Hotel The American Colony
Information about Hotel The American Colony
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Business hours of reception: 24 hours The American Colony Hotel, a fabulous, landmarked get-away in the heart of Jerusalem, has been providing its luxurious hospitality services for
more than 120 years. Characterised by classic Arabian arches, elaborate furnishings and opulent suites, this elegant boutique hotel prides itself in offering guests an enchanting "east-meets-west"
experience in a distinctive, tranquil and romantic setting. The hotel is within walking distance of all of Jerusalem's major sights and within ten minutes of the Damascus Gate in the Old City. With
state-of-the-art …
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Interesting quotes from the reviews
Hotel in general
- charming hotel
- in October 10
We really enjoyed the hotel, dining experience and grounds of the American Colony Hotel. - in June 10
I enjoyed the hotel and would recommend it to other travelers.
- in October 10
- in July 11
We felt safe and enjoyed our stay tremendously. - in December 10
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the American Colony.
- in July 11
- in September 11
Free wifi is an advantage and that's not always the case in leading hotels. - in September 11
Wifi is free and the overall atmosphere is very pleasant, especially in the garden. - in March 11
Excellent service, close to old city, comfortable rooms, great breakfast, free wifi. - in October 10
We liked it very much, and appreciated the free wifi.
- in September 11
- in January 11
Terrific bookshop and great atmosphere in the hotel.
- in January 11
- in April 11
The American Colony is a nice hotel with a big amount of history and interesting surroundings (10 minutes walk from the Old City). - in February 11
Very nice hotel, superbe old building.
- in April 11
- in October 11
The room, the staff, the pool and everything about this hotel is to be thoroughly recommended. - in September 11
A hotel I would definitely recommend to others and come back to myself!
- in October 11
- weak Wireless signal
Room
- beautiful room
- in February 11
Havd booked the cheapest room available, and was disapointed by the room which was very small and quite cold.
- in February 11
- in March 11
Excellent service, close to old city, comfortable rooms, great breakfast, free wifi.
- in March 11
- great and best patio
- in August 10
Very nice atmosphere, spacious room, relaxed dining in the open garden.
- in August 10
- in September 11
The rooms are spacious, clean and have the most comfortable beds!
- in September 11
- old beautiful classic decor
- in February 11
Probably the more expensive rooms are better, but the cheap ones are quite expensive for what you get.
- in February 11
- in February 11
Havd booked the cheapest room available, and was disapointed by the room which was very small and quite cold.
- in February 11
Service
- in May 10
Excellent service, accommodation, location and food. - in April 11
I particularly enjoyed the venue, the excellent service, and the restaurants & bar - in February 11
Oh, and all the 5* stuff is still there: excellent service (without being over the top), good food and a very good wine list, pool, massages, fitness, travel services, free room internet, etc. - in May 10
The staff are attentive and the service is excellent .
- in May 10
- in March 11
Staff friendly and helpful. - in September 10
) Staff were friendly and very helpful.
- in March 11
- in October 11
Excellent hotel with friendly staff and in a great location. - in May 11
This is an amazing place with perfect location attentive and friendly staff. - in March 11
Friendly staff. - in March 11
Staff very friendly. - in April 10
Quick, efficient check-in with friendly staff.
- in October 11
- in November 11
Very helpful staff. - in November 11
Beautiful courtyard and great interior, helpful staff and good sized rooms. - in September 11
The staff are very helpful and it feels like a private club, plus you run into journalists all the time as they tend to stay here. - in August 11
Great atmosphere and very helpful staff. - in December 10
It was in a very beautiful setting with helpful staff. - in May 10
Amazing boutique hotel of historical significance - beautiful gardens, comfortable yet elegant room and very helpful staff.
- in November 11
- in August 11
Impeccable service. - in July 10
The atmosphere was superb and the service impeccable.
- in August 11
- in February 11
But even with its long history and astonishing list of famous visitors it manages not to seem like a museum, and provides all modern comforts, internet, a swimming pool and a well equipped (and maintained gym).
- in February 11
- in January 11
The staff very nice. - in December 10
All of the staff were very nice.
- in January 11
- in May 10
The service was awful, we have stayed at many upmarket hotels and for the price we expexted better service.
- in May 10
- in May 10
The staff on the front desk were rude and tried to upsell a bigger room for a "good price" - it made the whole experience tacky and we felt we were being pushed.
- in May 10
Location
- in December 10
It was in a very beautiful setting with helpful staff.
- in December 10
- in November 11
Lovely gardens, courtyard and charming communal areas Convenient location. - in August 10
The rooms are well appointed, the location is quite convenient to the Old City, the outdoor bar is delightful and the breakfast buffet has a good variety and it was lovely to have the option to sit outside in the morning.
- in November 11
- in September 11
Good location, a ten minute walk to the Old City. - in March 10
Good Hotel, excelent breakfast, good location, nice service.
- in September 11
- in June 11
The location is perfect (within walking distance of the Old City) and the service is first class. - in May 11
This is an amazing place with perfect location attentive and friendly staff.
- in June 11
- in June 10
The restaurants are superb, the bar is comfortable, large and popular, and the breakfast as good as any European hotel's breakfast. - in June 10
Essen und Trinken The hotel's restaurants are superb, and the service flawless.
- in June 10
- in August 11
Whilst the hotel was very good we were disappointed by dinner in the courtyard restaurant – wonderful location but food and service was poor. - in August 11
The location is wonderful, the staff charming and gracious.
- in August 11
- in April 11
The American Colony is a nice hotel with a big amount of history and interesting surroundings (10 minutes walk from the Old City).
- in April 11
- in July 11
Since I had a rental car, parking was sometimes difficult.
- in July 11
- not within walking distance restaurants
Gastronomy
- in September 11
The food is absolutely delicious and you can spend hours with a book in the beautiful outdoor café/restaurant. - in September 11
Delicious food, amazing garden and a very nice pool.
- in September 11
- excellent food
- in September 11
The food at the restaurant was very good and the breakfast is gorgeous. - in June 11
Food was good and the rooms and decor very elegant.
- in September 11
- great breakfast buffet
- acceptable breakfast buffet
- enough breakfasts
- in September 11
And the breakfast is huge and very tasty.
- in September 11
- so so food
- not large selection
- weak and big coffee
Sport & Entertainment
- in November 11
Nice hotel with good atmosphere, with a beautiful garden and pool area. - in September 11
Beautiful garden courtyard where you can have breakfast and tea. - in December 10
The wonderful breakfast buffet served in the beautiful garden courtyard was the perfect moment to plan the day ahead: the experience will remain an integral part of our memories of the city.
- in November 11
- in March 10
Lovely gardens. - in November 10
The American Colony stands in lovely gardens in a relatively quiet road near the old city.
- in March 10
- in September 11
Delicious food, amazing garden and a very nice pool. - in July 11
We use the pool as well, it was very nice. - in September 10
Nice pool.
- in September 11
- in September 11
The gardens are magnificient, the swimming pool very nice and the atmosphere makes you want to stay whole day at the hotel and not visit the city!
- in September 11
- so so fitness center
- in March 11
Swimming pool seems to be nice, but was closed during my stay (in March).
- in March 11
- in September 11
The gym is very small and I found the equipment older and put so close together which made it difficult to use, but this is made up for by the gracious staff and fabulous pool.
- in September 11
