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Notre Dame Guest HousevsThe American Colony Hotel
Both Notre Dame Guest House and The American Colony Hotel are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The American Colony Hotel ranks significantly higher than Notre Dame Guest House. The American Colony Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 91 with recommendations from 8 sources like Fodor's, Hideaway Report and Frommer's.
Notre Dame Guest House
Frommer's
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
3 Paratroopers Rd, Jerusalem 91204, Israel
From $230/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
Frommer's "Located in a beautifully restored landmark just steps away from the walls of the Old City, the massive Notre Dame complex is a center for Roman Catholic institutions and pilgrim groups." Full review
Fodor's "At this gorgeous stone building owned by the Vatican, the rooms are modest but the price is right and the views from the rooftop restaurant are mind-boggling." Full review
Lonely Planet "Most of the rooms at this splendidly located Vatican-owned guesthouse have wonderful views of the Old City and the Mount of Olives." 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
