Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel vs Freedom Hostel
Both are in Cairo, 170 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Bab El Louk
Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.7 Good
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 3 of 6
HostelEl Fawala
Freedom Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 6
The short answer
Pick Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel
It leads in 3 of 6 categories. 170 m apart.
Choose Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 84 / 5)
Choose Freedom Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 7.7)
- breakfast included
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 84)
Why is Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel better than Freedom Hostel?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 2Offers an airport transfer
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (84 vs 5 rooms)×16.8
Why is Freedom Hostel better than Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 7.7)+1.4
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3More guest reviews (197 vs 6), so the rating is more reliable×33
- 44 more listed amenities (17 vs 13)+4
- 5Earlier check-in (12:30 vs 14:00)−2h
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (5 vs 84 rooms)−79
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel vs Freedom Hostel: which hotel is better? | Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel | Freedom Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 9.1 +1.4 |
| Location | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Facilities | 5.8 +0.8 | 5.0 |
| Families | 1.0 +1.0 | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 4.0 +4.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 6.3 | 7.1 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 9.0 +1.0 |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 9.1 +1.4 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 197 +191 |
| Rank in Cairo | top 60% | top 1% +59% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.5 | 6.8 +0.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 630 m −160 m | 790 m |
| To public transport | 840 m | 680 m −160 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 30 | 29 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 84 | 5 |
| Floors | 6 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 1965 | – |
| Listed amenities | 13 | 17 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:30 −2h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
170 m apart
Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel: city centre: 630 m, nearest station El Attaba Metro Station | محطة مترو العتبة: 840 m, Cairo International Airport (CAI): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 30 sights within 1 km.
Freedom Hostel: city centre: 790 m, nearest station El Attaba Metro Station | محطة مترو العتبة: 680 m, Cairo International Airport (CAI): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 29 sights within 1 km.
Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel or Freedom Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel or Freedom Hostel?
Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel leads in 3 of 6 categories, including facilities, families, spa & wellness. Freedom Hostel is stronger in guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel or Freedom Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel is closer: 630 m from the centre, against 790 m for Freedom Hostel.
How far apart are Coral Cosmopolitan Hotel and Freedom Hostel?
The two hotels are 170 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