Don't know about the villas, but I went on one of their Nile cruises a few years ago. It was in the aftermath of a terrorist incident, so prices ended up being pretty reasonable. Also very uncrowded, besides my family, there may have been just a few other people on the boat. The cruise was very pleasant, but the highlights were off the boat - the scenery and monuments. Altogether very civilized and I'd recommend it to anyone planning to do an Egypt trip.