Heritage Hostel vs El Farida Hotel
Both are in Cairo, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★Bab El Louk
Heritage Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★Bab El Louk
El Farida Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 6.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 160 m apart.
Choose Heritage Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose El Farida Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Heritage Hostel better than El Farida Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.5)+0.3
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 0:12)+12h
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (99 vs 24 rooms)×4.1
Why is El Farida Hotel better than Heritage Hostel?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 2Earlier check-in (0:12 vs 12:00)−12h
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (24 vs 99 rooms)−75
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Heritage Hostel vs El Farida Hotel: which hotel is better? | Heritage Hostel | El Farida Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.3 | 8.5 |
| Location | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Public transport | 4.5 | 4.9 +0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.3 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.3 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 131 +64 | 67 |
| Rank in Cairo | top 8% +15% | top 23% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.8 | 6.0 +0.2 |
| Distance to Bab El Louk centre | 160 m | 10 m −160 m |
| To public transport | 1.2 km | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 26 | 30 +4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 99 | 24 |
| Floors | – | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 0:12 −12h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +12h | 0:12 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
160 m apart
Heritage Hostel or El Farida Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Heritage Hostel or El Farida Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Heritage Hostel is stronger in guest rating; El Farida Hotel is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Heritage Hostel or El Farida 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: 10 m from the centre, against 160 m for Heritage Hostel.
How far apart are Heritage Hostel and El Farida Hotel?
The two hotels are 160 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