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Jaffa Gate Hostel

Old City, Jaffa Gate, in front of David's Tower, Jerusalem, NO, 19383, Israel
Jaffa Gate Hostel
Real Traveler Rating: 4.2 out of 5 based on 94 reviews from 1 source
Recommended
Clean: Rating of 3.6 out of 5
Service: Rating of 4.6 out of 5
Location: Rating of 4.8 out of 5
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Recommended
Based on 94 reviews
from 1 source
  • Overall: Rating of 4.2 out of 5

    "Very recommended if you want quiet nights - the Old City empties early and gets deadly silent at night, but you will not be in great trouble if you stay there, since you will be close to the entrance to the Old City, and not in the depth of its guts." source Hostelworld

    "(manager) provided us a map and wrote down where all the top coffee shops are, the parks, museums, places to eat, everything you would need, without even asking,Would definitely stay there again." source Hostelworld

    "Overall good experience however I paid 70 NIS for a private car to the airport only to find it was a commercial van available outside for 50 NIS." source Hostelworld

    "I stayed wıth my boyfriend there for 2 days and we had a great experience." source Hostelworld

    "I will absolutely recommend people to experience with." source Hostelworld

  • Clean: Rating of 3.6 out of 5

    "The room was generally clean but strangely enough there was only one sheet on the bed and the blankets were a bit on the dusty side." source Hostelworld

    "Really clean, very save, close to the new city center and 5 minute walk to the wailing wall, they turned out really well." source Hostelworld

    "The beds have simply not been cleaned for a good few years, imagine sleeping in a bed that is thick with grime." source Hostelworld

    "The room itself was very clean, and the refrigerator and TV with English channels was very nice." source Hostelworld

    "The best location of any hostel in the old city , clean, quiet, and extremely friendly." source Hostelworld

  • Service: Rating of 4.6 out of 5

    "Great location, very friendly and helpful staff, great view." source Hostelworld

    "very nice and helpful staff." source Hostelworld

  • Location: Rating of 4.8 out of 5

    "The location of this hostel is amazing - right opposite the tower of David." source Hostelworld

    "The location is great, and the staff is really friendly and very helpful." source Hostelworld

    "The location is superb; one couldn't ask for a better deal at that price." source Hostelworld

    "welcoming and hospitable family, and a great location." source Hostelworld

    "Nice ppl Great location very close to center." source Hostelworld

  • Value

    "Probably the best, and most reasonably priced of all the places we stayed in Israel over 2 months." source Hostelworld

    "The view is great and the price is adequate." source Hostelworld

  • Room

    "We had a private room that overlooked the city. I understand the other rooms were not quite as appealing." source Hostelworld

    "Don't get room downstairs." source Hostelworld

More information on Jaffa Gate Hostel

Welcome to the Jaffa Gate Hostel. LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION See the most beautiful view from our roof top! We are centrally located and just 5 minutes walking from all the religious places of interest, post office & 10 minutes from the new city (night life)!!!! BOOK JAFFA GATE HOSTEL AND GET A FREE TOUR IN JERUSALEM!!!!!We will make your stay as fun as we can, tours available,Internet, FREE unlimited Wireless (WIFI) high-speed Internet access, BBQ Area, night movies, nargelas (water pipe)....and a lot more.We are open 24 hours and guests will really enjoy our homely atmosphere! We offer dormitories and private rooms. Showers and toilets inside the rooms as well as t.v satellite, fridge and Internet facilities.Our Hostel is very clean and extremely safe. Guests can avail of a free kitchen (fully equipped), luggage storage!!!!DON'T FORGET TO ASK FOR OUR GREAT GUIDED TOURS ! ! !

Directions

Our hostel is located at the Jaffa Gate inside the old city, in Jerusalem. From Tel Aviv Airport you can take Sherot Nesher (Nesher Taxi) directly to Jaffa Gate. From the central bus station in Jerusalem Jaffa road, bus #20 will bring you to the Jaffa gate, then its just 2 minutes walking.You can take (nesher) taxi from the airport which will bring you to the jaffa gate. or you can take the bus from any place to the central bus station in Jerusalem then you take bus # 20 which will bring you to jaffa gate then its 2 minutes walking to our hostel inside jaffa gate, in front of david's tower, between the Christian information center and the Swedish study center.

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