Out of all of the places that i have stayed, Christ Church is undoubtably the best. From the moment i entered my room i felt completely at home. The front rooms look over David's Citadel - almost near enough to touch and lit up in the evenings. The back rooms look over the patio area, with it's vine-covered trellis. There is a marvellous secluded garden hidden away behind the church where you can sit in the shade of a giant date palm and enjoy the peace of this haven in the midst of the bustling old city.Every time you go through the gates into the compound you move from the amazing street-life to peace and calm. A must on any visit to jerusalem. The staff are friendly, efficient and caring. The rooms are immaculate and the evenings spent meeting others and sharing the experiences of the day in the lit patio is wonderful. A not-to-be-missed part of Israel!

We stayed here for 8 nights. It was spartan in the room facilities, but clean. It seemed to be a little bit expensive considering the hostel like room. We paid $80 US. The meal times were rigid, breakfast from 7;30 am until 8:30 am. dinner from 6pm until 07pm. Sometimes in the morning I was dying for a tea or a coffee and crept into the dining room at 0715 am and was scowled at for being early. There was supposed to be free tea and coffee in a guest lounge, but it was badly stocked no milk or tea bags.

I did enjoy staying here though. The hotel is so easy to find at the edge of the old city. It really is a rabbits warren in the old city and if you aren't at the edge it could be hard finding finding your way to places.

The courtyard was very pleasant to sit and relax in at the end of hectic days.
The staff was mixed some pleasant and helpful others less so.

Jerusalem is amazing.....I loved being there!

My two children (7 and 9) and I spent five days at the Christ Church Guest House in the Old City of Jerusalem in July. It was the perfect place from which to explore Jerusalem since it is right inside Jaffa Gate where food, taxis, tourist attractions and the always entertaining market are at your doorstep. We found the hotel charming, quirky, and pleasant. We had the family room which has 1 bunk bed, 3 single beds and a trundle. (In a month in Israel, my husband and I never had a true double bed. Most are singles pushed together.) It was huge, with a (dirty) stone floor, a tiny bathroom with a weak shower, two windows that opened onto the courtyard (some breeze and some noise), a high vaulted ceiling with no ceiling fan and a floor fan for cooling. In July in Israel, the fan was only adequate and we were all hot in the room. But we didn't spend much time there. The Christ Church has a lovely courtyard, a beautiful oasis of lush flowers and shady trees, where cold water and tea or instant coffee are always available. The breakfast buffet, included with room, is fine by North American standards, but far less generous and tasty than other hotels we stayed at in Israel and served very early. Staff were friendly and helpful enough and the other travellers, of all ages and interests, were far friendlier and chattier than other places we stayed. The kids and I loved the place but a fussier traveller might not like the rooms. We would definitely stay there again.

The gate greets you with a sign "Old City Charm". That is exactly what the Christ Church guest house has to offer. It is a part of the oldest church in Jerusalem....with peaceful prayer gardens and extremely courteous and pleasant staff.
We were in a pinch for a place to stay and the staff helped us find a room at another inn until Christ Church had availability. It was like being with family...
We will definitely return! Next year in Jerusalem!