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title: "castello hotel vs Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo: which hotel is better?"
description: "castello hotel or Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo in Cairo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# castello hotel vs Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo

Both are in Cairo, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · El Fawala
## [castello hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/castello-hotel-cairo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1257174/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · El Fawala
## [Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/viaje-hotel-downtown-cairo-cairo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.1 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.1

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2269724/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 150 m apart.

### Choose castello hotel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 99)

### Choose Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 99 / 1)

### Why is castello hotel better than Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo?

1.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 99 rooms) (−98)

### Why is Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo better than castello hotel?

1.  More guest reviews (556 vs 5), so the rating is more reliable (×111)
2.  7 more sights within 1 km (+7)
3.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:00) (−1h)
4.  A larger hotel with more facilities (99 vs 1 rooms) (×99.0)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | castello hotel | Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.1 |
| Location | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Public transport | 8.6  (+0.5) | 8.1 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.1  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.1  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 556  (+551) |
| Rank in Cairo | bottom 42% | top 48%  (+10%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Distance to El Fawala centre | 120 m  (−140 m) | 270 m |
| To public transport | 420 m  (−90 m) | 500 m |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 146 | 147 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km | 1.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 | 8 |
| Sights within 1 km | 18 | 25  (+7) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 99 |
| Floors | – | 10 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2026 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 12:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/viaje-hotel-downtown-cairo-cairo/prices/)

## Location

150 m apart

castello hotel: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station El Attaba Metro Station | محطة مترو العتبة: 420 m, Cairo International Airport (CAI): 16 km, 146 places to eat within 500 m, 18 sights within 1 km.

Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo: city centre: 1.0 km, nearest station El Attaba Metro Station | محطة مترو العتبة: 500 m, Cairo International Airport (CAI): 16 km, 147 places to eat within 500 m, 25 sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 77 hotels in Downtown Cairo](https://stayversus.com/en/egypt/cairo/area/downtown-cairo/)

## Weather in Cairo

[Cairo weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/egypt/cairo/cairo/weather)

## castello hotel or Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo: common questions

### Which is better, castello hotel or Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo?

castello hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.

### Which is cheaper, castello hotel or Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

castello hotel is closer: 120 m from the centre, against 270 m for Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo.

### How far apart are castello hotel and Viaje Hotel Downtown Cairo?

The two hotels are 150 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/castello-hotel-cairo-vs-viaje-hotel-downtown-cairo-cairo/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/
