Albabenshal Hotel Siwa

- Albabenshal is spectacularly set outside the
jagged ruins of Old Shali, a 13th century citadel
in the center of downtown Siwa. Ancient,
dilapidated Siwan homes were restored using
kershef, a mixture of sun-dried salt, mud and
sand, to build the lodge modeled after the
original structures that once filled the fortress.
- Albabenshal offers guests 11 rooms on three
levels connected through alleyways and
terraces overlooking the center of the town on
one side and the fantastic ruins of the fortress
on the other.
- On the main terrace, Albabenshal Restaurant
serves a menu of Siwan traditional dishes
adapted to more modern tastes. Dishes
include a range of dishes such as Curcuma Rice,
Shakshouka , and One Thousand Leaf Fetir.
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- Albabenshal features 11 rooms. All built out of
ancient Siwan houses. Building follows traditional
Siwan houses style using the same building styles
and techniques that had been used in the oasis
for centuries. Ceilings are made of palm beams,
while doors, windows and fixtures are made of
olive wood from annual tree trimmings. Furnishings
are simple, yet of the highest quality, drawing
exclusively on local materials and designs.
Contemporary plumbing is used throughout.
There are 7 single rooms, with a queen size bed,
2 double rooms, with a king size bed and 2 triple
rooms with twi double beds and one single bed.
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- Lounges
- Non smoking rooms
- Private Bathrooms
- Restaurant
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From 1:00 PM

Prior to 0:00 AM

- Take the Cairo?Alexandria desert road. At the
101-km make a U-turn left to take Tarik El Geish
which is Al-Alamein connecting road. This road
intersects with the Alexandria. Marsa Matrouh
road after 134Km U-turn in the direction of
Marsa Matrouh on the Alex. Matrouh highway
stop at El Alamein Hotel for a rest and refresh-
ment. 18 km before Marsa Matrouh look for
*Tam Oil*gas station. Stop there to fill up.
It is the last gas station before the village of
Siwa. Go to Saloum. U-turn less than one
kilometer after Tam Oil. That leads you to the
ring road around Marsa Matrouh. Continue
until you reach a military police checkpoint,
immediately after which there is a U-turn to
take the road to Siwa. After approximately
300 kilometers, there is a military police check-
point, not necessarily manned. Once you have
passed the Siwan door *Welcome to Siwa*,
continue straight ahead until you find the
Siwa polica station. Turn on the left of the
station. You will find yourself on the market
place, the Old fortress of Shali on your right.
Turn on the left on the market place, a small
coffee shop should be on your right, and
continue straight ahead in the palm tree grove.
You should find Shali Lodge on your left 500m
after the market place.
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- Amun Temple - 10 mi
- Temple of the Oracle - 15 mi
- Gabal el Mawta - 15 mi
- Disputed Tomb of Alexander the Great - 18 km
- Ein Fatnas (hot sulfur spring) - 20 mi
- Cleopatra Bath - 10 mi
- Great Sand Sea - 40 mi
- Siwa Salt Lake - 15 mi
- Tomb of Si-Amon - 12 km
- Tomb of Misu-Isis - 12 km
- Market place of Siwa - on site
- Tomb of Niperpathot - 12 km
- Marsa Matruh - capital of the governorate
- Alexandria - 600 km
- Cairo - 800 km
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