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Welcome to Mount of Olives Hotel, your Jerusalem “home away from home.” Mount of Olives Hotel aims to make your visit as relaxing and enjoyable as possible, which is why so many guests continue to come back year after year.
While staying at Mount of Olives Hotel, visitors can check out Hezekiah's Tunnel - Siloam Tunnel (1.4 mi) and Garden of Gethsemane (1.6 mi), some of Jerusalem's top attractions.
Free wifi is offered to guests, and rooms at Mount of Olives Hotel offer air conditioning.
During your stay, take advantage of some of the amenities offered, including a 24 hour front desk, baggage storage, and currency exchange. Guests of Mount of Olives Hotel are also welcome to enjoy a lounge, located on site.
If you’re looking for a seafood restaurant, consider a visit to Chakra, Satya Restaurant, or Adom, which are all conveniently located a short distance from Mount of Olives Hotel.
Jerusalem is also known for some great art galleries, including Levantine Gallery, Vic's Armenian Art Studio, and Jerusalem Fifth Quarter, which are not too far from Mount of Olives Hotel.
Mount of Olives Hotel puts the best of Jerusalem at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.
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HOTEL STYLE
Budget
Great View
Languages Spoken
Hebrew
Location
97 Ruba Al-Adawiya Street, Jerusalem 91190 Israel
Mount of Olives Hotel
135 reviews
Getting there
Car recommended
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This hotel is situated up on the Mount of Olives in Arab East Jerusalem. Whilst not centrally located near the old town, every morning we got the #75 bus that dropped us outside Damascus gate within 10 - 15 mins for 5 NIS. Taxis at night back to the hotel cost us between 35 - 45 NIS from the centre. Too far to walk especially at night. The hotel was rather tired but we paid a very good price for Jerusalem at about £43 GBP per night for 5 nights. The room had an ensuite old bathroom but no TV. Friendly hotel with a large buffet breakfast on offer every morning. Additionally free WI - FI.
We were surprised to find that the hotel was right next to one of Jerusalem's attractions - Mosque of Ascension which is on the site of Jesus' s ascension and contains his alleged footprint!
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Date of stay: September 2012
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I stayed 16 days at The Mount of Olives Hotel. My first trip to Jerusalem really my first out of the states.
The good: The staff for the most part is helpful and courteous. My room was kept clean. The breakfast which is included is amazing. There are computers to use and free wi-fi The owner is from the states and went well beyond being friendly and helpful to me. One cab driver in particular was very nice and only ripped me off once which I overlooked. Very close to the Old City and the Garden of Gethesmane The money changer is near by and gives decent exchange and also the owner spent time in the states. Why the hotel doesn't make his services known was a question I never got answered. The room safe was very secure. The Kiosk across the street sells pretty damn good sandwiches and has pop, cigarettes and candy. I wouldn't go in there when the teenagers were working the prices jumped up compared to the regular guy.
The Bad: My room was something resembling a flea bag hotel. Other rooms were far nicer than mine. They are remodeling so I will grant the belief that my room hadn't been remodeled yet. There was no wi-fi in my room. Ten steps from my room it worked fine. Just not in my room. No laundry service that I was aware of. Very bad neighborhood at night. A friend I met there was robbed near by. I don't blame the hotel for this but a careless traveler who should have been smarter about being out at night. There is no warning from the staff about this. The call for prayer will wake you from a dead sleep till you get used to it. The hotel appears to be something of a boarding house for locals. It makes breakfast very interesting. There was no tv in my room. I didn't complain tho. I believe others did and were quickly accommodated with new rooms. I didn't care enough to bother asking. Avoid the idiot across the street and his restaurant. He didn't know that I recognized some of the swear words he was using about me. The tour company ( the brochures are in the lobby) who's name escapes me is terrible. Get a few people together and just hire a car. Far more pleasant. No shampoo in the rooms. There is a store down the block that sells it.
Overall: Many of the staff were very helpful to me when I had some difficulties with my master card. The owner himself even offered assistance. The older gentleman who I think told me his name was Joseph was very kind and helpful. The breakfast is really amazing. The cab driver I used most of time was quite a character. Really a highlight during some low points. My room was rather well cheap and disgusting. I was in other rooms that were 4 star so I am unsure of the difference. My biggest complaint that deals directly with the owner and his staff was that they know getting cash is a priority for travelers and yet they play stupid as to where the atms are and the money exchanger around the corner. There is an ATM at Jaffa Gate too. Do not use the one in the college town near by. It doesn't recognize American cards. The cab driver took me here .. why not Jaffa Gate or the money changer around the corner that he took me to 3 days later I will never know. I ended up paying for a wasted trip. He later got me in and out Bethlehem so he made up for it. Avoiding a rather through search and grilling check point.
Now here's a highlight. Me and another traveler had a very early day and had scheduled a tour together. The cook came in early and made us a breakfast probably a few hours before breakfast was served. Try getting that in the states. He will as I found out the last day there will cook you an omelets or scramble you some eggs.
I witnessed the staff there be very kind to the elderly that stooped to rest in the lobby.
Now would I stay there again. Yes. It is far more interesting than a touristy hotel. Far more private than a hostel. Some of the locals ( a policeman of all people) told me I was ripped off for what I was paying but I honestly think I got a good deal but would have been far more happier with a better quality of room and wi-fi that worked in the room.
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Date of stay: March 2011
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We stayed here for five nights and found it a short walk (albeit a hilly one) to the old city of Jerusalem. It is right next door to where it is said Jesus ascended into heaven and just down the hill is a church dedicated to His weeping over Jerusalem. Be prepared after a few days to want to order taxi's everywhere unless you're super fit or super skint!
Right around the corner to the right of the hotel as you face out is the only place we felt brave enough to eat at. We would recomend it as the bloke was honest, friendly and gave us a really good price for our meal.
Overall the hotel was quite pricey for what you get, but we wouldn't have stayed anywhere else.
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Date of stay: February 2009
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I was genuinely surprised that this hotel did not have 5 stars. This hotel mainly deals with tours. Our breakfast and lunch was included and the food choices were amazing. The deserts went on forever. Very modern hotel with clean rooms and a friendly staff. It was very quiet at night and peaceful. We really enjoyed our stay. They advertise a blow dryer but it is unlike any I have ever seen and barely blows. I highly recommend taking your own blow dryer with a converter and adaptor. We would definitely return.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Traveled with friends
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We stayed here as part of a tour group, so we had many meals here. The food was good, but day to day there was not much variety. Our room was excellent - air conditioning worked well, the bathroom was remodeled, lots of storage space, mattress on the bed was nice and firm (not like the soft, unsupportive mattresses in the US hotels). At night, the neighborhood appears to be rough. It was recommended that women in our group do not venture out of the hotel without a male escort (even during the day). Also, be aware that all tourist shops prefer to receive dollars or euros, not the new Israeli shekels (NIS) - in fact, in many tourist shops the prices are in dollars or euros. If you pay in NIS, then the exchange rate from dollars to shekels will not be favorable to you. At the airport, the exchange rate was 3.6 NIS for 1 USD, but in tourist shops for an item costing 1 USD, they will want 4 shekels. Only exchange USD for shekels if you plan to go to regular Arab or Israeli stores.
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Good, updated room with an excellent bed and excellent bathroom. Food was very good, although there was no variety day to day. Keep in mind, that if you are shopping in gift shops, most places list prices in US dollars or sometimes Euros. Thus, if you exchange money at the airport into the New Israeli Shekels. and pay with shekels, you will lose money on the conversion rate.
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Date of stay: August 2023
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As a Christian pilgrim travelling to the Holyland for the first time, the feeling I had when staying at the Mount of Olives Hotel was truly special. Although clearly the Mount of Olives itself has changed considerably since the days when our Lord traversed its slopes and slept in its caves, a stay at this hotel gave me an amazing glimpse and feeling of that time.
To give an idea of how well placed the Mount of Olives Hotel is, the perimeter wall of the site of the ascension of Christ is literally touching the southern wall of the hotel. From the main entrance, I would walk down the slopes of the mountain to the Garden of Gethsemane every morning before breakfast which takes about five minutes. Walking up the steep incline was a lot harder but its good exercise.
Be warned that this is a budget hotel with basic services. When business is slow, they upgrade guests to their newly redone *PLUS* rooms which have new furniture, televisions, hair dryers, etc. I booked a standard room and ended up in one of the better rooms for the same price.
The staff were very helpful and friendly. The hotel offers complimentary "Dowe Egbert" coffee and tea in the lobby and has free Internet access for guests either via Wifi or a computer terminal also in the lobby.
The downside to the Mount of Olives Hotel, at least while I was there, is the worn out 1930s Art Deco furniture in the lobby which definately needs refurbishing or replacing. Overall though, the price is very reasonable for what you get and for Christians, the location is the best in Jerusalem.
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Date of stay: April 2007
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Trip type: Traveled solo
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Our first impression of the hotel was favourable - the guys working at this hotel were so friendly and helpful!
The hotel itself was quite old and smelled faintly of smoke. Our room was old, but fairly well kept and clean. For the price, it seemed like a great value.
The free wireless internet advertised was not working and there were no public computers to use. This was disappointing as we were counting on this to make last minute plans. We made do with the maps provided at the front desk and set out to explore the Old City. It took about 40 minutes to walk there from the hotel, mostly down a steep hill. The walk was brutal, but we were happy to save the 40 shekels the taxi driver offered.
We left the Old City late and arrived at the top of that steep hill after sun down. Imagine our horror when a couple of young men were waiting for us at the top and started coming towards us with the intention of attacking us. It put us in a very bad position as the path we walked was walled and there was nowhere to go. At that moment, an SUV came up the hill and the driver and his family sat there to make sure we were safe when we explained that the men were trying to hurt us. The guys just stood there! We got up the stairs to the deserted road and began to run. Thankfully we are both good runners or else I don't know how the night would have ended. We felt a bit safer when we saw two men walking towards us. Turns out they were with the guys chasing us.
We somehow made it back to the hotel. Really put a damper on the trip and made us realize just how vulnerable we were in the area.
The other downsides were the prayers being broadcasted at night. The rooms have very thin walls so you will wake up. The locals stay up very late and make a lot of noise. Horns honking, etc. They were all men out, so we felt confined to our room after dark.
While we met many lovely people in the area, there was a lot of hostility directed towards us which was very disappointing. I honestly expected more from the community. We had to cancel our second reservation there and go to a safer hotel in the Jewish section. I would have loved for this hotel to be as good as many of the reviews suggested, but I cannot recommend it sadly.
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Date of stay: July 2014
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This is a little known gem! I am a white American who felt completely welcome and safe at all times. PLUS the views from some hotel windows and even the sidewalk in front of hotel is spectacular. You can see east wall of Temple Mount area and 50% of golden dome (because new apartmnents close-by block the view. But you can go across the street to Mustafa's roof top restaurant and see everything while enjoying a soft drink. Church of Ascension Shrine is next door and Pater Noster is 1/2 block away.
Amenities include: hot daily breakfast, free computer room, free wi-fi (used by my smartphone to save data), English speaking front desk staff 24/7, day tours can be arranged, which I did, taxi's everywhere or take the 65 or 75 city bus to Damascus gate terminal (near Garden Tomb also) and rub elbows with the locals. I walked down the steep hill on various paths to Mt of Olives shrines and the Temple Mount itself and took a bus or taxi back up! I was there 9 nights alone and felt safe all times. Oh yes, free use of safe in room for valuables!
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Date of stay: September 2012
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Room Tip:I think they are all the same....2 twin type beds. But if you don't like room for siome...
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In the first 2 nights our room was very cold. Windows were old, dirty and not closing well. You could even see the curtains moving. The walls and the carpet were dirty too. Shower was broken. Honestly, the breakfast is a joke. If we weren't present very early in the morning, you could hardly find something to eat except maybe some margarine, marmalade (if you were lucky) and some vegetables. People in the restaurant were bringing food only if someone was complaining about the emply plates. Tableclothes were really, really dirty.
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Date of stay: January 2018
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Trip type: Traveled with family
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PRICE RANGE
$70 - $107 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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Are there any historical sites close to Mount of Olives Hotel?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Old City of Jerusalem (0.8 miles), Temple Mount Sifting Project- HaMasu'ot Lookout (0.7 miles), and Hezekiah's Tunnel - Siloam Tunnel (0.6 miles).
