El Farida Hotel vs Happy City Hotel
Both are in Cairo, 440 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
Hotel★★★El Saha
Happy City Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.9 Okay
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Happy City Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 440 m apart.
Choose El Farida Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 6.9)
- to walk to the sights (400 m / 840 m)
Why is El Farida Hotel better than Happy City Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 6.9)+1.6
- 2440 m closer to the city centre−440 m
- 3More guest reviews (67 vs 12), so the rating is more reliable×5.6
- 446 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+46
- 57 more sights within 1 km+7
Why is Happy City Hotel better than El Farida Hotel?
- 1320 m closer to public transport−320 m
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| El Farida Hotel vs Happy City Hotel: which hotel is better? | El Farida Hotel | Happy City Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.6 | 6.9 |
| Location | 6.0 | 6.5 +0.5 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 4.9 | 6.7 +1.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.7 | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.6 | 6.9 |
| Number of reviews | 67 +55 | 12 |
| Rank in Cairo | top 25% +49% | bottom 26% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.0 | 6.5 +0.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 400 m −440 m | 840 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km | 770 m −320 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +46 | 104 |
| To the nearest food shop | 410 m −420 m | 830 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 +9 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 30 +7 | 23 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 24 | – |
| Floors | 7 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 0:12 | – |
| Check-out until | 0:12 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
440 m apart
El Farida Hotel: city centre: 400 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, 30 sights within 1 km.
Happy City Hotel: city centre: 840 m, nearest station El Attaba Metro Station | محطة مترو العتبة: 770 m, Cairo International Airport (CAI): 16 km, 104 places to eat within 500 m, 23 sights within 1 km.
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El Farida Hotel or Happy City Hotel: common questions
Which is better, El Farida Hotel or Happy City Hotel?
Happy City Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. El Farida Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, El Farida Hotel or Happy City Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
El Farida Hotel is closer: 400 m from the centre, against 840 m for Happy City Hotel.
How far apart are El Farida Hotel and Happy City Hotel?
The two hotels are 440 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