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44 Jaffa Road | Zion Square, Jerusalem, Israel
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The Jerusalem Hostel
4.0 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Cheap, fantastic location. Not much else good to say.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

The location is great in the city center just a short walk from the old city. It was certainly budget. Staff was generally unavailable and not terribly helpful. Rooms were shabby with limited linens. Warm water only available during select times(not until 07:00 am!). Breakfast was a joke-- basically a loaf of bread you toast yourself in a chaotic and tiny communal kitchen. We had no place to sit and had to clean our own dishes, and it wasn't available until 8:15! The communal areas left much to be desired. Very small! But it served our purposes fine because of price and location. All in all, I've stayed in much nicer hostels but it works.

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Tal-El Israel
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Great location for Good and Bad”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
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This hostel is located in a prime spot 10 minute walk from the old city , 10 minutes from Muchanai Yehuda Market, opposite King George Street, and Nachlat Sheva. Shopping tourism and food and coffee seconds away. Take a room not a dorm if quality sleep is important because of the snores and bunk bed tremors. There is a kitchen. Breakfast is coffee and a couple cookies. The showers aren't very good but adequate. There can be a lot of noise at night from the main street (pedestrians) and from the taxi stand adjacent. Ear plugs are advisable. Internet and free computers. Great staff. Despite the minuses, we love this place and come back time after time. I recommend it

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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“comfortable, ideal location, great price, nice room!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

clean and comfortable rooms. I will definitely stay here again! The price is better than my previous hotel room in an adjacent district in Jerusalem. This hostel has it all- location, great rooms, great price- it can't be beat! The staff is very helpful and informative and accommodating. Cute cafes are nearby which is a bonus! The experience overall was the best and its because we had a place at the Jerusalem Hostel! I would absolutely recommend the Jerusalem Hostel to others!

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Birchington, United Kingdom
1 review
“perfect location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011

I stayed here for a week while visiting my friend, it was clean, friendly and perfectly situated for exploring the local area. The staff were always very helpful and it is a place that i would use again should i return to Israel. Thanks for a memorable stay guys.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Canberra, Australia
1 review
“Great location but its slowly falling apart.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011

I stayed here with friends and we had a great big room with an awesome balcony. totally beautiful, with everything very close by and easy to navigate your way around. the staff were really lovely and helpful but there needs to be some handyman work around the place. we had smoke in our room because a electric cable had blown, the shower wasnt heaps clean and the shower head was rusty and didnt make you feel like you were being cleaned with clean water. the kettle in the kitchen was broken along with the stove, so thinking about dinner was always annoying. And Im not confident they wash their sheets after each stay...let alone every day. so there was this dirty feeling throughout my stay, but location wise its perfect and the building has a historical feeling to it. I dont think Id go back simply cause of the dirty feeling but the staff were lovely and its very central.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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44 Jaffa Road | Zion Square, Jerusalem, Israel
Price range (per night):* INR1,223 - 4,002

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