sentences:  After months of negotiation and a decision by the UN to grant Egypt the tiny strip of land, the hotel was finally sold to Egypt.The hotel was part of the Hilton brand for nearly 30 years from 1990 until 2017, when it was renovated and reopened as the Taba Hotel & Nelson Village by Deutsche Hospitality.Eliyahu Paposchado built the property as the Aviya Sonesta Beach Hotel () beginning in 1979, from Eilat and next to Raffi Nelson's Kfar Nelson (), while the Sinai was under Israeli control.