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Notre Dame de SionvsThe American Colony Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by professional travelers. Overall, The American Colony Hotel ranks significantly better than Notre Dame de Sion. The American Colony Hotel is ranked #2 in Jerusalem with accolades from 6 reviews such as Fodor's, DK Eyewitness and Insight Guides.
Notre Dame de Sion
Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
Frommer's
23 rehov Ha Oren, Ein Kerem D, Ein Kerem 95744, Israel
From $0/night
Insight Guides "Superbly appointed hospice opposite the Old City walls offering luxurious accommodations, splendid 19th-century architecture, and one of Jerusalem’s best restaurants."
DK Eyewitness "The guest rooms are comfortable and offer good value. It is situated across the street from the Old City’s New Gate, which leads into the Christian Quarter."
Frommer's "The convent itself is a lovely ensemble of atmospheric, stone buildings; rooms are very simple but spotless, and many share a balcony, a huge plus in a setting this lovely. " Full review
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Rates are slightly higher on weekends; for reservations (which are essential), you must phone between 9am and 2pm Jerusalem time.
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
