The hotel is not more than two stars. There is no pool, no hair dryer in the room, the walls are quite thin and you can hear what is behind the wall. You need to leave before 8 am, as the construction site is very noisy. Towels are changed every day. Soap and shampoo daily. Only one manager speaks Russian at the lobby with great difficulty.
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The hotel is not more than two stars. There is no pool, no hair dryer in the room, the walls are quite thin and you can hear what is behind the wall. You need to leave before 8 am, as the construction site is very noisy. Towels are changed every day. Soap and shampoo daily. Only one manager speaks Russian at the lobby with great difficulty. Dinner time can be moved an hour later and the dining room can be closed (the restaurant somehow does not raise a hand to write) 40 minutes earlier. The food is tolerable and quite varied for such a hotel. From my own experience and from communication with other guests: you can’t leave ANYTHING valuable in the room - there were cases that both perfume and money disappeared. At the same time, there is no way to prove something or return it in any way. Calling the police does nothing either. They come and shrug. If you have a phone in your room, you can call other cities in Israel only from the lobby and no more than 2-3 minutes, i. e. you need to get your ass up and go to the reception. The windows are dirty and have not been cleaned for a long time. There is a dirty carpet on the floor in the room with obvious traces of smoldering cigarettes, oil, prints of dirty or greasy shoes, dark spots, although there is no garbage. Furniture from the time of the conquest of Rome. The room is separated from the bathroom by oriental-style swing doors, and an opening is provided above them. So that if one bathes, then everything is heard in the room. At 12 noon, they started to kick us out of the room (well, this is generally understandable - the estimated time), and we have a transfer to the airport only at 20.00. The issue was resolved for 80 US dollars. In general, if I am brought back to Israel in this "hotel" I will never stop. And I really liked the country.
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I lived in the hotel for only two nights, the room is clean and everything is in order, although everything is shabby and breathes like in other places of the hotel. Major repairs are required, that's all. I did not observe any smells and insects. In general, it is quite possible to live.
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I lived in the hotel for only two nights, the room is clean and everything is in order, although everything is shabby and breathes like in other places of the hotel. Major repairs are required, that's all. I did not observe any smells and insects. In general, it is quite possible to live.
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The hotel is very modest, the rooms are old, not renovated for a long time, but quite large for a 3 * hotel, you can comfortably accommodate three of us. Breakfasts and dinners are poor, the choice of dishes is very small. It is better to come to them early before everything is taken apart, otherwise there may be nothing to eat.
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The hotel is very modest, the rooms are old, not renovated for a long time, but quite large for a 3 * hotel, you can comfortably accommodate three of us.
Breakfasts and dinners are poor, the choice of dishes is very small. It is better to come to them early before everything is taken apart, otherwise there may be nothing to eat. Dinner is better not to take, you can eat McDonald's across the road - both cheaper and tastier : ))
There is free Wi-Fi in the lobby, but it's so slow that it's easier to walk to the same McDonald's, or just go outside, sit on a bench and catch a free network from one of the neighboring cafes.
Now for the pros:
+ price - one of the lowest in Jerusalem (despite the fact that hotel prices in Jerusalem are higher than in Tel Aviv or Netanya)
+ location - the hotel is located in one of the most convenient places in the city.
To the Old Town - 10-12 min. walk straight along Jaffa Street, which runs next to the hotel and leads to the Jaffa Gate.
If you wish, you can take the tram and drive 1 stop.
Ben Yehuda pedestrian street begins right from the hotel, where there are many different cafes, restaurants, shops and other interesting places. In the evening, people gather on it, everyone sings, plays guitars, shows performances, in short, very cool. There is also a vegetable market nearby.
I can recommend this hotel only to those who want to spend a few days in Jerusalem, while paying for a hotel no more than in Tel Aviv or Netanya, and get the most out of their trip at minimal cost and comfort.
Breakfasts and dinners are poor, the choice of dishes is very small. It is better to come to them early before everything is taken apart, otherwise there may be nothing to eat. Dinner is better not to take, you can eat McDonald's across the road - both cheaper and tastier : ))
There is free Wi-Fi in the lobby, but it's so slow that it's easier to walk to the same McDonald's, or just go outside, sit on a bench and catch a free network from one of the neighboring cafes.
Now for the pros:
+ price - one of the lowest in Jerusalem (despite the fact that hotel prices in Jerusalem are higher than in Tel Aviv or Netanya)
+ location - the hotel is located in one of the most convenient places in the city.
To the Old Town - 10-12 min. walk straight along Jaffa Street, which runs next to the hotel and leads to the Jaffa Gate.
If you wish, you can take the tram and drive 1 stop.
Ben Yehuda pedestrian street begins right from the hotel, where there are many different cafes, restaurants, shops and other interesting places. In the evening, people gather on it, everyone sings, plays guitars, shows performances, in short, very cool. There is also a vegetable market nearby.
I can recommend this hotel only to those who want to spend a few days in Jerusalem, while paying for a hotel no more than in Tel Aviv or Netanya, and get the most out of their trip at minimal cost and comfort.
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Bed bug, as my husband and I called him, there is no smell of 4-3 stars. We spent the night there, packed our things, warned our representative in Israel that we would not stay another day, and transferred to the next. a day in Rimoni (Chalon), a hotel on the outskirts, but much more decent, since we stayed in Jerusalem for 2 days (with a tour).
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Bed bug, as my husband and I called him, there is no smell of 4-3 stars. We spent the night there, packed our things, warned our representative in Israel that we would not stay another day, and transferred to the next. a day in Rimoni (Chalon), a hotel on the outskirts, but much more decent, since we stayed in Jerusalem for 2 days (with a tour). I do not recommend this Kikar to anyone. I’m generally lying about the assessment of the territory - the hotel is located in some courtyards, the entrance, excuse me, you’ll find horseradish, somewhere from the end, the building is 9 floors, the hotel itself starts from about the 4th floor, in order to be let into the 1st floor from the street you need call to press. The room is dirty, there is a hole in the floor of the toilet, you can see the previous floor, the soap was disposable, open and already washed... .
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Hotel Kikar Zion - 2 **, suitable only for those tourists who are not going to sit in the room and do not pay much attention to furniture, plumbing, floor, etc. Do not try to find the claimed pool and gym in this hotel, it was all there 10 years ago. There is also no hair dryer in the room. Rooms are cleaned every day, linen and towels are also changed every day.
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Hotel Kikar Zion - 2 **, suitable only for those tourists who are not going to sit in the room and do not pay much attention to furniture, plumbing, floor, etc. Do not try to find the claimed pool and gym in this hotel, it was all there 10 years ago. There is also no hair dryer in the room. Rooms are cleaned every day, linen and towels are also changed every day. The breakfast is quite decent. The main advantage of this hotel is its very convenient location, practically it is the very center, access to YAFFO and Ben Yehuda streets, 5 minutes walk to the old city. And for those who are traveling to Israel for the first time! ! Dear tourists, do not rush to buy tours of Israel in Russia and from dubious personalities in Israel, consult with those who have already visited this country!!! !
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As for stardom, I completely agree that there are only two stars. But if you came to Jerusalem not to sit in a room, but to watch the sights, then it is extremely convenient in this regard. Sleep, take a shower - what else do you need? We stayed for a week, and on the second day we completely stopped noticing both the old furniture and the absence of any little things.
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As for stardom, I completely agree that there are only two stars. But if you came to Jerusalem not to sit in a room, but to watch the sights, then it is extremely convenient in this regard. Sleep, take a shower - what else do you need? We stayed for a week, and on the second day we completely stopped noticing both the old furniture and the absence of any little things. Everything is fine: cleaned every day, linen and towels changed. The TV can be turned on without the remote control, the air conditioning worked fine, and free internet is very important these days! We were in a period of flight cancellation due to the volcano, so it was important to follow the departures on the Internet. And the staff speaks Russian normally, friendly, so you can find out any information.
I quite liked the breakfast. What's hotter when it's +34 outside? But there is an abundance of fresh vegetables, fruits, olives, cheese, cheese, feta, yoghurts, cottage cheese with jam, delicious challahs, tuna salads, hummus, eggs, and finally... Tea, coffee with milk, cocoa, juice. . . Obzhratushki))) And the fact that some people swear that they don’t have meat, so it’s - to the doctor. ; ) In each country it is necessary to take into account its features and take it for granted.
Is it dusty? So hamsin! Have you seen khamsin? We are yes.
Since we were in a wild way, we also appreciated the fact that bus stops, intercity minibuses, and a lot of not only souvenir, but also grocery stores are conveniently located around the hotel. So eating, including on a budget, is not a problem at all.
Among other things, on national holidays, many interesting events will unfold right in front of your hotel: on Holocaust Remembrance Day, all Israeli television with cameras gathered in the square to capture a minute of silence under the siren. The spectacle is amazing!
So with peace of mind you can choose this hotel if you are going for impressions of the country, and not to find fault with trifles.
I quite liked the breakfast. What's hotter when it's +34 outside? But there is an abundance of fresh vegetables, fruits, olives, cheese, cheese, feta, yoghurts, cottage cheese with jam, delicious challahs, tuna salads, hummus, eggs, and finally... Tea, coffee with milk, cocoa, juice. . . Obzhratushki))) And the fact that some people swear that they don’t have meat, so it’s - to the doctor. ; ) In each country it is necessary to take into account its features and take it for granted.
Is it dusty? So hamsin! Have you seen khamsin? We are yes.
Since we were in a wild way, we also appreciated the fact that bus stops, intercity minibuses, and a lot of not only souvenir, but also grocery stores are conveniently located around the hotel. So eating, including on a budget, is not a problem at all.
Among other things, on national holidays, many interesting events will unfold right in front of your hotel: on Holocaust Remembrance Day, all Israeli television with cameras gathered in the square to capture a minute of silence under the siren. The spectacle is amazing!
So with peace of mind you can choose this hotel if you are going for impressions of the country, and not to find fault with trifles.
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We have been to Kikar Zion already 3 times - in 2004.2007, 2010. We stopped there all the time because of the very good location, almost at the walls of the Old City. It takes 12-15 minutes to walk to the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, often called the Holy Sepulcher, the greatest shrine of the Christian world.
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We have been to Kikar Zion already 3 times - in 2004.2007, 2010. We stopped there all the time because of the very good location, almost at the walls of the Old City. It takes 12-15 minutes to walk to the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, often called the Holy Sepulcher, the greatest shrine of the Christian world. At night, walking to the night liturgy along the pedestrian street of Jaffa is easy and safe. About the hotel itself. No frills, no entertainment, old furniture, windows usually do not open. All rooms are large. The central condo works well, the plumbing is normal. Each room has a bathtub, not just a shower, sometimes it's nice to relax in it. Nutrition. Breakfasts are peculiar - a lot of different herring - salted, pickled, a lot of dairy, but absolutely no meat. It is in the Jewish tradition not to mix meat and dairy in any case. Dinner - on the contrary, meat and hearty, but without dairy products. For dinner, the table is plentiful, there are many dishes - meat, steaks, chicken, fish. The hotel staff is friendly, especially to us Russians. Cleaning daily, tips are not taken. Beds are changed every other day, towels are changed daily. . Disposable bags of shampoo and soap are added every day when cleaning the bathroom. Infrastructure. Right below the hotel, the nightlife of the great city is in full swing every night. Old people sit on the sidewalks with hookahs, young people dance their dances, no one is aggressive. Sometimes, under the walls of the hotel, tipsy guys relieve themselves of a small need, in the morning you can feel the smell of urine. Aroma of the East. And so everything is very convenient. Pedestrian streets with souvenir shops, pizzerias and even McDonald's, the market are all nearby. Well, and most importantly, the Old City is close with the shrines of all three religions - there is the Holy Sepulcher, and the Wailing Wall, and the Mosque of Omar. By the way, men are allowed to the Wailing Wall only with their heads covered, so if you don’t want to put on a kippah - a round Jewish hat on the back of your head, they are given out there for free at the entrance, take a cap or a beret. In general, the hotel is most suitable for pilgrims. Having been there three times on pilgrimage tours, I can say this with confidence.
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I am writing so that people who decide to go to holy places feel comfortable and nothing overshadows their trip to Israel. I'm sorry I didn't read the review I'm about to write. We scold hotels in Turkey and Egypt. God - it's just a paradise there, compared to the Kikar Zion hotel - if THIS can be called a hotel.
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I am writing so that people who decide to go to holy places feel comfortable and nothing overshadows their trip to Israel.
I'm sorry I didn't read the review I'm about to write. We scold hotels in Turkey and Egypt. God - it's just a paradise there, compared to the Kikar Zion hotel - if THIS can be called a hotel. You have been in a student hostel. Exactly. Very old - a dirty building with muddy dirty windows, the ceilings were once slatted suspended (so the connecting small slat is missing and falls out of the holes, either insulation, or polyethylene, it’s scary that it will fall on your head, sprinkle....the plumbing is broken in the bathroom, it's just half missing, you hide behind dirty old blankets, they don't know what duvet covers are. And the air conditioner....it's a real tractor that gives out only cold air. To be fair, they cleaned it properly and cleanly, you can't say anything. But there are no ashtrays , no TV remote control. Yes! The TV I don’t know what year, it’s tuned to 1 Russian program - the receiver on the TV sits down and we periodically had to turn it off in order to see the image proooooo. And the smell!!!!! ! There is an old smell all around Mustyness!!! And the furniture!!!! The head of the bed is simply erased by other people's heads. The view from the window - construction - yes, it would not give a damn - inside - the ruins.
As for the kitchen. I concluded, according to the reviews of surrounding tourists, that it is better to look for a hotel in the Arab regions, since, with the deepest respect for the traditions of the inhabitants of the country of Israel, kosher cuisine or the cuisine that we were served is just sheer hunger and cold. In the morning, except for hot coffee - nothing hot. Sooo scarce. And yes, it's very dirty. We accidentally went in 10 minutes before dinner, saw a toooooo thick layer of dust on the food warmers with hot. The napkins are all stained. There's nothing you can do, I had to close my eyes to it, because the most affordable and common food in Israel is shawarma - you can't eat it every day - and it costs 23 - 35 shekels, which is about 200 rubles. The only advantage of the hotel (if you can call it that) is the location - the center. And so basically pilgrims come there - they are patient people - but they are also perplexed about the service. And so, OF COURSE, EVERY PERSON SHOULD VISIT ISRAEL, AT LEAST 1 TIME IN THE LIFE. IT'S UNFORGETTABLE
I'm sorry I didn't read the review I'm about to write. We scold hotels in Turkey and Egypt. God - it's just a paradise there, compared to the Kikar Zion hotel - if THIS can be called a hotel. You have been in a student hostel. Exactly. Very old - a dirty building with muddy dirty windows, the ceilings were once slatted suspended (so the connecting small slat is missing and falls out of the holes, either insulation, or polyethylene, it’s scary that it will fall on your head, sprinkle....the plumbing is broken in the bathroom, it's just half missing, you hide behind dirty old blankets, they don't know what duvet covers are. And the air conditioner....it's a real tractor that gives out only cold air. To be fair, they cleaned it properly and cleanly, you can't say anything. But there are no ashtrays , no TV remote control. Yes! The TV I don’t know what year, it’s tuned to 1 Russian program - the receiver on the TV sits down and we periodically had to turn it off in order to see the image proooooo. And the smell!!!!! ! There is an old smell all around Mustyness!!! And the furniture!!!! The head of the bed is simply erased by other people's heads. The view from the window - construction - yes, it would not give a damn - inside - the ruins.
As for the kitchen. I concluded, according to the reviews of surrounding tourists, that it is better to look for a hotel in the Arab regions, since, with the deepest respect for the traditions of the inhabitants of the country of Israel, kosher cuisine or the cuisine that we were served is just sheer hunger and cold. In the morning, except for hot coffee - nothing hot. Sooo scarce. And yes, it's very dirty. We accidentally went in 10 minutes before dinner, saw a toooooo thick layer of dust on the food warmers with hot. The napkins are all stained. There's nothing you can do, I had to close my eyes to it, because the most affordable and common food in Israel is shawarma - you can't eat it every day - and it costs 23 - 35 shekels, which is about 200 rubles. The only advantage of the hotel (if you can call it that) is the location - the center. And so basically pilgrims come there - they are patient people - but they are also perplexed about the service. And so, OF COURSE, EVERY PERSON SHOULD VISIT ISRAEL, AT LEAST 1 TIME IN THE LIFE. IT'S UNFORGETTABLE
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I don’t know... maybe they did repairs there, maybe people who live exclusively in 4 * and 5 * hotels write reviews, or maybe everyone perceives everything in their own way... Or I just got lucky again))) In general, this hotel did not seem terrible, terrible and nightmarish to me. The most important thing is to immediately tune in to the fact that this is definitely not 4 *.
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I don’t know... maybe they did repairs there, maybe people who live exclusively in 4 * and 5 * hotels write reviews, or maybe everyone perceives everything in their own way... Or I just got lucky again)))
In general, this hotel did not seem terrible, terrible and nightmarish to me. The most important thing is to immediately tune in to the fact that this is definitely not 4 *. This is 2*LUX. If it happens of course. )
I had a normal clean room, with clean linens, towels changed daily and quite acceptable furniture (it is not new, but it did not cause negative emotions). The bathroom is also quite clean. I had mild discomfort only from two circumstances - the lack of a remote control from the TV and the heat in the room (the windows open just a little, the air conditioner for some reason only worked for heating).
My room was on the 7th floor, which had a wonderful view of Jerusalem (all the other buildings nearby were much lower).
The street below, of course, is a bit noisy, but after a whole day of walking around Jerusalem, I fell asleep instantly and no noise bothered me.
To the old town 15 minutes on foot, slowly.
Breakfasts are normal: tea, coffee, juices, eggs, vegetable salads, cheese, of course, herring (no one is forced to feed it), all sorts of delicious Israeli pastas and, of course, amazingly delicious Israeli bread. But there really is nothing meat and sausage (but, they say, this is the case almost everywhere in Israel).
All in all, I have nothing bad to say about this hotel. A perfectly acceptable budget option.
By the way, the staff speaks a little Russian.
In general, this hotel did not seem terrible, terrible and nightmarish to me. The most important thing is to immediately tune in to the fact that this is definitely not 4 *. This is 2*LUX. If it happens of course. )
I had a normal clean room, with clean linens, towels changed daily and quite acceptable furniture (it is not new, but it did not cause negative emotions). The bathroom is also quite clean. I had mild discomfort only from two circumstances - the lack of a remote control from the TV and the heat in the room (the windows open just a little, the air conditioner for some reason only worked for heating).
My room was on the 7th floor, which had a wonderful view of Jerusalem (all the other buildings nearby were much lower).
The street below, of course, is a bit noisy, but after a whole day of walking around Jerusalem, I fell asleep instantly and no noise bothered me.
To the old town 15 minutes on foot, slowly.
Breakfasts are normal: tea, coffee, juices, eggs, vegetable salads, cheese, of course, herring (no one is forced to feed it), all sorts of delicious Israeli pastas and, of course, amazingly delicious Israeli bread. But there really is nothing meat and sausage (but, they say, this is the case almost everywhere in Israel).
All in all, I have nothing bad to say about this hotel. A perfectly acceptable budget option.
By the way, the staff speaks a little Russian.
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In the summer of 2009, I spent a little over a month in this wonderful country. My friend and I stayed with relatives in Givat Olga (this is a suburb of the city of Hadera, located between Netanya and Haifa). There is no entertainment there - only the sea. Therefore, we constantly made “forays” - we went on excursions throughout Israel.
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In the summer of 2009, I spent a little over a month in this wonderful country. My friend and I stayed with relatives in Givat Olga (this is a suburb of the city of Hadera, located between Netanya and Haifa). There is no entertainment there - only the sea. Therefore, we constantly made “forays” - we went on excursions throughout Israel. After excursions, they often stayed overnight in different cities. As a result, we spent 1-2 nights in different hotels. We decided to go to Jerusalem for 2 days. On the first day we took a tour, and on the second we decided to see the city on our own. When choosing a hotel, we were guided by the location (we wanted in the center) and the price, respectively. As a result, our choice fell on the Kikar Zion hotel. Inspired by a delightful tour of the amazing Jerusalem, we did not pay attention to the interior of our room at all and went to bed almost immediately. As a result, the room seemed very unattractive to us. Everything in the bathroom is very old, the furniture is shabby. There is not enough food for breakfast for everyone and it is tasteless. You have to be the earliest to get something. . Such a negative impression, of course, smooths out the location of the hotel and its price. But now, working for a travel company that specializes only in Israel and Jordan, I do not advise tourists to stay at this hotel. But I recommend that they pay a little more for the Lev Jerusalem Hotel (also located in the center) or the Rimonim Hotel (not located in the center, but the money saved is more than enough for a taxi).
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