El Farida Hotel vs Castle hotel
Both are in Cairo, 350 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Bab El Louk
El Farida Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 6.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
ApartmentEl Sheikh Abd Allah
Castle hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 350 m apart.
Choose El Farida Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Castle hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is El Farida Hotel better than Castle hotel?
- 146 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+46
- 2Earlier check-in (0:12 vs 12:00)−12h
Why is Castle hotel better than El Farida Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.5)+0.3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| El Farida Hotel vs Castle hotel: which hotel is better? | El Farida Hotel | Castle hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.8 +0.3 |
| Location | 6.0 | 5.8 |
| Public transport | 4.9 +0.6 | 4.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.6 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.8 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 67 | 72 +5 |
| Rank in Cairo | top 23% | top 11% +12% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.0 +0.2 | 5.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 7.0 km | 6.8 km −170 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km −120 m | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +46 | 104 |
| Sights within 1 km | 30 | 29 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 24 | 1 |
| Floors | 7 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 0:12 −12h | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 0:12 +0h | 0:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
350 m apart
El Farida Hotel or Castle hotel: common questions
Which is better, El Farida Hotel or Castle hotel?
They are evenly matched. El Farida Hotel is stronger in public transport; Castle hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, El Farida Hotel or Castle hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Castle hotel is closer: 6.8 km from the centre, against 7.0 km for El Farida Hotel.
How far apart are El Farida Hotel and Castle hotel?
The two hotels are 350 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