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Christ Church Guest HousevsThe American Colony Hotel
Both properties are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, The American Colony Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Christ Church Guest House. The American Colony Hotel comes in at 91 with praise from 8 publications like Insight Guides, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Christ Church Guest House
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Jaffa Gate, Old City, Jerusalem 91140, Israel
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
Frommer's "This is a great location, just inside the Jaffa Gate." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Run by an evangelical Anglican organization founded in 1809, this hospice just inside Jaffa Gate was constructed in the 19th century on foundations that go back to Roman times."
Fodor's "Inside the Jaffa Gate, this guesthouse is part of the oldest Protestant church in the Middle East." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This wonderfully maintained guesthouse gets high marks for its period atmosphere, multilingual staff, prime location and garden setting" 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
