Isrotel Exclusive Collection: Orient Jerusalem Hotel

We stayed for two nights. The hotel is clean and well maintained. They are very strict about requiring masks in all public places which made us feel safe in spite of covid-19. The breakfast buffet is delicious and all organized on separate covered plates or served from behind glass partitions. We participated in a free 1 hour tour of the German Colony offered by the hotel which was of high quality and really interesting, I recommend it. The location of the hotel is great, just steps away from the First Station and if you walk in the other direction there are some shops and boutiques. The rooftop pool is gorgeous, just it gets a bit windy and chilly in the hours leading up to closing time (8pm when we were there), even in the heat of summer. We loved sitting there and relaxing both in and out of the pool. We decided to forgo the old city view to save a bit on the cost of our room and honestly we didn't feel like it was a 2nd class room. We were overlooking the first station and it was pleasant to hear the music from there at night if we opened the window. The room felt very luxurious, the bed was extremely comfortable (firm mattress) and the design and decoration of the room and bathroom was really stunning, as well as the artwork in the hallways and light fixtures throughout the hotel. It's clear that a lot of thought was put into the design and selection of the furniture and materials, which were all of very high quality in the rooms and public areas. We were surprised the parking garage was so costly but the front desk directed us to a free lot nearby. We were very happy with our stay there and only wish we could have stayed another few days.