The Colony Hotel
4a Lloyd George, Jerusalem 9311004 Israel
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#76 of 120 hotels in Jerusalem
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Located in a quiet part of central Jerusalem, in the German Colony, The Colony Hotel offers free Wi-Fi and free tea and coffee throughout the day. Rooms are airconditioned and feature cable TV. Most are located on the second floor and are accessible by stairs. Staff are friendly and available 24 hours a day, at your disposal and an internet point. Free parking is available in the surrounding area
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Free public parking nearby
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Breakfast buffet
Free shuttle or taxi services
Baggage storage
Newspaper
24-hour check-in
24-hour front desk
Parking
Wifi
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Airport transportation
Taxi service
Non-smoking hotel
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City view
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English, French, Arabic, Hebrew
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86Good for walkers
Grade: 86 out of 100
53Restaurantswithin 0.5 km
17Attractionswithin 0.5 km
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I need to start out by saying I don't mean to bash this place, but I should have read the most recent reviews. Many of the older pics do not represent the current state of the property, maybe in a previous incarnation, but not now. My room, 14 was tiny, and wasn't representative of any of the room pics posted by the owners. It's quite disingenuous for the current owners to use pics when it was a prior establishment, like trying to sell your old used car with the factory photos. The place looks run down, and shoddy. My room had many areas of cracked paint, though recently repainted. Missing drapes, no phone as in the photos. You can tell where they tried to modernize by replacing old windows and doors, but the repairs were done on the cheap, are shoddy. The sign in the bathroom said to run the hot water for a while, it never got hot enough to comfortably shower in the unheated bathroom. They did add a continental breakfast, which would have been more enjoyable had the dining room been properly heated. I was worried about getting a good night sleep given there is no sound insulation from the door, but I will say it was very quiet, probably because this is low season, and the place felt empty of guests. The place is very clean, and the person who appears to be the manager/owner is very polite and very friendly. I can imagine that COVID-19 has been devastating for his business. The takeaway here is that if you need a place to stay in this neighborhood, and are not looking for fancy, this will work if you can get a deal, otherwise look elsewhere. Bed, 5/10. Not the worst I have slept in, but certainly not great. Room condition, also 5/10. Clean but Ikea quality furniture that had seen better days. No shutters, and no blackout drapes. Summer visitors will have problems with this. Bathroom, 7/10. Seemed to have been recently updated, but what good is a shower if you can't use it? Oh, and no glass or cups in the room. How are you supposed to brush your teeth or take meds? Amenities, 7/10. Thin towels, minimal shampoo, soap and shower gel. Extras available as self-serve. Public spaces, 3/10. The place is depressing, it needs a serious refreshing. Breakfast, 5/10. Ignore the older pics of fresh omlets and other hot food. These are old, they only offer what they call a "continental breakfast", there is no chef. The TV in the room was ok, limited channels, foreign visitors will have limited choice. To be honest this is not the place where you want to spend time here, anyway. I wound up leaving early, I couldn't spend another night in this place.…
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Traveled solo
Room Tip: If you have 0 expectations, then this is the place for you.
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I am a local professional in the tourism business, so I stay in a lot of hotels. I wanted to be close to my clients and chose The Colony based on location and the attractive room rate. There was an issue with my reservation, which was speedily resolved. My room was small, no view which is fine. I was a bit turned off by the condition of the furniture, the unfinished paint job, the small crack in my room door which meant that I could see out(and potentially someone could see in) and lack of a light bulb in the room's sole two socket light fixture. More importantly however was that the hot water system wasn't working correctly so after being scalded by hot water, I had to keep my hand close the handle to find the right temperature. There was also a slight sewer smell coming from one of the drains both in the bathroom and in their common area. It wasn't overwhelming and it may not have been the hotel's problem but it was a bit off putting. Bottom line is that this is a budget hotel in an excellent area of Jerusalem. The accommodations were adequate but I wouldn't stay again.…
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Traveled on business
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I find it hard to believe that this is rated as a 3 star hotel. The walls had holes in them, they were blistered looking with cracks, the bathroom smelled and there were ants all over the balcony. It is in a complete state of disrepair. Also the walls are thin, you can hear chatter and tv noises from other rooms. It felt dirty and I was not comfortable staying in the room, except when I had to sleep. My husband and I could not wait to check out and stay in a real hotel. It is certainly not a good value for the money. There is no breakfast buffet, only coffee and mediocre cookies. The one positive remark is that the staff is friendly and kind.
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Date of stay: July 2022
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A small hotel at a good location. We stayed for one night. You would have to climb a few dozen stairs to the reception and the rooms - both on 2nd floor. The room is small but very clean. The TV is also small. The Value for money was fair.
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Date of stay: May 2022
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Room Tip: There are a lot of stairs and no elevator
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WORST online booking ever. As an Israeli living abroad, made the reservation through a well known online booking site, taking in consideration the location of the place as well as the publicity of the structure on the site. When arrived, I was given a room which is way below to be called a hotel room, with cracks all over the wall, insects travelling free on the carpet, dirty walls. The receptionist was a tired person, lazy to give answers.I was supposed to stay on isolation, due to regulations upon entering Israel, but in that room it was impossible. In less than one hour I did check out and the structure refuses to a complete refund. I asked to be called by a manager, to this day no one has done so. I guess they do not care about clients! Even though Israel is open, following massive COVID vacinations, the structure didn't offer breakfast, even on additional payment. I have lived all my life in Jerusalem,, and I know the quality of its hotels, therefore my suggestion is to stay away from this structure.…
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Date of stay: April 2021
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Room Tip: avoid room nr. 15
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The location of the hotel is its best feature and along with reasonable price it’s a good pick for those who are not picky... However for me the bedsprings hurt my back and although we order “full bed” we got twin beds which was not comfortable. All in all it’s a good place if you can stand a spring mattress.. I will not revisit.
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Date of stay: April 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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We loved staying here. The hotel has only very professional employees, that go the extra mile to make you feel welcome. Every question will be answered on the spot, the quality of what you are getting for the price is amazing! What's more, the location of the hotel is ideal, surrounded by an "underground" Jerusalem, less known by tourists. Nothing to say except: book it.
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Date of stay: April 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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I paid for a suite with balcony (€125 per night) and get a regular room (with balcony, is true; room#22). No breakfast, and the room in a bad state of maintenance. Clean, is true, but with a nice crack on one wall, the wall paint dirty and peeling off, with stains and humps and, in fact, in two hues, due to a more recent layer. The sealing work around the tub (silicone) is ugly and unprofessional. Everywhere in Western Europe you get a normal 3 star hotel room (with smooth walls and nice, pleasant to the eye finishes), breakfast included, for as much as €70-100. And that's not all. I've asked the clerk for a good restaurant and he recommended us one just next door, near the hotel, with no hint that he was supposed to give us a discount voucher for the restaurant. I discovered that later, when I wrote the feedback for the restaurant and saw others' feedbacks.There's no way I go there again or recommend it to somebody. No way. I give the hotel one star, because I have to, and that's still one star more that it deserves.…
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Date of stay: August 2020
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Room Tip: Don't jump on the first deal you see. Read others' feedbacks, lots of feedbacks. Check...
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Stayed one night on a sort of business break . The position is excellent- a side rad but meters from Emek Refaim which is major cafe road etc. Near center- old city etc. The owner manager was very friendly . The wifi- bed shower AC etc were all good. There is a great coffee machine which is available for guests free 24/7. Not instant coffee but a really good coffee.
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Date of stay: June 2020Trip type: Traveled on business
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Room Tip: Was woken by garbage truck in street early. maybe there are rear facing rooms
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This hotel has good and bad points The staff are very friendly and helpful, calling taxis or carrying our bags, giving us great advice about how to get around, chatting to us at breakfast and even helped us to pay a parking ticket online. The location is great, a quick walk to the ‘first station’ where there is a shuttle bus to the old city, 20 mins walk from the old city, or a few mins in a taxi. There’s free parking near (but not the street outside, hence our parking ticket!). The district is nice too, just off Emek Refraim Street which is full of cafes and restaurants and coffee shops and waffle houses. Felt very safe there. Also- we are a gay/LGBT female couple and had a double bed in our room, there were no questions asked about this and we felt very comfortable staying there. The down sides were that is was so noisy! We had a room that had an adjoining wall with a cinema. Not a soundproofed wall, just a regular wall! And it was so loud! It played until midnight. By chance I’d taken some earplugs and was very glad of them. Another noise issue we had was how loudly people behaved in the corridors. We accept that it’s partially Middle Eastern culture to be loud and animated but we just found it overbearing. There would be times when we would be in our room and someone would be stood outside it shouting on their phone (with the phone on speaker so we could also hear the other person!). The people on reception would have been right there so we were a little surprised that they didn’t ask them to keep the noise down a bit. Breakfast was a little disappointing but we do accept that this is a little to do with us being British. There were lots of vegetable items available but we don’t really eat that for breakfast in the uk, but what annoyed us was that we paid extra for the breakfast because on the sign it said ‘pancakes and waffles’ but they didn’t have any all week. If we’d have known we wouldn’t have added breakfast. But we accept that for more European/Israeli palettes there was a bit more choice. The rooms are basic, a little scruffy. But clean and functional…
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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PRICE RANGE
US$93 - US$186 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
a little house in the colony hotel jerusalem
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
A Little House in the Colony
LOCATION
IsraelJerusalem DistrictJerusalem
NUMBER OF ROOMS
21
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Colony Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to The Colony Hotel?
Nearby attractions include The First Station Jerusalem (0.3 km), Israel ScaVentures (0.5 km), and Jerusalem's glass blowing studio (0.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at The Colony Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, airport transportation, and breakfast buffet.
What food & drink options are available at The Colony Hotel?
Guests can enjoy complimentary tea and free instant coffee during their stay.
Is parking available at The Colony Hotel?
Yes, free public parking nearby is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to The Colony Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include 55 Beers, Food & Beers, The Culinary Workshop, and Adom.
Does The Colony Hotel have airport transportation?
Yes, The Colony Hotel offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at The Colony Hotel?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, French, Arabic, and Hebrew.
Are there any historical sites close to The Colony Hotel?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Old City of Jerusalem (1.6 km), Temple Mount Sifting Project- HaMasu'ot Lookout (3.5 km), and Western Wall (1.7 km).
Does The Colony Hotel have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the city view available here.