Arabesque Hotel vs Museum Plaza
Both are in Cairo, 360 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelMaarouf
Arabesque Hotel
- Guest rating
- 4.7 Below average
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 6
HostelAl Ismalia
Museum Plaza
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 6
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 360 m apart.
Choose Arabesque Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 20)
Choose Museum Plaza if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 4.7)
- breakfast included
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 10)
Why is Arabesque Hotel better than Museum Plaza?
- 1Offers an airport transfer
- 2Earlier check-in (11:30 vs 14:00)−3h
- 3Later check-out (13:00 vs 11:30)+2h
Why is Museum Plaza better than Arabesque Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 4.7)+4.1
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3More guest reviews (247 vs 7), so the rating is more reliable×35
- 432 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+32
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Arabesque Hotel vs Museum Plaza: which hotel is better? | Arabesque Hotel | Museum Plaza |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 4.7 | 8.8 +4.1 |
| Location | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Families | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 4.4 +0.9 | 3.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.4 | 8.7 +1.3 |
| Guest rating | 4.7 | 8.8 +4.1 |
| Number of reviews | 7 | 247 +240 |
| Rank in Cairo | top 89% | top 5% +84% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 640 m | 290 m −350 m |
| To public transport | 1.2 km −170 m | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 92 | 124 +32 |
| Sights within 1 km | 24 +2 | 22 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 10 | 20 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2023 |
| Listed amenities | 17 | 18 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 11:30 −3h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 13:00 +2h | 11:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
360 m apart
Arabesque Hotel: city centre: 640 m, nearest station El Attaba Metro Station | محطة مترو العتبة: 1.2 km, Cairo International Airport (CAI): 17 km, 92 places to eat within 500 m, 24 sights within 1 km.
Museum Plaza: city centre: 290 m, nearest station El Attaba Metro Station | محطة مترو العتبة: 1.4 km, Cairo International Airport (CAI): 17 km, 124 places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.
Arabesque Hotel or Museum Plaza: common questions
Which is better, Arabesque Hotel or Museum Plaza?
They are evenly matched. Arabesque Hotel is stronger in public transport; Museum Plaza is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Arabesque Hotel or Museum Plaza?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Museum Plaza is closer: 290 m from the centre, against 640 m for Arabesque Hotel.
How far apart are Arabesque Hotel and Museum Plaza?
The two hotels are 360 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score