Closed for restoration since early 2026, the 1907 Winter Palace on Luxor's Corniche is due to reopen in July 2027 as Mandarin Oriental. When open it offers tropical gardens with a pool, tennis courts and terraces, about 400 m from Luxor Temple. The last listed rate was from US$200.
Temporarily closed: the Winter Palace closed in early 2026 for a full restoration under its new operator, Mandarin Oriental, and is scheduled to reopen in July 2027 as Mandarin Oriental Winter Palace, Luxor. The details below describe the hotel as it operated before closing; rooms, dining and policies may change after the renovation.
Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor is a historic five-star hotel at 17 Cornish El Nile Street on the east bank of the Nile in Luxor, Egypt, about 400 m from Luxor Temple. It opened in 1907. Travellers who care about Egyptology history and a Nile-side base for Luxor's temples will want to watch for the reopening.
The Winter Palace was inaugurated on 19 January 1907, built for the Upper Egypt Hotels Company in partnership with Thomas Cook & Son to a design by the architect Leon Stienon. Lord Carnarvon, who financed Howard Carter's excavation in the Valley of the Kings, was a regular guest, and after the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 the hotel hosted the international press.
The original Palace wing has 86 rooms and 6 suites, furnished in colonial style with antique furniture, high ceilings and marble bathrooms. Classic Rooms are about 24 m², Superior Rooms about 32 m² and Luxury Rooms about 37 m², each with a king bed or twin beds and a garden or Nile view. Suites run from the 76 m² Prestige Suites to the Imperial Suite and the Opera Suite of about 148 m², the two largest with butler service. A four-star annex, the Pavillon, was added in the rear garden in 1996 with 116 rooms.
Both wings share large botanical gardens, a pool with a swim-up bar, tennis courts and terraces above the river. Before closing, the restaurants were the French 1886 Restaurant, which asked for jacket and tie, La Corniche in the Palace wing, Bougainvilliers in the Pavillon, and Palmetto and El Tarboush by the pool.
Mandarin Oriental announced the takeover in February 2026, together with the Old Cataract in Aswan and the planned 2027 reopening of Mandarin Oriental Shepheard in Cairo. The restored Winter Palace is planned with six dining venues, The Spa at Mandarin Oriental in the gardens and event spaces. The group is also building its first Nile cruise ship, with three-, four- and seven-night trips between Luxor and Aswan, due in 2027.
The Mummification Museum is about 700 m away, the Luxor Museum about 1.4 km and the Avenue of Sphinxes about 1.7 km. Karnak Temple is about 3.2 km north. Across the Nile, the Temple of Hatshepsut is about 5.6 km and the Valley of the Kings about 6.1 km in a straight line. Luxor railway station is about 1.1 km and Luxor International Airport (LXR) about 11 km by road.
Sources: Hospitality Net, Mandarin Oriental expands in Egypt, February 2026. Facts checked November 2026.
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The hotel is closed for a full restoration from early 2026 and is scheduled to reopen in July 2027 as Mandarin Oriental Winter Palace, Luxor.
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Luxor
About 4 min walk · 370 m
Luxor Temple stands on the east bank of the Nile in the centre of modern Luxor, the site of ancient Thebes. Most of the core was built around 1400 BC by Amenhot...
Luxor
About 8 min drive · 3.2 km
The Karnak Temple Complex lies on the east bank of the Nile at the northern edge of Luxor, the site of ancient Thebes. It forms part of the Ancient Thebes with...
Luxor
About 15 min drive · 6.1 km
The Valley of the Kings lies in the desert hills on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor in southern Egypt. For nearly 500 years, from about th...
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90 Mohamed Farid Street, Al Manshiya, Luxor, Egypt
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General
At 17 Cornish El Nile Street on the east bank of the Nile in Luxor, about 400 m from Luxor Temple.
A four-star annex with 116 rooms, added in the rear garden in 1996.
Stay & facilities
No. Mandarin Oriental took over in early 2026 and the hotel closed for restoration. It is set to reopen in July 2027 as Mandarin Oriental Winter Palace, Luxor.
It opened on 19 January 1907. Lord Carnarvon was a regular guest, and the hotel hosted the world's press after Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.
Before closing, the Palace wing offered Classic Rooms (about 24 m²), Superior Rooms (about 32 m²), Luxury Rooms (about 37 m²), Prestige Suites (about 76 m²), the Imperial Suite and the Opera Suite (about 148 m²), with garden or Nile views.
The architect Leon Stienon, for the Upper Egypt Hotels Company working with Thomas Cook & Son.
Yes. The French 1886 Restaurant asked guests to wear a jacket and tie.
Yes, a pool with a swim-up bar in the botanical gardens, along with tennis courts.
Yes. Mandarin Oriental plans The Spa at Mandarin Oriental in the gardens, along with six dining venues.
Check-in at Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor starts at 3:00 PM and check-out is until 12:00 PM.
Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor has Wi-Fi; the listing does not say whether it is free. Listed: Internet – Wifi.
Getting there
Luxor Temple is about 400 m away and the Luxor Museum about 1.4 km. Karnak is roughly 3.2 km north, and the Valley of the Kings is across the Nile, about 6 km in a straight line and around 16 km by road. Luxor International Airport (LXR) is about 11 km by road, around 20 minutes by car depending on traffic.
Luxor railway station is about 1.1 km away.
Booking
Not until the hotel reopens in July 2027 as Mandarin Oriental Winter Palace, Luxor.
Prices & payment
Rooms at Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor start from $200.00 (USD) per night (Classic Room). 6 room types are listed, from $200.00 to $500.00 a night. The price for your dates is shown when you check availability.
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