The hotel is a tad spartan, but the food is excellent and the site, overlooking the Judean Hills and Jerusalem is simply lovely.

As with some other reviewers, we were invited to stay there from Friday to Saturday as part of a large family event.
The view is breathtaking, the food was very good and the restaurant staff, from Abu Ghosh, were friendly, warm and helpful.
It took us about 30 seconds to check in - we were handed our keys straight away - but we were not directed to our room - we followed the signs down long corridors and ramps until we arrived in the right wing to take the lift up.
They seem to specialize in these large group bookings and there is certainly plenty of space to have several such events at the hotel at a time.
The room itself was very disappointing. The wall near the bed was filthy, the bed was covered with just a sheet and a thin comforter, and the comforter was dirty and I found a hair that was not mine on the sheet. The bed was not as comfortable as usual hotel standards and my pillow was an old style with foam pieces inside. It smelt and looked clean enough but judging by the pattern on the fabric cover, it had been around since the 1970's. The floor could have done with some more vacuuming. The window did not lock, and the wind whistled through the gap all night so we finally had to sleep with the window open.
The bathroom was OK, but neither the sink nor the bath had plugs but reception sent some up when asked. The towels were nice and clean.
The common areas - corridors, stairways and so on seemed dirty.
Overall, the place needs a good cleaning and re-decorating, and then maybe it might warrant the prices they charge (the rack rate published on our room door stated $140 per night for a single person, B&B).

Call me cheap, but for that price I expect a clean room and a comfortable bed...

This kibbutz hotel charges more than similar guest houses; unjustifiably, it turns out. We paid for a room in the "new wing" (more than what we'd pay in the main building) and were given a room without a bathtub. We were ready to leave but we were stuck. The food is OK but they charge extra for tea - an outrage! As a previous reviewer said, the view and pool are nice, but that's about it. I'd recommend paying more to stay in the center of Jerusalem or paying less in Ramat Rachel and getting better service and a nicer room.

My wife and I stayed here for a few days for our nephew's Bar Mitzvah which was held in the hotel. The first thing you need to know is that this is a kibbutz hotel, not a resort.

The view from the hotel is amazing but the hotel itself is a little of the beaten path. Its up in the hills of Abu Gosh outside of Jerusalem. This is not a hotel for people who do not rent cars.

The room was comfortable enough and was simply a basic hotel room. The room was clean and we had all we needed but our needs are not that much. A hotel room for us is a base of operations.

The food was very good and always buffet style. Most of the staff spoke English well enough and were courteous if not overly friendly. All of the people who work in the hotel, live and work on the Kibbutz. Ma'ale Hachamisha is still a working Kibbutz after all.

Lastly, there is a nice pool and health club in the basement for people who want to work up a sweat though the ice cream for sale at the front desk is very tempting.

I would say that if you are looking for a nice, comfortable hotel, out of the way, this is you place. If you're looking for the lap of luxury, this aint it.