Hotels in Jerusalem offer wonderful accommodations in a destination nicknamed “The Holy City”. Probably the world’s most historically significant, holiest and fought-after city, Jerusalem was once considered the center of the world. Known for its synagogues, churches, mosques, tunnels, markets and museums, Jerusalem centers Israel between the Dead Sea to its east, and the Mediterranean Sea to its west. Located in Jerusalem’s central-eastern section, Old City is the site of many ancient and holy structures such as Western Wall, Dome of the Rock and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Built nearly 2,000 years ago, demolished in 1009, and rebuilt in 1048, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre marks the site where Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected. Jesus’ birthplace, Bethlehem, is about 5.5 miles south of Jerusalem. When traveling to The Holy City, keep in mind that modest clothing should be worn, especially in religious areas. Expect potentially heightened security while traveling through the airport. It’s a good idea to keep airport paperwork secure and nearby at all times. Jerusalem’s currency is the Israeli new shekel, cars travel on the right-hand side of the road and the drinking age is 18 years old. Road signs are generally found with Hebrew, English and Arabic lettering. Hotels in Jerusalem are some of the best in the Middle East. Before we get to hotels in Jerusalem, let’s take a look at some more background information on the area to help you along the way.
Originally the City of David circa 1000 BCE, Jerusalem has been inhabited for over 5,000 years. According to Jewish indigeneity to the land and a Palestinian modern, though longstanding, presence in the area, both Jewish and Palestinian nationalists claim a right to the city. Jerusalem’s historical periods are extensive and include the Canaanite, the Egyptian New Kingdom, the Roman, the Byzantine, the Crusader and the Ottoman empires. A resilient city, Jerusalem has been destroyed at least twice during its existence, and attacked 52 times. The Holy City is the place where Jews branched off from the Canaanite peoples to center their religion on Yahweh, where Jesus Christ was crucified according to the New Testament, and where Muhammad made his Night Journey to heaven according to the Quran.
Home to nearly 1 million people, Jerusalem sits on a plateau between the Mediterranean and Dead Seas. Surrounding the city, which is shared between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, are the Judean Mountains. Jerusalem has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, with average high temperatures at about 85 degrees Fahrenheit in August, and about 53 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Major points of interest include St. Elijah Monastery, Mamilla Mall, Tower of David, Old City Walls, The Garden Tomb, Temple Mount, al-Aqsa Mosque, Jaffa Road, Israel Museum, Bible Lands Museum, Rockefeller Museum, Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, International Convention Center and Teddy Stadium. Popular foods include falafel, pita, hummus, bagels, halva (a type of sweet candy), shawarma, kanafeh (a noodle-like pastry dessert) and bourekas (a pastry). Drinks are arak (a potent anise-flavored liquor), Tubi 60 (a citrus liquor), sachlav (a vanilla and rose-water scented creamy drink), limonana (frozen mint lemonade) and iced coffee. With a little background information on the area, we’re ready for hotels in Jerusalem that will help make for a wholly, holy experience.
Stay Jaffa Jerusalem
37 Yaffo St.
Zion Square
Stay Jaffa Jerusalem boasts free WiFi, city views, air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, fully-equipped kitchens, washing machines and hairdryers. Tmol Shilshom (Kosher restaurant), shanty (restaurant), ברוך (bar), Mike’s Place (sports bar), The Red Lady (bar), Bizzart Studios Tattoo and Body Piercing (tattoo shop), Hagoren (wine bar), Barood (restaurant), Metáphora – Art Cafè, Rosenfeld Toy’s (toy store), Katsefet (ice cream shop), Burgers Bar (hamburger restaurant), Moris Grill Bar (bar & grill), LA-WAFFLE (Kosher restaurant), Star1 gym (gym), Fishnzon (bar), Andalucia Cocktail Bar (tapas restaurant), Hummus Eliyahu (Mediterranean restaurant), Other Side (record store) and more are in the area.
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- Zion Square
- רחבת הדקלים
- Daniel Garden
- Bezalel Fair
- Moshe Baram
- Tower of David Museum
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Within 1 mile:
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- Rockefeller Museum
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Within 1.2 miles:
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- Garden of Gethsemane
- Israel Museum
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Within 4.5 miles:
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- Rachel’s Tomb
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Within 9 miles:
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- Al Manara Square
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Stay Jaffa Jerusalem is 25 miles from Ben Gurion Airport.
Approximate cost per night (Designer One-Bedroom): $564
Cost per person (five people): $112
Lady Stern Jerusalem Hotel
Jaffa Street 204
Wohl Rose Park
Lady Stern Jerusalem Hotel features a bar, free WiFi, private parking, air conditioning, desks, flat-screen TVs, balconies, buffet, vegetarian or vegan breakfast and 24-hour front desk staff who speak Arabic, English, French and Hebrew. Shemesh Café, Hummus Yafo (restaurant), Chenvani Bschuna (grocery store), Eshtanur (Kosher restaurant), BeerBazaar (bar) and more are nearby.
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- Wohl Rose Park
- HaBustan HaSefaradi
- Sharizli Park
- Hanna Garden
- Jerusalem Central Bus Station
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Within 1.1 miles:
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- Shrine of the Book
- Holyland Model of Jerusalem
- Israel Museum
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Within 1.5 miles:
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- Tower of David Museum
- Montefiore Windmill
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Within 1.6 miles:
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- Jerusalem Botanical Garden
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Within 2 miles:
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- Garden of Gethsemane
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Within 6 miles:
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- Manger Square
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Lady Stern Jerusalem Hotel is 24 miles from Ben Gurion Airport.
Approximate cost per night: $336
Jerusalem Hotel
East Jerusalem, Antar bin Shadad Street , 4
Damascus Gate
Set in a 19th-century Arabic mansion, Jerusalem Hotel has air conditioning, free WiFi, a garden, a bar, a restaurant, flat-screen TVs, Middle Eastern décor, hairdryers, balconies, a buffet breakfast and free private parking. You’ll find Al- Mihbash (restaurant), St Etienne (monastery), French School of Biblical and Archeological Research (graduate school), Fish Restaurant, Olive Restaurant (Middle Eastern restaurant), The Garden Tomb Jerusalem (garden), Mood Restrauant, Zedekiah’s Cave (historical place) and more in the vicinity.
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- Damascus Gate
- The Garden Tomb
- Mordechai and Esther Garden
- Daniel Garden
- Jaffa Gate
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Within 1 mile:
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- Montefiore Windmill
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Within 1.6 miles:
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- Jerusalem – Yitzhak Navon Train Station
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Within 1.8 miles:
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- Holyland Model of Jerusalem
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Within 3.1 miles:
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- Yad Vashem
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Jerusalem Hotel is 25 miles from Ben Gurion Airport.
Approximate cost per night (Family Room): $341
Cost per person (five people): $68
Mamilla View- Suites & Apt Hotel
26 בן סירא
Daniel Garden
Offering air conditioning, free WiFi, a restaurant, fully-equipped kitchens, flat-screen TVs, hairdryers, mini-bars, coffee machines, electric tea pots, à la carte, continental or Italian breakfast and bicycle and car rental service, Mamilla View- Suites & Apt Hotel is found near Central to the Needs of Smoking Inc. (tobacco shop), Sam Salem Tours (tour operator), Be Tea House (collectibles store), Chanut Wine (wine bar), Mian Noodles (Asian restaurant), Capricorn Bar (karaoke bar), Y.A. Fine Art Gallery (art gallery), Mirror Bar (bar), Rabbit Hole (cocktail bar), Aso Studio & Salon (restaurant), SynnCoffee (coffee shop), Tacos Luis (Mexican restaurant), Sarah’s Tent Gallery (art gallery), Good Life Tattoo Shop (tattoo shop), Sira Yoga (yoga studio), Ben-Sira Hummus (Israel restaurant), The Sira Pub (pub), Cafe Sira (cafe), Bar Zabotinski (pub), Burger Market (burger restaurant), Coffee Nadi (coffee shop), Ruhan (bar), Anthony’s Pizza (pizza restaurant), Mazkeka (pizza restaurant), שושנה בר (bar) and more.
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- Daniel Garden
- רחבת הדקלים
- hakubiot
- Independence Park
- Park Tedy
- Montefiore Windmill
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Within 1 mile:
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- Garden of Gethsemane
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Within 1.2 miles:
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- Israel Museum
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Within 1.5 miles:
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- Jerusalem Botanical Garden
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Within 9 miles:
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- Ramallah Bus Station
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Mamilla View- Suites & Apt Hotel is 25 miles from Ben Gurion Airport.
Approximate cost per night (Three-Bedroom Townhouse): $681
Cost per person (six people): $113
Biazi Hotel
Kfar Bar’am 26 Street
Sakker Garden
Biazi Hotel provides express check-in/out, a shared lounge, free WiFi, a terrace, air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, kitchenettes, safety deposit boxes, hairdryers, coffee machines, balconies and garden views. Sacher Park, Al Dente (Italian restaurant), Nissan Nativ Acting Studio (drama school), Shalom Falafel (falafel restaurant), Kol Rina Synagogue, StudioAYO (AyoYoga – yoga studio), Kiyor Studio for Ceramics & the Arts (arts studio), סלו משה (bar), barbachar (pub), Belinda’s Cafe, Y Cafe, Gan Sipur Café and more are within range.
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- Sakker Garden
- בוסתן נרקיס
- HaBustan HaSefaradi
- Wohl Rose Park
- Bezalel Fair
- Sir Charles Clore Hill Gardens
- Jerusalem – Yitzhak Navon Train Station
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Within 1.8 miles:
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- Garden of Gethsemane
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Within 4.4 miles:
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- Rachel’s Tomb
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Biazi Hotel is 25 miles from Ben Gurion Airport.
Approximate cost per night (Three-Bedroom Townhouse): $259
Albi Hotel
6 Korazin Street
Sharizli Park
With à la carte breakfast, free WiFi, a terrace, a hot tub, air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, mini-bars, coffee machines, desks, hairdryers, balconies and city views, Albi Hotel is close to Biazi Hotel.
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- Sharizli Park
- Sakker Garden
- Moshe Baram
- Moshe Salz Garden
- Jerusalem Central Bus Station
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Within 9 miles:
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- Al Manara Square
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Albi Hotel is 25 miles from Ben Gurion Airport.
Approximate cost per night (Family Suite): $476
Cost per person (four people): $119
Golda Vacation Rentals
12-14 Koresh Street
Independence Park
Golda Vacation Rentals has free WiFi, panoramic views, air conditioning, balconies, flat-screen TVs, kitchens and free sim cards upon request. Nearby are Iron Gym (gym), Cosmetics On Lincoln (beauty salon), St. Rosary Monastery (church), Beber’s Place (sandwich shop), Kehilat Renanim Synagogue (Orthodox synagogue), Heichal Shlomo – Jewish Heritage Cente (heritage building), MY KALA (fashion designer), Sheyan (Asian restaurant), ROGA Massage Center (spa), Paris Square (historical landmark), Terra Sancta College (seminary), Flower Shop Mishael (florist) and more.
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- Independence Park
- Daniel Garden
- רחבת הדקלים
- Jaffa Gate
- Tower of David Museum
- Damascus Gate
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Within 1 mile:
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- Garden of Gethsemane
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Within 1.3 miles:
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- Israel Museum
- Shrine of the Book
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Within 5 miles:
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- Manger Square
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Golda Vacation Rentals is 25 miles from Ben Gurion Airport.
Approximate cost per night (Deluxe Two-Bedroom Apartment): $398
Cost per person (five people): $79
Azzahra Hotel
A-Zahra 13, 91190
Rockefeller Museum
Housed in a 19th-century building, Azzahra Hotel has free WiFi, free parking, flat-screen TVs and an international restaurant. Nordic Café, Istanbul Samer Turkish Restaurant, You Burger Jerusalem (restaurant), Ilayan sweets (dessert shop), Israel Antiquities Authority (archaeological museum), Rockefeller Archaeological Museum (archaeological museum) are in the vicinity.
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- Rockefeller Museum
- The Garden Tomb
- Mordechai and Esther Garden
- Damascus Gate
- Orson Hyde Memorial Garden
- Garden of Gethsemane
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Within 1.2 miles:
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- Montefiore Windmill
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Within 3.4 miles:
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- Yad Vashem
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Azzahra Hotel is 26 miles from Ben Gurion Airport.
Approximate cost per night: $230
The Nest
24 Hakfar Stairs St.
Rabinovich Garden
A 19th-century stone house, The Nest has a garden, a fruit orchard, free WiFi, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, bathrobes, a hairdryer, a fully-equipped kitchen and a furnished terrace. You may find Ein Karem (tourist attraction), ALYN Hospital, Yosi Levi Minimarket (grocery store), פוטו ענתיקה (portrait studio), Church of Saint John the Baptist (Catholic church), חצר עין כרם (Kosher restaurant), MyRide (adventure sports), בחפץ כפיה (tourist attraction), Convent of the Sisters of Zion (Convent), Studio Arcadia Ein Kerem (restaurant) and more in the vicinity.
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- Rabinovich Garden
- Yad Vashem
- Mexico Park
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Within 1.1 miles:
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- Haim Herzog Garden
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Within 1.7 miles:
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- Jerusalem Biblical Zoo Train Station
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Within 2.1 miles:
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- Jerusalem Botanical Garden
- Holyland Model of Jerusalem
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Within 3.4 miles:
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- Montefiore Windmill
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Within 4 miles:
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- Rachel’s Tomb
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The Nest is 23 miles from Ben Gurion Airport.
Approximate cost per night (Holiday Home): $465
Cost per person (six people): $77
Above The Spring
Ma’ale Ha’achsania Street Ein Karem
Mexico Park
Above The Spring provides a garden, a balcony, air conditioning, free WiFi, free private parking, a terrace, city views, a flat-screen TV and a fully-equipped kitchen. In the area are Mary’s Spring (tourist attraction), Tempio Della Visitazione (Basilica), Targ Center, Music Center (cultural center), Deir Rmasa (church), Bustan Ein Kerem (community garden) and more.
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- Mexico Park
- Rabinovich Garden
- Haim Herzog Garden
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Within 1.1 miles:
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- Stone Garden
- Denya Park
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Within 1.2 miles:
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- Yad Vashem
- Mount Herzl
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Within 2.6 miles:
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- Shrine of the Book
- Israel Museum
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Within 3 miles:
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- Jerusalem Central Bus Station
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Within 4.7 miles:
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- Garden of Gethsemane
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Above The Spring is 23 miles from Ben Gurion Airport.
Approximate cost per night (Three-Bedroom Apartment): $299
Diana’s B&B
10 Hulda HaNeviah Street, Musrara
Mordechai and Esther Garden
A traditional stone house in the historic Musrara neighborhood, Diana’s B&B has kosher breakfast, free WiFi, a laptop, a safety deposit box, a TV, a hairdryer, a washing machine, a tumble dryer, city views, a shared kitchen, a kettle, tea and coffee making facilities and a terrace. In the area you’ll find Hummus Ikermawi (restaurant), Museum of Underground Prisoners (historical place museum), The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (Cathedral) and more.
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- Mordechai and Esther Garden
- Damascus Gate
- Daniel Garden
- The Garden Tomb
- Park Tedy
- Rockefeller Museum
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Within 1.5 miles:
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- Shrine of the Book
- Israel Museum
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Within 1.6 miles:
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- Holyland Model of Jerusalem
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Within 30 miles:
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- Wadi Mujib River
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Diana’s B&B is 25 miles from Ben Gurion Airport.
Approximate cost per night: $188
The American Colony Hotel
1 Louis Vincent Street
Orson Hyde Memorial Garden
With a swimming pool, gourmet restaurants, landscaped gardens, a high-tech fitness center, free WiFi, air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, Italian bed linen, designer bathroom amenities, a bar, a patio and a business center, The American Colony Hotel sits near Cellar Bar Jerusalem, Al-Hakawati Theatre (cultural center), Sarwa Street Kitchen (restaurant), St George’s Garden Bistro (Middle Eastern restaurant), Coffee & Toast (restaurant), Fishel’s Shnitzel (restaurant), Hummus and Di (restaurant) and more.
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- Orson Hyde Memorial Garden
- Via Dolorosa
- Garden of Gethsemane
- Western Wall
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Within 2 miles:
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- Holyland Model of Jerusalem
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Within 6.1 miles:
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- The Milk Grotto
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Within 7.8 miles:
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- Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center
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The American Colony Hotel is 25 miles from Ben Gurion Airport.
Waldorf Astoria
26-28 Agron Street
Jaffa Gate
Housed in a building with Greco-Roman, Gothic and Ottoman motifs, Waldorf Astoria has 2 restaurants, free WiFi, air conditioning, 46″ smart LED TVs, pay-per-view channels, mini-bars, coffee machines, slippers, bathrobes, an Israeli buffet breakfast, a kosher restaurant, a tapas bar, a huge dividable ballroom and a large foyer for cocktails and pre-function events. Billabong Board Shop, Huvy’s Gallery (art gallery), 1868 (restaurant), Centre Mondial du Judaïsme Nord-Africain (heritage museum), HAMIFFAL (bar), Baha’s Burger (hamburger restaurant) and more.
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- Jaffa Gate
- Mamilla Open Mall
- Time Elevator
- The Great Synagogue
- Damascus Gate
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Within 1 mile:
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- Garden of Gethsemane
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Within 4.2 miles:
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- Rachel’s Tomb
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Waldorf Astoria is 25 miles from Ben Gurion Airport.
Approximate cost per night (David Tower suite): $1,320
Cost per person (three people): $440
Mishkenot Haoma
1 רחוב זבולון המר 10 קומה
Shrine of the Book
Mishkenot Haoma has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a balcony, a kettle, air conditioning, private parking, free WiFi, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen, a washing machine and a sun terrace. Ima Restaurant, Gush Katif Museum (history museum), Neria Studio (clothing store), Shemesh Café, Eshtanur (kosher restaurant), Pretty Things Styling (stylist), International Convention Center, Dorot Rishonim (synagogue), Chabad of Kiryat HaLeom & Jerusalem Gateway, Gan Sipur Café, Sacker Park, Zeviller Rebbe Grave Site, Supreme Court of Israel, Tzipora Express (restaurant), Waffle Factory (restaurant) and more are in the area.
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- Shrine of the Book
- Jerusalem Central Bus Station
- Mahne Yehuda Market
- Knesset
- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Within 1.8 miles:
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- Western Wall
- Dome of the Rock
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Within 2 miles:
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- Garden of Gethsemane
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Within 5.6 miles:
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- Manger Square
- Church of the Nativity
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Within 7.9 miles:
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- Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center
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Jerusalem Center 5BR Apartment is 24 miles from Ben Gurion Airport.
Approximate cost per night (Deluxe Apartment): $413
Cost per person (nine people): $45
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So there they are, hotels in Jerusalem that will help make for a memorable experience. We hope you have found this information valuable and most of all, that you enjoy your time in Israel!