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Mamilla HotelvsThe American Colony Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Mamilla Hotel scores marginally higher than The American Colony Hotel. Mamilla Hotel comes in at 92 with recommendations from 11 publications such as Hideaway Report, DK Eyewitness and The Telegraph.
Mamilla Hotel
Concierge
Fodor's
Jetsetter
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Oyster
The Telegraph
Hideaway Report
Condé Nast Traveler Show All Reviews
Shlomo Hamelekh 11, Jerusalem 94182, Israel
From $365/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "From the editors of Condé Nast Traveler:
Just one block from the Old City, this 194-room newcomer is a chic respite from the capital's trademark chaos. Designed by..."
Fodor's "The Mamilla is a sleek and comfortable haven with bars and restaurants that appeal to locals and travelers alike." Full review
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Be sure to try a "wine flight" with the head sommelier.
Jetsetter "Designer digs in Jerusalem's historic heart, with a holistic spa and rooftop restaurant overlooking Mount Zion." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Israel found the perfect complement to its new architectural icons... in the angular, elegant Mamilla Hotel by Moshe Safdie." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Unwind at either the spectacular rooftop restaurant, the trendy mirror bar, the lobby café or the organic snack and juice bar."
Star Service "The Mamilla Hotel is one of the newest, and chicest, accommodation options in one of the world's most ancient cities." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The Mamilla is one of the most gorgeous hotels in Jerusalem, with high-design decor that blends historic and modern, incorporating historic Jerusalem stone." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A luxury hotel overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem, with contemporary interiors, beautifully designed bedrooms, a choice of restaurants and a rooftop bar, near the Tower of David and Jaffa Gate." Full review
Hideaway Report92.0
"Contemporary hotel in an elegant modern building located next to a fashionable shopping mall." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award
"Staff here eschew the Israeli gruff attitude that plagues many of the nearby luxury properties and are instead accommodating and attentive—in fact, each room is assigned a personal host." 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
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
