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Austrian HospicevsThe American Colony Hotel
Both properties are recommended by professionals. On balance, The American Colony Hotel scores significantly better than Austrian Hospice. The American Colony Hotel comes in at 91 with recommendations from 8 publications including Frommer's, Star Service and Hideaway Report.
Austrian Hospice
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness Frommer's
Lonely Planet
37 Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem, Israel
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Breakfast included
- Rooftop terrace
Frommer's "The Hospice's gardens, terraces, fabulous rooftop vistas of the Old City, careful security, and dedicated staff are all real pluses." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The historic Austrian Hospice of the Holy Family, inaugurated in 1863, serves as both a guesthouse and a cultural centre."
Frommer's "Offers both traditional guestrooms and dormitory-style accommodation...puts you almost literally at the doorstep of some of Israel's most famous historical and religious sites." Full review
Lonely Planet "This castle-like guesthouse looks like a great place to film a movie about chain-rattling ghosts or crusading knights... There is a garden in front and the cloistered exterior is a popular hang-out." Full review
The American Colony Hotel
Concierge
Fodor's
Insight Guides DK Eyewitness
Star Service
The Telegraph
Hideaway Report Frommer's Lonely Planet
1 Louis Vincent Street, Jerusalem 9720071, Israel
From $300/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge "The American Colony Hotel is a converted 19th-century pasha's palace within East Jerusalem, close to the walls of the Old City and the Damascus Gate."
Fodor's "Once a pasha's palace, this cool limestone oasis with its flower-filled inner courtyard and gorgeous garden is in a class of its own." Full review
Insight Guides "Jerusalem’s oldest hotel has much character and charm, and is favored by the foreign press corps on account of its location between West and East Jerusalem."
DK Eyewitness "The fabled American Colony pampers visitors with classic Arabian architecture, a flowery Turkish courtyard, lush gardens and plenty of Oriental charm."
Star Service "This famous East Jerusalem boutique-hotel, built in 1860 by Ottoman Pasha al-Hussein for his harem of four wives, retains its historic charm." Full review
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Business-oriented rooms offer desks, data ports and multinational sockets, avoiding any need for foreigners to request adaptors.
The Telegraph7.0
"A tranquil, romantic, colonial-era hotel in Jerusalem, with beautiful gardens, spacious rooms and an excellent choice of restaurants, a short tram ride from the Old City." Full review
Hideaway Report92.0
"Historic and elegant mansion-style hotel within a walled compound in East Jerusalem, long a favorite with the world’s press corps, celebrities and dignitaries." Full review
Frommer's "Popular with journalists, scholars, archaeologists, and diplomats, the American Colony has become almost as legendary as Rick's Cafe in Casablanca." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"More than any other hotel in the city, the American Colony does its best to whisk you back through time to Jerusalem circa 1900, with its period architecture, elegant furnishings and colonial air." Full review
