Petra Hostel
Built in the 1820s, this is the oldest hotel in Jerusalem. Some of its illustrious former patrons include Mark Twain and Herman Melville. About 100 years of neglect, however, have left it coming apart at the seams...
Built in the 1820s, this is the oldest hotel in Jerusalem. Some of its illustrious former patrons include Mark Twain and Herman Melville. About 100 years of neglect, however, have left it coming apart at the seams...
A boutique hotel for backpackers, this 500-year-old building feels rather cavelike with its uncut stone walls and narrow passageways...
The HaYarkon 48 is one of the best hostels in the country. Located in a converted school and just two blocks from the beach, it has excellent facilities including a clean communal kitchen, reliable showers and a free breakfast...
Mugraby is a friendly guesthouse smack in the middle of things at the top of Allenby St, a couple of blocks from the beach. It's just a bit more welcoming, and has free wi-fi. All double rooms have air-con and TV, and prices include breakfast.
This place is reasonably priced and has a handy location close to Jaffa Gate. Views of the old city can be had from the roof. The rooms are a bit small and rough around the edges, but most do have a private bath...
With a prime location overlooking Zion Sq, this is the hostel of choice for backpackers wanting to stay in the City Centre...
This colourful, character-filled place has an attached bar-café and a central location. Rooms are a little scruffy and crowded but reasonably clean. Rates include a light breakfast and use of the kitchen...
Many travellers enjoy the warmth and communal feeling of this hybrid hostel-hotel, a well-kept downtown option...
The comfortable sitting lounge and friendly reception at the Port Inn will have you dropping your bags at first sight. Recently renovated rooms are simply furnished, with neat bedding and spotless bathrooms...
Rising out of the chaos that is the Muslim Quarter, the Hashimi has a number of things going for it, not the least of which is the spectacular view from the rooftop restaurant...
When young Maoz Inon decided he wanted to open a guesthouse in Israel he walked the entire country from north to south to find the best spot. He and his wife settled on Nazareth, restoring a beautiful Arab house in the heart of the old city...
Located on a quiet street in the centre, Hotel Ness-Ziona is a somewhat barren place, but friendly, clean and safe. Private rooms come with fans, high ceilings and antiquated furniture...
The Palm doesn’t have much character and the receptionist is usually pretty glum, but it does offer some of the cheapest beds in town. The place is reasonably clean and has a large kitchen and dorm rooms that are either six- or eight-bed format...
Bike hire, DVDs, cable TV, well-equipped kitchen, organised tours - you say the word and the owner will throw in his first-born if he thinks you might stay in a room at this well-located hostel...
Stone walls, arches and Arab decor make this one of the Old City’s classic guesthouses. The narrow staircase leads up to a small reception area, a billiards room and cosy guest quarters...
Combining the interior designs of a hospital and an aquatic centre, the architects who design Israel's Youth Hostels have really outdone themselves with this ultra-sterile masterpiece. It seems unlikely that any independent traveller would pay US$21...
The sensational setting and clean, contemporary rooms means this hostel is madly popular with everyone from 14-year-olds on school camp to elderly religious women taking R and R at the sulphur pools...
One of more than two dozen Israeli Youth Hostels, the Yitzhak Rabin is well out of the centre, but still close to some important tourist attractions: the Israel Museum and the Botanical Gardens...
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