Downtown Inn vs sama Hotel
Both are in Cairo, 210 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Inn★★★★Maarouf
Downtown Inn
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 6.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Orabi Al Tawfikeya
sama Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick sama Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 210 m apart.
Choose Downtown Inn if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose sama Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Downtown Inn better than sama Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 210 more sights within 1 km+10
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (10 vs 99 rooms)−89
Why is sama Hotel better than Downtown Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.8)+0.7
- 2More guest reviews (74 vs 23), so the rating is more reliable×3.2
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (99 vs 10 rooms)×9.9
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Downtown Inn vs sama Hotel: which hotel is better? | Downtown Inn | sama Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.5 +0.7 |
| Location | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Facilities | 2.5 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 7.5 | 8.3 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.4 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.5 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 23 | 74 +51 |
| Rank in Cairo | top 64% | top 22% +42% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 6.8 km | 6.7 km |
| To public transport | 610 m | 470 m −140 m |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 142 +18 | 124 |
| Sights within 1 km | 25 +10 | 15 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 10 | 99 |
| Listed amenities | 13 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:30 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
210 m apart
Downtown Inn or sama Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Downtown Inn or sama Hotel?
sama Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Downtown Inn or sama Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Downtown Inn and sama Hotel?
The two hotels are 210 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