Jerusalem Hotel Tips by jil_coleslaw

We arrived Jerusalem at 0700, so we did not have much time to find a better hostel, 'cos we were too tired after 13-hour flight.
We should understand that we just paid 20NSH (around US$5 per night), and should be satisfied.

We slept on the roof-top. It was so cold in the mid-night. The toilet was dirty (well, could be said "not clean enough").

And, it seemed to be not safe, 'cos many people would talk/sleep near you and there was no place to hide your property.

It is located just 3-minute away from the Jaffa Gate and opposite of the Tower of David. It is quite easy to find. If you need to sleep earlier, it could be a hell that the noisy main street will make you crazy.

There were some local tours that the hostel keeper will ask your interest or you could check the information.

Anyway, we moved the next day.


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Theme: Hostel
Prices: less than US$20  » Currency Converter
Address: David Street, Jaffa Gate
Directions: just 3 minutes walk from the Jaffa Gate, opposite of the Tower of David

This was the second hostel we settled for 4 days. The fee for each person was NSH$20 (around US$5) per night. We stayed at the girls dorm (for 8 person). The room was clean with enough lighting and fan.

There is a small restaurant at ground floor and there was a little punch party every Friday's night. The fee was just NSH$10 including drink. You could meet many travelers from other countries.

I remembered the girls in my dorm were from Canada, Denmark and Slovenia. Jan, from Slovenia, still keeps in touch with me. We shared the travel experience and sometimes we shared the snack too.

It was also noisy, 'cos you will be awaked by the "morning bell" of the Curch of the Holy Sepluchre and the prayer from the mosiques.

Unique Qualities: As I remember, there was some washing machines, but I did not use the service. And also, there were some bigger lockers.

The dorm and the toilet were very clean. The staff will clean the dorm floor every two days, so everyone was asked to leave the hostel for 2 hours to let the staff to clean the floor.

There was a note sticked on the dorm door that stated some regulations. No smoke is allowed inside the dorm. Well, I love this rule.

There was a little shop called "Mikke's Centre' that was a "communication centre". It served the internet and international phone call. The price was quite reasonable. NSH$12 per hour (internet)
NSH$1.5 per minute for calling back to Hong Kong. I called back home every day instead of using the cell phone.

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Theme: Hostel
Comparison: least expensive
Prices: less than US$20  » Currency Converter
Address: near Khan El-Zeit Street
Directions: near the Church of the Holy Sepluchre and Khan El-Zeit Street