Anakob lit up on the still Nile at blue hour

Anakob · Elephantine Island, Aswan

The magic of Nubia, from the Nile.

Aswan’s first floating boutique hotel, designed around the river, the light and the art of Nubia.

Anakob is the newest, and the first, boutique floating hotel in Aswan. It reflects Nubian art and culture with a trendy, modern and comfortable setup, and it was designed and positioned with the Nile view in mind: every bedroom looks out on the river, and the shared spaces have panoramic views in every direction.

The blue Anakob houseboat with its rooftop sundeck

Anakob on the Nile, AswanPhotography: Anakob

Designed for the river

Every detail faces the Nile.

Aerial view of Anakob’s sundeck on the Nile

A skylight for the southern sun

The skylight is fitted with a heat-reflective transparent film, positioned to let you enjoy the great sun of Upper Egypt without the soaring heat.

Lounge seating under Anakob’s felucca-shaped sundeck shade

A sundeck shaped like a sail

The sundeck shade is made from a single piece of tensile fabric, with corners set at different levels to echo the sail of a traditional felucca.

A bright bedroom with striped kilim rugs aboard Anakob

Rooms made for the climate

Each room is designed with the warm climate in mind. Air conditioning, shutters and insulated walls keep it comfortable, even at the height of summer.

Breakfast served on deck with the desert dunes across the river

The Nile, from everywhere

A Nile view is a must in every room, and the common areas are made for breakfast, coffee or an afternoon read, looking out over a landscape that has been there for centuries.

Houseboat rooms & shared spaces