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Waldorf Astoria JerusalemvsThe American Colony Hotel
Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem and The American Colony Hotel are both endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, The American Colony Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem. The American Colony Hotel scores 91 with recommendations from 8 reviews such as Frommer's, Star Service and DK Eyewitness.
Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
Star Service
The Telegraph
Fodor's
Oyster
30 Agron Street; Intersection King David, Agron, Mamilla Sts, Adjacent to Independence Park; Mamilla district, Jerusalem 94190, Israel
From $474/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service "Located at the junction of Argon and King David streets, a short stroll to the Jaffa Gate in the Old City and Mamilla Mall, the newly-inaugurated hotel marks the first Waldorf Astoria in the country." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Just a few yards from the magnificent walls of the Old City, the Waldorf Astoria offers a luxurious base to explore the sights and history of Jerusalem." Full review
Fodor's "In a former treasury building, this luxurious lodging wraps around a four-story-high courtyard flooded with natural light and sparkling with greenery." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The 226 elegant guest rooms are full of luxe touches like 46-inch flat-screen TVs, Nespresso machines, tablets, and marble bathrooms with TVs embedded in mirrors." 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
