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Planning a trip to Jerusalem? Hotels, guesthouses and hostels abound in the Holy City.
Here are a few which deserve special mention either because of their special aura, the wonderful view from their windows, or because they are both charming and inexpensive. Prices quoted range from exorbitant to very reasonable. So if the King David Hotel is too rich for your blood, read on until you find exactly the right lodgings to suit your pocket!
Note: (Prices are for a double room. Prices recently updated for November 2001. Confirm the prices when making a reservation). If you are israeli, please note that you have to add a 17% VAT (Value Added Tax) to the price mentioned here.
- Historic and inspiring, the King David Hotel boasts rooms facing both the Old and New cities. You don't have to stay here overnight to enjoy what this hotel has to offer: you can flop down on a comfortable chair in what is known as the "People Watching Lobby". In fact, they say that if you sit here long enough you will see everyone who is anyone! Famous figures that have visited the King David Hotel include Heads of State Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat, Prince Philip, his son Charles, actor Ben Kingsly and pugilist Muhammad Ali.
Prices: $265 per double room till the end of November 2001. (The most expensive are on higher floors, across from the Old City). Price includes breakfast.
Phone: 972 2 6208888
Fax: 972 2 6208882
- The American Colony Hotel was established at the beginning of this century, inside a villa built by a rich Arab effendi nearly 150 years ago! The mixed European-Oriental atmosphere, combined with luxurious surroundings and the hospitality for which Arabs are justifiably famous, makes this an unusually attractive setting. Bonus: live oriental music on Friday afternoons in the garden cafe. Gift shops on the other side of the driveway offer orieginal paintings, decorative knives, Middle eastern materials and other items.
Price: $230 - $340 per double room include breakfast (The higher price is for the super-elegant rooms that the effendi built specially for his own use and for that of his four wives).
Phone: 972 2 6279777
Fax: 972 2 6279779
- Considered one of Jerusalem's most exquisite buildings, the Y.M.C.A., on King David Street has a lofty bell tower with a glorious 360-degree view, a guesthouse and a chapel.
Price: $75 per double room, including breakfast.
Phone: 972 2 5692692
Fax: 972 2 6235192
- St. Andrew's Scottish Church Hospice is located between the Khan Theater and the Cinemateque. Rooms are simple and pleasant. Here you can enjoy a peaceful, Christian atmosphere and a great view of the Old City..
www.scotsguesthouse.com
Price: $80 per double room including breakfast.
Phone: 972 2 6732401
Fax: 972 2 6731711
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- If you are after a Jewish atmosphere, we would recommend Beit Shmuel, which is located in the headquarters of the Reform Jewish Congregation. The hotel itself is nothing special but there is a Reform Jewish cultural center where you can join interesting activities like special city tours (highly recommended but only in Hebrew) and you can join the Shabbat celebration and Israeli singers performances on Friday night.
Price: $61 for a double room per night.
Phone: 972 2 6203456
Fax: 972 2 6203467
- Try renting a vacation apartment in Jerusalem. We can recommend The Green Corner. The owners are friendly and speak English, Spanish, Italian and Hebrew.
Prices: $50 for a couple for small flat of your own. Excellent location off Emek Refaim but breakfast is not included. An extra $15 for each additional person (up to five beds).
Phone and fax: 972 2 5670070. See The Green Corner's web page for more details.
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- For a Kosher bed and breakfast try Pninat Katamon:
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- For more bed and breakfast possibilities try:
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- Looking for a place to fast and meditate? Try the St. Claire monastery which lies hidden behind a long high wall on Hebron Road. Your room has only the bare minimum: a bed and a chair. No food - and no luxury. For details, write to ear@jerusalemshoppe.com
- Family rooms are available at The Jerusalem Youth Hostels assiciated with the israeli Youth Hostels Association.
(Remember to bring along your membership card!)
- The Bayit VaGan Youth Hostel
Price: $54 per double room during the week and $120 on Shabbat. Price includes breakfast.
Phone: 972 2 6420990
Fax: 972 2 6423362
- Ein Karem Youth Hostel
Only for the very fit, as you have to walk up an extremely steep hill. Fantastic view of Ein Kerem. Rudimentary rooms.
Price: $35 per double room. No breakfast served.
Phone: 972 2 6416282
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- Jerusalem Home Exchange
Exchanging homes with Israeli families is another way to keep your expenses low. It is recommended for people who dare to leave their homes in the hands of others, and it is usually done way ahead of time, where the two parties correspond by e-mail and develop a relationship of mutual trust.
We have heard of some very successful home exchanges that became traditional between two families, we have also heard of disappointing exchanges.
The offers available now are:
- A family with two children (9 and 10 years old) wishes to exchange homes with a family from the Netherlands this summer. Dates negotiable. They prefer the vicinity of Amsterdam or near attractions that would be fun for children.
Interested in more details???
Write to ear@jerusalemshoppe.com.
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The cost is $10.00 per month.
Write to us at ear@jerusalemshoppe.com
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- Probably the least expensive of all is the Old City Hostel near Jaffa Gate. NO bed is provided but you get a mattress and on hot summer nights you can take it up to the roof and sleep under the stars. No phone, no reservations, just show up!
If you know of other inspiring places to stay in Jerusalem,
please write to us at ear@jerusalemshoppe.com.
For paying your deposit ($100.00) for a
Bed & Breakfast reservation click here.
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