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Ramat Rachel HotelvsThe American Colony Hotel
Ramat Rachel Resort and The American Colony Hotel are both praised by professionals. Overall, The American Colony Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Ramat Rachel Resort. The American Colony Hotel comes in at 91 with positive reviews from 8 publications like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Ramat Rachel Hotel
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Frommer's
Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, D.N Tzfon Yehuda, Jerusalem 90900, Israel
From $110/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's "The relaxed, informal atmosphere is a big part of this hotel's appeal. Rooms in the older South Wing have stunning views of Bethlehem and the Judean Desert."
DK Eyewitness "The large, grassy gardens and some of the rooms afford fine views of the Judean Desert. The hotel has a first-rate swimming, fitness and spa complex."
Frommer's "Along with an Olympic-size outdoor pool and an indoor pool for rainy days...offers night-lit tennis and basketball courts and a playground, along with organized children’s activities." Full review
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Note: The bus into town runs on schedule but is not that frequent, so this is a better choice for travelers who have cars (there’s ample free parking).
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
