Jerusalem Panorama Hotel

I will never go back to this hotel. The hotel rooms were filthy, toilets dirty, had to change our own bedding even after several complaints, rubbish breakfast had to buy my own teabags and spreads as my kids refused to eat what they offered, noisy neighborhood, broken ceilings, no air conditioning and the list goes on and on. I cannot believe that expidia even had this place on their hotel list, the local taxi drivers were telling us that we are staying at the worse place possible, it is not worthy to be called as a hotel. This was the first time that we booked holiday package with expidia, but after seen the standard this would be the last time as well. Yes it was cheap but I dont think that general cleanliness is to much to ask for. NEVER RECOMMEND THIS HOTEL TO ANYONE.

Hotel is in an isolated area and hard to find. Many taxi drivers either do not know how to get to it OR they don't want to go there. No nearby shops or restaurants - hotel restaraunt is only available for early breakfast and early evening dinner. On the plus side, the staff is very friendly and helpful.

Close to the must-see sights in the Old City. On the Mount of Olives, overlooking the Dome of the Rock. Friendly, helpful staff, older facility, but well maintained. The hotel is not fancy, but provides everything required for a pleasant stay. Off the Jericho Rd., (East of the Old City walls) bus transport from New City is nonexistent, but taxis are everywhere. Walking distance from the Garden of Gestheme, the Lion's Gate, Dome of the Rock, Mary's Tomb. Fantastic panorama view from the dining room.

OK, it wasn't anything like a 3 or 4 star here in Canada. However, it's location was exceptional - we walked everywhere, up the hills and down into the valleys around the Mount of Olives and the entire old city. If you are fit enough (and trust me I have little stamina) it's fantastic. The view from the hotel's roof top dining room - I've seen nothing to compete with it. Yes - it is old, it is tired, and in some ways a little surprising (the venting between bathrooms makes you very thoughtful). But the porter is very helpful and kind. We rented a car for a few day (travelling to the West Bank and Dead Sea) - while the street in front can be a little tough to negotiate during the evening, the hotel staff (and yes a few locals as well) will simply stop traffic and guide you through the crush. The shops around the hotel are great - no overcharging for water that we got in some places, and an evening meal of local pizza was a surpise...the young man behind the counter ran over to the vegetable stand to get an ingredient (onion) for the pizza we ordered! It is basic accomodate - bring your own hairdryer and travel iron, don't have unrealistic expectations and you will be both surprised, and surprising satisfied with the experience at this hotel.

Hotel staff were helpful but the hotel is very badly maintained, although there apeared to also be some works going on and there were very few guests. The views from our room and from the dining room were unbeatable, truly an awesome panorama of the old city and mount of olives. The room was satisfactory, it was clean enough and did the job, but wasn't brilliant. The other annoying aspect was that although the hotel is not far from the old city and other areas, because of the way the Kidron valley sits in front of it, you have to walk a fair way around the valley to reach the Dung Gate or to continue to other areas of the city, so it is not easy for those without a car, and required taxis in the evenings. Overall: OK, great view, average to poor room quality, location not great for those on foot.

I saw a paper taped up over the desk. I think they had the 4star rating in 1987. If so- it's gone downhill. The location is okay for getting to the Lions Gate and seeing the Mount Olive sites, but I think a West Jerusalem hotel is better if you want to be out in the evening. The breakfast was mediocre compared to breakfasts I had in Tel Aviv hotels. It is noisy at night, not just the chanting (which I found pleasant) but the street noise late at night and early in the morning. And it was the only hotel on my middle east travels with NO WIFI. I had come to be dependent on wifi for checking out tour sites on the web and so was disappointed there. My biggest problem with the hotel came the last night. I decided since I had a 6am flight to stay at this hotel another night (instead of returning to Tel Aviv) intending to get up at midnight and shower so that I would not be stinky for the long plane trip. At midnight when I got into the shower there was no hot water. When I was checking out and mentioned this to the guy at the desk he laughed and pointed to the clock and said well of course, it is night time. I had never heard of a hotel turning off the hot water at night, now I know.

Jerusalem Panorama was a decent budget hotel in an Arab neighborhood east of the Old City of Jerusalem in Ras al Amoud near Mt of Olives and the Old City. The lobby and dining area were nice. The lobby had free wifi and the dining area had a decent free breakfast and a spectacular view of the city. The hotel staff were friendly and eager to help and answer all of my questions. The neighborhood was okay but a little spooky late at night. About a 25 minute walk to the Damascus Gate. An Arab bus could take you to the Old City but I never tried it. If you want to go to West Jerusalem you'll need a taxi or your own car, which can be parked for free in their lot. The room was comfortable and cleaned regularly, but could use a deep cleaning in the bathroom. The room had a lot of minor maintenance issues, but everything functioned. When I booked the price was lower than any other hotel I saw in the country.

The Jerusalem Panorama Hotel was very close to all the important sights. I would recommend this hotel to all. We enjoyed it very much.

It's a long walk from central Jerusalem without transport. It's an old hotel that has been neglected over many years. Instead of replacing the whole carpet, they just patch it up. Bath/shower recess and basin has not been washed for sometime. Also patched up. Taps had soap grime, Hair was in the bath/shower and floor. Toilet was not any better. First night we had dinner at the hotel which consisted of watery pea soup with a couple of peas floating on top, a selection of pasta with tomato sauce or beef stew and a variety of salads which were also offered for breakfast the following morning. Tea and coffee was extra. Breakfast was to be full cooked buffet. What we got was equivalent to continental breakfast with leftover salads that looked old. There was no butter and honey. One morning we had no eggs, bread or yogurt, only cakes and 2 types of cereals. Not the sort of breakfast to start the day with when you are a diabetic and travelling.

Extremely modest hotel. Arab family runs the place. Very friendly staff. Clean sheets and towels. If you only care about clean and cheapest place to stay this is Jerusalem Panorama Hotel. It is located right at the Olive Mount in 5-minute walk from the Russian Church of St. Mary and the St.Mary Dormition Church. The panorama from the window is fantastic. You can observe the Old City like at the postcard. It will take you about 20-25 minutes to walk to the Lion Gates. The breakfast is not huge at all but there is enough food to eat. No coffee-tea in the rooms (so bring your own stuff). There are several kiosks around in the area selling fresh fruits and vegetables. The place is safe enough to stay. We received wi-fi internet from the medical clinic which is located in the nearest building. Free parking lot for the guests.