Beit Ben-Yehuda

We've stayed at Beit Ben Yehuda on several recent visits to Jerusalem and highly recommend it. The staff are friendly and helpful, the rooms are clean and it's located in the Talpiot neighborhood making it a short cab ride to much of the city. Nothing fancy but if your goal is to be out and about most of your time there it's a great find.

This is not a luxury hotel, but if you're looking for a simple, inexpensive and decent place to stay in Jerusalem, this is your choice. I had a two-beds room, a very basic one, with separated toilet and bath. Nothing special, but I was quite satisfied given the democratic price. However, I would recommend the hostel staff to improve the Wi-Fi connection and to put some simple carpets on the floor. Apart from that, the hostel is located in a very quiet, very cozy inner suburb that is not too far away from the Old City, something like 2 kilometers, so I often opted to go there and back again by foot. Besides, there's a good access to public transport system in that street, and a guest can easily catch a bus to Bethlehem or to the city in the Hebron Road, which is also something like 5 mins walk away from the hostel. There are a couple of tiny groceries on that street where a guest can buy some food, which is cool. Besides, a good thing about the hostel is that it has some nice outdoor tables and deck-chairs where a guest can have a pleasant evening coffee and an open-air supper after having an active day in the city. So in general, I say that I liked the hostel and its location, so if I ever go to Jerusalem again, I will most probably decide to stay at the Beit Ben-Yehuda again.