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The American Colony HotelvsLeonardo Plaza Hotel Jerusalem
Both properties are rated very highly by expert writers. Overall, The American Colony Hotel scores significantly better than Leonardo Plaza Hotel Jerusalem. The American Colony Hotel comes in at #3 in Jerusalem with endorsements from 8 reviews such as The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
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
i
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
Leonardo Plaza Hotel Jerusalem Star Service Fodor's
Oyster
47 King George Street, Jerusalem 91076, Israel
From $149/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service "At the edge of Independence Park and across from the Great Synagogue, this veteran-high rise (former Sheraton Plaza) is walkable to the Old City." Full review
i
Request a renovated room, far from the elevators, with an Old City view and a balcony.
Fodor's "Overlooking Independence Park, the 22-story Leonardo Plaza is a Jerusalem landmark with terrific views, especially from upper floors." Full review
OysterLuxury
"Offering on-foot access to both the Downtown Triangle and scenic Old City, this luxury hotel has 269 elegant (though somewhat tired) rooms—all outfitted with mini-fridges, flat-screen..." Full review
