Happy City Hotel vs Freedom Hostel
Both are in Cairo, 270 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★El Saha
Happy City Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.9 Okay
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 1 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 Freedom Hostel
It leads in 2 of 6 categories. 270 m apart.
Choose Freedom Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- breakfast included
Why is Happy City Hotel better than Freedom Hostel?
- 1Offers an airport transfer
- 2Has a gym
Why is Freedom Hostel better than Happy City Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 6.9)+2.2
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3More guest reviews (197 vs 12), so the rating is more reliable×16
- 446 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+46
- 54 more listed amenities (17 vs 13)+4
- 6Has 24-hour room service
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Happy City Hotel vs Freedom Hostel: which hotel is better? | Happy City Hotel | Freedom Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 9.1 +2.2 |
| Location | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Families | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 +1.5 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 6.7 | 7.1 +0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 9.0 +1.3 |
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 9.1 +2.2 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 197 +185 |
| Rank in Cairo | top 77% | top 1% +76% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.5 | 6.8 +0.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 6.5 km | 6.7 km |
| To public transport | 770 m | 680 m −90 m |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 104 | 150 +46 |
| Sights within 1 km | 23 | 29 +6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 5 |
| Listed amenities | 13 | 17 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 12:30 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
270 m apart
Happy City Hotel or Freedom Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Happy City Hotel or Freedom Hostel?
Freedom Hostel leads in 2 of 6 categories, including guest rating, public transport. Happy City Hotel is stronger in spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Happy City Hotel or Freedom Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Happy City Hotel and Freedom Hostel?
The two hotels are 270 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