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I spent 3 days in the old city and booked to stay at Hashimi because I was really looking for everything I needed to see to be in walking distance. The hotel is about 5-7 minutes walk from Damascus gate and 1 min from the 7th station on Via Delaroso. We arrived a bit after 12 noon and checked in, however we had to wait until 1:30 pm for a room. No worries, since booking.com did say 1:30 pm was checkin. Checkout is at 10:30 am. The building the hotel is in is over 400 years old. If you are a guest, looking for all the amenities of a modern luxury hotel....then Hashimi is not for you, go find yourself a Mariott. Hashimi has its own ancient feel with some modern day amenities. Breakfast was amazing, and the seating area was designed beautifully so you feel you are in the old city. Front desk staff was warm and welcoming. I am not Arab, and not once did I feel out of place. There were several tours from London and China staying there. The VIEW of Jerusalem from upstairs is breathtaking. Just go watch the sunset. My room was one of the renovated ones and it was very modern and spacious. Overall, the staff was very accommodating and helpful NOTE, if you are an unmarried couple, you will need to book separate rooms Walk with cash, since they seem to prefer payment this way.