Jacir Palace Hotel Bethlehem

Bethlehem was an interesting city to visit. The hotel, however, was not great. The hotel was obviously a grand hotel once upon a time, when it belonged to the the Intercontinental group. It is now tired, and it shows. We were not allowed an early check-in, and the hotel did not seem to have a secure locked room to store our luggage, hence we were told to leave it in the reception lobby. I must add that it was still safely there when we got back from exploring. We were given a room with 2 twin beds instead of a king size, and were told that there were no rooms with king size beds available, even though the hotel did not appear to be full. They then just joined the 2 beds together. Breakfast was not great. A large variety but not the best or most fresh. The hotel should consider making a smaller variety and concentrate on quality instead. Also, while the room was clean the lobby area was quite dusty.

Die Lage und Architektur des Hotels ist klasse. Sehr schöne Pool Anlage die bei dem tollen Wetter auch täglich benutzt wurde. Die Ordentlichkeit im Pool/Gartenbereich könnte verbessert werden, oft sah man Flaschen noch tagelang herumstehen. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit, das Frühstück gut und ausreichend, man fand im sehr schönen Restaurant immer Platz trotz manchmal großer Touristengruppen. Das Hotel liegt nahe am Checkpoint zu Jerusalem so dass man als Tourist die Jerusalemer Altstadt sehr schnell und einfach über Taxi/Bus erreichen kann. Bethlehem Zentrum (Geburtskirche) erreicht man in ca. 15-20 Minuten zu Fuß, mit Taxi in 3-4 Minuten. Wir sind immer zu Fuß da man weitaus mehr von der sehr schönen Altstadt sieht und fast immer sehr freundliche und hilfsbereite (Wegweisung) Leute trifft. Ich reise geschäftlich jährlich mehr als 150,000 Meilen und habe in meinem Leben schon so manchen Ort gesehen, die Freundlichkeit der Leute von Bethlehem ist außergewöhnlich. Wir haben in den 6 Tagen im Hotel viele Ziele im Westjordanland (Totes Meer, Nablus (klasse!!!), Jericho) aber auch Israel (Tel Aviv, Jaffa (bis auf alten orientalischen Markt wie typische Mittelmeerstadt) sowie natürlich die Altstadt von Jerusalem besucht. Am besten die Touristen Hotspots in Jerusalem vermeiden, wenn 5 Busladungen gleichzeitig dort sind wird es oft viele zu eng.

I first stayed at Jacir Palace in Sept 2000 (just before the Intifada)- it was magnificent- from décor, to service and food; and I really looked forward to returning to the splendor of the hotel. However, I was somewhat disappointed- the hotel is now jaded, the housekeeping is awful and the breakfasts were the same for all 5 days that I stayed there. It is definitely not 5-Star quality. I guess it is ok if it is a one night stay, but the "cracks" in the system become glaring, if staying longer. I do not believe that one needs to call each time for amenities that are meant to be replenished daily. The staff are friendly bit this does not make up for its downsides. It has so much potential and if restored to its previous "glory", i would definitely return, but not in its current state, when there are hotels in the vicinity that provide excellent service.

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Excelente hotel. Buena ubicacion, excelente habitacion, muy limpio, exquisita piscina, el desayuno no me gustó mucho.

Not Bad ,, But not as 5 Star Hotel .. the room was poor for cleanness,,

The hotel has wonderful potential but is in need of some restoration and a makeover/updates. Items like the carpets, robes, curtains etc. had holes in them or burns on them. It has the potential to be wonderful. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Hotel que je déconseille. Water fonctionne pas. Douche cassée. Mauvaise réception du wifi dans l'endemble de l'hôtel

Was prestigious when it was member of the Intercontinental family of hotels. In much need of maintenance

Our family had a great stay at the hotel. The staff was incredible! The breakfast was great -- as was their hotel restaurant. And the hotel is located across the street from some great food options as well. The beds are comfortable and the hotel is well decorated.