Heritage Hostel vs Tahrir square hostel
Both are in Cairo, 230 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelBab El Louk
Heritage Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelAl Ismalia
Tahrir square hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Heritage Hostel
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 230 m apart.
Choose Heritage Hostel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Tahrir square hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Heritage Hostel better than Tahrir square hostel?
- 1230 m closer to public transport−230 m
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (99 vs 15 rooms)×6.6
Why is Tahrir square hostel better than Heritage Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.8)+0.3
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (15 vs 99 rooms)−84
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Heritage Hostel vs Tahrir square hostel: which hotel is better? | Heritage Hostel | Tahrir square hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Location | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 4.5 +1.2 | 3.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.0 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.1 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 131 | 205 +74 |
| Rank in Cairo | top 8% | top 1% +7% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.8 +0.2 | 5.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 310 m | 90 m −220 m |
| To public transport | 1.2 km −230 m | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +11 | 139 |
| Sights within 1 km | 26 +3 | 23 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 99 | 15 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 19 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 11:30 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
230 m apart
Heritage Hostel: city centre: 310 m, nearest station El Attaba Metro Station | محطة مترو العتبة: 1.2 km, Cairo International Airport (CAI): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 26 sights within 1 km.
Tahrir square hostel: city centre: 90 m, nearest station El Attaba Metro Station | محطة مترو العتبة: 1.4 km, Cairo International Airport (CAI): 17 km, 139 places to eat within 500 m, 23 sights within 1 km.
Heritage Hostel or Tahrir square hostel: common questions
Which is better, Heritage Hostel or Tahrir square hostel?
Heritage Hostel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.
Which is cheaper, Heritage Hostel or Tahrir square hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Tahrir square hostel is closer: 90 m from the centre, against 310 m for Heritage Hostel.
How far apart are Heritage Hostel and Tahrir square hostel?
The two hotels are 230 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