened in 2002 after about three years of hands-on work supervised by Aboukheir herself, whose nickname gives the hotel its name - 'Al Moudira' means 'the boss' in Arabic.
Designed by architect Olivier Sednaoui in a vernacular idiom inspired by the mud-brick traditions of Hassan Fathy, the 54-room retreat sprawls across an eight-hectare garden and is filled with salvaged and vintage treasures - Persian carpets, antique doors and mother-of-pearl inlaid furniture - with decorative artwork by Mario Dahab.
The setting
8 km from Valley of the Queens archaeological site. 18 km from ancient Luxor Temple.
Restaurants and bars
- Ottoman Room — Restaurant
Experiences
- Private dinners — Private dinners on the felucca deck, by the pool, in the garden, or in the villa, with around 40 locations that can be curated.
- Dining in the Ottoman Room, courtyard or poolside pavilion — Menus built from local, seasonal ingredients, many grown on the hotel's farm; dinners can also be served in guests' residences.
- Private Nile dahabiya charter — Set Nefru, a 37-metre dahabiya moored nearby, is available as a private charter for long or short cruises.
- Art exhibitions, seminars and cultural gatherings — Hosts art exhibitions, seminars, cultural gatherings and private retreats, drawing on its art, sculpture and antiques collection.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Hammam
- Fitness center
- Tennis
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- Prix Versailles (Hotels) — World Selection List (2025)
- Robb Report 50 Greatest Hotels on Earth (2025)
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