Happy City Hotel vs Meramees Hostel
Both are in Cairo, 360 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
- 3 of 5
HostelBab El Louk
Meramees Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Pick Happy City Hotel
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 360 m apart.
Choose Meramees Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.1 / 6.9)
Why is Happy City Hotel better than Meramees Hostel?
- 1Offers an airport transfer
- 2Has a gym
Why is Meramees Hostel better than Happy City Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.1 vs 6.9)+1.2
- 2More guest reviews (315 vs 12), so the rating is more reliable×26
- 346 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+46
- 44 more listed amenities (17 vs 13)+4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Happy City Hotel vs Meramees Hostel: which hotel is better? | Happy City Hotel | Meramees Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 8.1 +1.2 |
| Location | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| Facilities | 5.0 +2.5 | 2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 +1.5 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 6.7 +1.1 | 5.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 8.1 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 8.1 +1.2 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 315 +303 |
| Rank in Cairo | bottom 26% | top 48% +26% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.5 +0.3 | 6.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 840 m | 520 m −320 m |
| To public transport | 770 m −190 m | 960 m |
| To the airport | 16 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 104 | 150 +46 |
| To the nearest food shop | 830 m | 530 m −290 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 6 +5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 23 | 29 +6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 19 |
| Listed amenities | 13 | 17 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
360 m apart
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.
Meramees Hostel: city centre: 520 m, nearest station El Attaba Metro Station | محطة مترو العتبة: 960 m, Cairo International Airport (CAI): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 29 sights within 1 km.
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Happy City Hotel or Meramees Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Happy City Hotel or Meramees Hostel?
Happy City Hotel leads in 3 of 5 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness, public transport. Meramees Hostel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Happy City Hotel or Meramees Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Meramees Hostel is closer: 520 m from the centre, against 840 m for Happy City Hotel.
How far apart are Happy City Hotel and Meramees Hostel?
The two hotels are 360 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