Okay, we hate to gossip BUT "Queen Paolo of Belgium was so entranced by Adrere Amellal that she called Queen Elizabeth from her mobile and word was passed to the Prince of Wales, who made a special detour to see it," reports Tatler in a three-page feature article.  This place raises the bar.  A "modern day Bedrock", no electricity, no phones, the staff resemble medieval monks.  At night, bowls of hot ash under the dining table keep you warm. All of the food is organic. Eight-hour car journey from Cairo but who would care?  In its November 2008 review, "The top 10 desert breaks," Harper's Bazaar calls the eco resort's 11-room lodge Albabenshal "the mountain haven."  In June 2010, Vanity Fair put Adrere Amellal on "Travel:The Best List." Read all about Adrere Amellal and the surrounding area, Siwa, in the attached, January 2009 W Magazine article, Journey to Siwa.