Visiting Jerusalem and wondering how to observe Sabbath while traveling? Concerned about the kashrut level in your hotel? Want to visit the Old City? We listed the 8 best hotels in Jerusalem that will make it easier for you to observe Jewish traditions and customs while visiting our beautiful city.
Mehadrin Hotels
DHotel
A room at the DHhotel (Photo: Sagi Moran)
The DHotel Boutique Hotel located in the DCity design complex is one of the largest hotels in Jerusalem. The hotel is located in Ma'ale Adumim, one of the leading entertainment complexes in Israel covering approximately 100,000 square meters.
DHotel offers modern rooms with contemporary designs. All rooms have been furnished luxuriously with items from the best brands and include a private bathroom, a spacious terrace exit with an outdoor seating area, or a view of the Piazza complex. Whether you’re interested in a shopping vacation, or if you are a cultural enthusiast who wishes to add to their stay in the Dcity, or a traveler with a need for rest or visiting for business – here you can enjoy luxury rooms in a unique atmosphere like nowhere else.
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Where: Derech Yamit 15 Ma'ale Adumim (DCity Complex)
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Jerusalem Gardens Hotel
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The Jerusalem Gardens Hotel invites you to enjoy an amazing stay in the living and beating city center close to the light rail station and close to the Mahane Yehuda Market, Jaffa Street. The location has easy access to the Cinema City complex, the Museums Complex (where the Israel Museum, Science Museum, and Bible Lands Museum are located), the new National Library, and other attractions. The hotel offers kosher meals, supervised by Glatt Mehadrin-Rabbinate of Jerusalem and Glatt Mehadrin OU.
Staying at the Jerusalem Gardens Hotel will allow you to get around easily to the Old City and Mamilla Boulevards. The hotel will have 180 rooms that include a variety of accommodation options: from superior rooms to family rooms and Junior suites – making the hotel comfortable and accessible to families, couples or individuals, and business people. At Jerusalem Gardens Hotel you can book a family room, as well as two large rooms (including a kitchenette) connected by a connecting door, or a suite with a bedroom, spacious living room, and a variety of treats. In addition, the Jerusalem Gardens Hotel also offers accessible rooms.
Where: Vilnay Street 4, Kiryat Moshe, Jerusalem
Little House in Rechavia
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Welcome to the Rechavia neighborhood. Little House in Rechavia is housed in one of Rechavia’s first buildings built-in 1929. Surrounded by everlasting green trees and beautiful plants and flowers, this renovated boutique hotel offers a rural and cozy atmosphere without having to exit the urban landscape. There are 28 guestrooms and family units in the hotel, stylish lounges, and even a roof balcony. The hotel serves kosher LeMehadrin breakfast, and there’s also an option to make reservations for a full and kosher Shabbat Dinner.
Where: 20 Ibn Ezra St, Jerusalem
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Bell Aparthotel
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Located at Downtown Jerusalem, Bell Hotel (Paamonim) is a modern and cheerful boutique aparthotel that offers a relaxing urban experience at the heart of the city. Guestrooms are filled with light and the atmosphere is fresh and uplifting. You will find balconies overlooking the beautiful view of West Jerusalem, fully-equipped kitchenettes, comfy seating areas, and all other sorts of perks and amenities that will make it very hard to leave the hotel. However, if you do choose to explore the surroundings, it’s good to know that you are at the perfect location. Sites such as Machane Yehuda Market, The Great Synagogue, Western Wall, Mamila Mall are all located within walking distance from Bell Hotel. The kashrut level in the hotel is Mehadrin Badatz Jerusalem and it is perfect for hosting intimate events of up to 100 guests.
Where: 4 King George St, Jerusalem
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Waldorf Astoria
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The luxurious Waldorf Astoria hotel does not only have lavish interior (and exterior) designs, a diverse culinary scene, and a bustling culture but it is also filled with a rich history. Originally built to serve as the luxury Palace Hotel during the British Mandate, the building has been standing still since the beginning of the 1930s. It has undergone many changes, functions, and restorations, but we can still see its solid foundations, its original walls, and its gorgeous restored staircase. Waldorf Astoria is a true architectural beauty, featuring Roman, Goth, and Ottoman elements while preserving Jerusalem's modern and western character. The hotel offers spacious guestrooms and suites of different sizes and amenities. You will find an international dairy restaurant, an Italian gourmet restaurant, the kosher Palace restaurant, and many other surprises. The hotel is perfect for hosting large-scale events and it is located right in front of the walls of the Old City.
Where: 26-28 Agron St, Jerusalem
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Prima Royale
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Culture, art, romance, health, intimacy, gentleness, style, and pleasure. A real pleasure. Located in the elegant Talbiye neighborhood, Prima Royale Hotel offers all of the above and more. Just imagine having breakfast to the sound of a piano, enjoying your Saturday nights with romantic harp melodies, and drinking a refreshing glass of champagne on the hotel's terrace. Well, a real pleasure indeed. Besides the hotel's many perks, you will also find its location convenient and accessible to the city's major attractions, the old city, Bell Park, Yamin Moshe, and Downtown Jerusalem.
Where: 3 Mendale Mocher Sfarim St, Jerusalem
Zippori Center
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Zippori Center is a well-known guest house in the Jerusalem forest, overlooking the magical Ein Kerem neighborhood. Kashrut in Zippori is supervised by the Jerusalem Rabbinate, and there is a possibility for Kashrut suitable for the ultra-Orthodox, Rubin, Landau, and other communities. The Zippori Center Guest House is a magical rural place with spectacular views and magically fresh Jerusalem air combined with a warm and homely atmosphere. Zippori Center is close to the city center and major historic and tourist sites. The Guest offers spacious rooms, including accessible ones, suited for any disability. Each room has a shower, free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a mini-fridge, and a TV. Additionally, the front desk is available for you 24/7.
Address: Zippori Center, Jerusalem Forest
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Jerusalem Gold Hotel
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The Jerusalem Gold is a unique boutique hotel defined by an English style, placed in the heart of the city, by the Central Bus Station, and about 20 minutes walk from the Old City. In the hotel, you’ll find long and extra-soft beds, authentic mahogany furniture, blackout curtains, and double-glazed windows, all designed and created to ensure your sense of wellness, peace, and quiet. Additionally, all the rooms have new ceramic tiles flooring in the style of ancient Jaffa. During your stay, you can even pick up a pillow that fits you perfectly out of our special menu. You may also enjoy all the equipment placed in the rooms, including a “rain” shower in the bathroom, air conditioning, refrigerator, a coffee set, safe, and all you may need for intimate private events of all kinds.
Where: Jaffa str. 234, Jerusalem (the entrance is from HaTzvi str. 17)
The Colony Hotel
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In the quiet, rustic, and rural-styled part of Jerusalem, the Colony Hotel places itself in one of the most beloved neighborhoods. Close to many of Jerusalem's major attractions, being only a 15-minute walk from Montefiore's Windmill and Old City. To a trendy and beautiful stretch of restaurants and niceties in Jerusalem's first railway station just around the corner. The Colony Hotel is also home to one of Israel's first theaters, Lev Smadar, which is nearing its 100th anniversary. The Colony Hotel provides a healthy kosher breakfast and is in an area that is very peaceful around Shabbat. There are rooms that fit everyone, from family-friendly rooms to a bedroom for couples and an intimate room for individuals.
Where: 4 Lloyd George St, Jerusalem
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Lev Yerushalayim
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Visiting Jerusalem for more than a week or two? Stay at Lev Yerushalyim Aparthotel. Lev Yerushalayim Hotel is located on one of Jerusalem’s main streets, King George Street, offering fully-equipped apartments that will create the perfect environment for a proper local experience. The apartments include 1-2 bedrooms, a spacious living room with cable TV, a kitchenette, dining area, air-conditioning, in-room phone, and a safe. You’ll be able to make your own meals and spend the Shabbat in a comfortable and homely atmosphere. And for a very good price too! Another great thing is their flexible check-in/out policy. The hotel allows late check-in/check-out for those arriving/leaving during Shabbat or holidays. In addition, if you’re travelling with children, the hotel provides baby-cribs with no extra charge.
Where: 18 King George St, Jerusalem
Ibis Jerusalem Hotel
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If you like staying right where it all happens when traveling, go with Ibis Hotel. Located right at Zion Square in the very heart of the City Center of Jerusalem, this modern hotel is a stone’s throw away from everything. And we mean everything. Getting to Jaffa Gate, the Old City, and the Tower of David should take you about 5 minutes of walk. Ben Yehuda Pedestrian Street (for shopping and souvenirs), The Great Synagogue of Jerusalem, and Machane Yehuda Market are literally across the street. As well as, a wide variety of museums, attractions, and restaurants.
However, it’s not only what’s outside that counts. This modernly designed hotel, with its colorful lobby and cozy guestrooms, offers a comfortable stay, especially for those observing religious customs and traditions. The hotel’s dairy kosher breakfast runs from 4 am through noon. So if you’re used to praying very early in the morning, this service would be perfect for you. Breakfast includes a rich buffet with hot/cold beverages, juices, cookies, and pastries. In other words, everything you need for an energetic day in the city. Enjoy exploring Jerusalem!Where: 4 Itzchak Elisar St, Jerusalem