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Heritage House
OLD CITY
Women’s Hostel at 7 HaMalakh St., Men’s Hostel at 2 Or HaHayim St. Office at 90 Habad St.
}Men’s 02 627 2224, Women’s 02 628 1820; www.heritage.org.il
For those who like to milk that vaguely Jewish background for all it’s worth, Heritage House is an opportunity to use yo…
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Citadel Youth Hostel
OLD CITY
20 St. Mark’s Rd.
}02 628 4494; citadelhostel@mail.com
A heavily bearded 20-something in a white cloth onesie is on the roof playing a guitar, staring at the most beautiful vi…
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Austrian Hospice
OLD CITY
37 Via Dolorosa
}02 626 5800; www.austrianhospice.com
In a large and beautiful building at the intersection of major Old City avenues al-Wad and the Via Dolorosa, the Austria…
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St. Andrew’s Guesthouse
OLD CITY
1 David Remez St.
}02 673 2401; www.scotsguesthouse.com
Like most Israeli hotels set up by Western European Christians, St. Andrew’s Guesthouse (known to friends as “The Scotti…
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Jerusalem Hostel
WEST JERUSALEM
44 Jaffa Rd.
}02 623 6102; www.jerusalem-hostel.com
Jerusalem Hostel’s location simply can’t be beat—smack dab in the middle of the square, the hostel guarantees that you’r…
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Abraham Hostel
WEST JERUSALEM
67 HaNevi’im St.
}02 650 2200; www.abraham-hostel-jerusalem.com
The biblical Abraham was apparently the first backpacker around (all that desert camping), and this eponymous hostel has…
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The American Colony Hotel
EAST JERUSALEM
1 Louis Vincent St.
}02 627 9777; www.americancolony.com
Probably the single classiest joint in Jerusalem, the American Colony is home to regular book readings, a gourmet (yet c…
Hebron Youth Hostel
OLD CITY
8 Aqabat at-Takiya St.
}02 628 1101
Above a serene cafe and inside a small honeycomb-colored archway, with the names of former travelers written on various …
Al Hashimi Hotel and Hostel
OLD CITY
73 Souq Khan az-Zait
}02 628 4410; www.alhashimihotel-jerusalem.com
While its design is fairly corporate for a 400-year-old building, and its prices are above average, Hashimi is the most …
Golden Gate Inn
OLD CITY
10 Souq Khan az-Zait
}02 628 4317; www.goldengate4.com
Though not still in its glory days, this 850-year-old hostel is worth a stay. While some rooms have a strange and somewh…
Al-Arab Youth Hostel
OLD CITY
Souq Khan az-Zait
}02 628 3537; al_arab@netvision.net.il
It is impossible to get more quintessentially budget than Al-Arab. With dorm beds priced at an unbeatable NIS40, it bare…
Christ Church Guesthouse
OLD CITY
Jaffa Gate
}02 627 7727; www.cmj-israel.org
A stately retreat open to everyone, though geared mainly toward religious officials and pilgrims, the Christ Church Gues…
East New Imperial Hotel
OLD CITY
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Rd.
}02 628 2261; www.newimperial.com
The upstairs living room says it all: a large Swedish flag hangs near two reproductions of the Mona Lisa side-by-side an…
Jaffa Gate Hostel
OLD CITY
Jaffa Gate
}02 627 6402; www.jaffa-gate.hostel.com
Though there is a nice foyer with a TV, the rest of Jaffa Gate Hostel is a bit depressing. It is sometimes empty during …
El Malak
OLD CITY
18 HaMalakh St.
}02 628 5362
El Malak is a clean, orderly, and dark lair under the apartment of last year’s winner of the Israeli National Sweetest L…
Dr. Bachi’s Guesthouse
OLD CITY
11 Misgav Ladach St.
}02 628 6668; www.jerusalemguesthouse.com
Highly overpriced for what it offers, Dr. Bachi’s Guesthouse is nonetheless a beautiful place to stay. Rooms are flooded…
Lutheran Guesthouse
OLD CITY
St. Mark’s Rd.
}02 626 6888; www.luth-guesthouse-jerusalem.com
One of the most beautiful hotels in the Old City, the Lutheran Guesthouse has a gorgeous outdoor garden containing a sma…
Petra Hostel
OLD CITY
Jaffa Gate
}02 628 6618; www.newpetrahostel.com
The dorm rooms here have the benefit of a small desk, a standing-room-only terrace, and air-conditioning. Though the bat…
Mt. Zion Hotel
OLD CITY
17 Hebron Rd.
}02 568 9555; www.mountzion.co.il
Outside the hamam (steam bath), a couple canoodles lazily, covered in intersecting towels as they doze in a sated haze. …
Hotel Noga
WEST JERUSALEM
4 Bezalel St.
}02 625 4590; http://hotelnoga.com
Noga may be removed from Zion Sq. proper, but it’s still only a few minutes from the hubbub of Ben-Yehuda St. The simple…

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