Castle hotel vs Meramees Hostel
Both are in Cairo, 420 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
HostelBab El Louk
Meramees Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Meramees Hostel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 420 m apart.
Choose Castle hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Meramees Hostel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Castle hotel better than Meramees Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.1)+0.7
Why is Meramees Hostel better than Castle hotel?
- 1250 m closer to public transport−250 m
- 2More guest reviews (315 vs 72), so the rating is more reliable×4.4
- 346 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+46
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 0:00)+12h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Castle hotel vs Meramees Hostel: which hotel is better? | Castle hotel | Meramees Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.7 | 8.1 |
| Location | 5.8 | 6.2 +0.4 |
| Facilities | – | 2.5 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 4.3 | 5.6 +1.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.5 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.7 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 72 | 315 +243 |
| Rank in Cairo | top 11% +37% | top 48% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.8 | 6.2 +0.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 6.8 km | 6.9 km |
| To public transport | 1.2 km | 960 m −250 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 104 | 150 +46 |
| Sights within 1 km | 29 | 29 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 19 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 17 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 0:00 | 12:00 +12h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
420 m apart
Castle hotel or Meramees Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Castle hotel or Meramees Hostel?
Meramees Hostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Castle hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Castle hotel or Meramees Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Castle hotel and Meramees Hostel?
The two hotels are 420 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