בית הארחה כנסיית המשיח

As we planned our first trip to Jerusalem on our own (vs with a guided tour group) I came across Christ Church, the oldest Protestant church in the Middle East built in 1894 and known as the “Jewish Protestant Church”. I was happy to discover they had a Guest House, Coffee House (Restaurant) a museum, gift shop & garden courtyard. They offer a variety of Accomodations that they accurately describe as: “comfortable, clean and peaceful accomodations for individuals and groups over the short and medium terms, with a friendly Christian atmosphere in the old city of Jerusalem.” Cost for a couple with a queen bed with private bath & breakfast for 4-days was 2420 Shekels or $672.00 US or $168 per night. For comparison the Leonardo Plaza down the street is $213/night with breakfast included. Think of it as a very nice, cloistered adult hostel😇 inside the old city. BE AWARE: If you haven’t driven in Jerusalem (I had not!) finding your way the Jaffa Gate is a challenge. You drive up a ramp just in front of a structure known as David’s Tower, in order to enter the old city walls (there is no actual gate) and once inside you drive straight ahead a distance of about city block before it curves to the right ... when you turn right look directly ahead for the “Christ Church & Guest House” sign on the building & an iron Gate at the entrance. It is directly opposite (across from) the structure known as DAVID’S TOWER & Museum. One thing that was good is that they has a limited number of parking spaces that cost $30/day that is safely (I hope 😬) tucked into the rear of their compound ... but be sure you have a small car... our Nissan rental barely made it through the narrow passage to their parking area. The compound is secured by a Gate & you must reserve your space ahead of time & send them your auto license plates to be let in. Note that their showers must be fed by solar heated water—- think “cold showers are invigorating” 👍🏻.