If you take into account that Jerusalem is a very expensive city, the hotel offers very good rates. However, you should be aware that the price is also reflected in the condition of the furniture etc. Plus, the hotel is located in East Jerusalem, which is the muslim quarter. So if you can e.g. live with regular wake-up calls from the Muezzins next door, the hotel could be the right place for you. Staff is very nice and helpful, doing what they can to make your stay as nice as they can. Old town is not too far away (as other reports say), but the way leading there can be a bit of a headache (ie. sidewalks available but 99% blocked by randomly parked cars).

Making my reservations from the UK, on a sight seeing trip with my extended family to Jordan/Jerusalem. Travelling from Jordan to Jerusalem Palestine is no easy task if you are young, but as soon as I walked through the lobby door we was welcomed by Nadir the hotel manager, who was very professional, polite & articulate. At that instance I forgot about the grief of travel and was going to enjoy my stay in Alcazar Hotel. I decided this specific hotel because I only wanted a bed to sleep in so I was'nt to concerned what condition the rooms were in as I would be spending much time in the day sight seeing.

We were made to feel very welcome by all the staff & the hotel had that family feeling. Josef (Staff) was always at hand to put a smile on your face with his witty humour and to my surprise he was a multilingual speaker. I would wind down conversing with him at evenings before going to bed.

Yes the rooms can do with a bit of decorating & new furnishings, but it did not bother me for the price I was paying. The room I stayed in was in decent condition with the bathroom/WC being clean with hot water.

Their is a Mosque nearby where you can hear the Islamic call of prayer at about 04:00 hrs. it goes on for about 3 minutes but did not bother either.

Breakfast was fantastic & had a healthy selection.

Wheel chair facilities are also available on request from the hotel, Just an inquiry I made as I will be recommending Alcazar to my friend who uses a wheel chair and will be travelling to Jerusalem in the near future

Yes I would recommend Alcazar to other friends & family who want to keep the cost to a minimum.

It was perfect for me... one of the least expensive hotels in town, the breakfast was good and offered many choices and good quality, you can walk to most attractions, I felt the neighborhood as sufficiently safe and I had no problems walking around very very late at night, and the service is outstanding (I arrived late, with a rental car that I was told in Haifa I could only return to the airport or they would impose a drop off fee, and I didn't know exactly how I was going to get to Cairo from Jerusalem... no problem... Nadir made calls, asked me for my credit card, made bus reservations to Eilat which is in the border with Egypt and told me how to proceed... they sure make you feel like you are their long lost son the way they treat you... outstanding!!)... will stay here again when I come back to Jerusalem!!... only minor problems that I encountered were that the hotel was really difficult to find, even with directions from Mapquest and we are seasoned travelers accustomed to find out of the way places in all sort of international locations, and there was only street parking available, which was free but difficult to find and difficult to park, but doable.... great hotel experience!

The staff were wonderful at this hotel and my room was spacious and comfortable but shabby. I am very pleased I stayed in East Jerusalem and would happily stay here again, though I don't think I would recommend the hotel to friends.
You are treated like a respected guest at this hotel which has its up side and a little down side too. When I was there there was a big group staying so the rest of the guests were expected to wait for their breakfast so the big group could have theirs'. This was understandable but still I had to rearrange my day on three of the mornings I was there because of a late start. I could have had breakfast elsewhere of course but the hotel does a very good breakfast