Dahab Hostel vs Museum Plaza
Both are in Cairo, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelAl Ismalia
Dahab Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
HostelAl Ismalia
Museum Plaza
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Pick Dahab Hostel
It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 240 m apart.
Choose Dahab Hostel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 39 / 20)
Choose Museum Plaza if you want
- breakfast included
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 20 / 39)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2023 / 1998)
Why is Dahab Hostel better than Museum Plaza?
- 1Offers an airport transfer
- 2Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Museum Plaza better than Dahab Hostel?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 1998)+25y
- 36 more listed amenities (18 vs 12)+6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Dahab Hostel vs Museum Plaza: which hotel is better? | Dahab Hostel | Museum Plaza |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Location | 5.9 +0.3 | 5.6 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | 4.2 +0.9 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 4.8 +1.3 | 3.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.7 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 418 +171 | 247 |
| Rank in Cairo | top 10% | top 8% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.9 +0.3 | 5.6 |
| Distance to Al Ismalia centre | 270 m | 40 m −230 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km −240 m | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +26 | 124 |
| To the nearest food shop | 490 m | 370 m −110 m |
| To the nearest park | 720 m | 620 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 | 10 |
| Sights within 1 km | 24 +2 | 22 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 39 | 20 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1998 | 2023 +25y |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 18 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
240 m apart
Dahab Hostel: city centre: 420 m, nearest station El Attaba Metro Station | محطة مترو العتبة: 1.1 km, Cairo International Airport (CAI): 17 km, 150+ 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.
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Dahab Hostel or Museum Plaza: common questions
Which is better, Dahab Hostel or Museum Plaza?
Dahab Hostel leads in 2 of 5 categories, including location, public transport. Museum Plaza is stronger in facilities.
Which is cheaper, Dahab Hostel 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: 40 m from the centre, against 270 m for Dahab Hostel.
How far apart are Dahab Hostel and Museum Plaza?
The two hotels are 240 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