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Jerusalem HotelvsThe American Colony Hotel
Jerusalem Hotel and The American Colony Hotel are both endorsed by travel writers. Overall, The American Colony Hotel ranks significantly better than Jerusalem Hotel. The American Colony Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 91 with endorsements from 8 sources including The Telegraph, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Jerusalem Hotel
DK Eyewitness
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Nablus Road, East Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
From $155/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
DK Eyewitness "Situated just north of Damascus Gate and housed in a 19th-century Arab house, this place has been run by the same family since 1960."
Frommer's "A special, boutique hotel, the Jerusalem is known as the affordable, more personal version of the legendary, nearby American Colony Hotel" Full review
Lonely Planet "With stone-clad walls, antique furnishings and personal service, this place is a combination heritage and boutique hotel." 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
