Castle hotel vs Golden Star Hotel
Both are in Cairo, 400 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentEl Sheikh Abd Allah
Castle hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelEl Saha
Golden Star Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Golden Star Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 400 m apart.
Choose Castle hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.5)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 4)
Choose Golden Star Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 4 / 1)
Why is Castle hotel better than Golden Star Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.5)+0.3
- 2More guest reviews (72 vs 14), so the rating is more reliable×5.1
Why is Golden Star Hotel better than Castle hotel?
- 1370 m closer to public transport−370 m
- 244 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+44
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Castle hotel vs Golden Star Hotel: which hotel is better? | Castle hotel | Golden Star Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.3 | 8.5 |
| Location | 5.8 | 6.5 +0.7 |
| Public transport | 4.3 | 6.3 +2.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.4 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.3 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 72 +58 | 14 |
| Rank in Cairo | top 11% +32% | top 43% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.8 | 6.5 +0.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 580 m | 690 m |
| To public transport | 1.2 km | 840 m −370 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 104 | 148 +44 |
| Sights within 1 km | 29 | 28 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
400 m apart
Castle hotel: city centre: 580 m, nearest station El Attaba Metro Station | محطة مترو العتبة: 1.2 km, Cairo International Airport (CAI): 17 km, 104 places to eat within 500 m, 29 sights within 1 km.
Golden Star Hotel: city centre: 690 m, nearest station El Attaba Metro Station | محطة مترو العتبة: 840 m, Cairo International Airport (CAI): 17 km, 148 places to eat within 500 m, 28 sights within 1 km.
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Castle hotel or Golden Star Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Castle hotel or Golden Star Hotel?
Golden Star Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Castle hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Castle hotel or Golden Star Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Castle hotel and Golden Star Hotel?
The two hotels are 400 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