53 Mount of Olives Road
Jerusalem, 91190 Nightly Rates(65.00 - 560.00)3 Star
Property Description
The Mount of Olives Hotel is a family-run hotel situated at the summit of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. Located next door to the Chapel of Ascension, this hotel is surrounded by famous churches and holy sites including the Tomb of the Virgin Mary and The Church of All Nations. Simple accommodations at an outstanding value make this hotel perfect for independent and group travelers.
Amenities
Bar/Lounge
Business Center
24 Hour Front Desk
Meeting/Banquet Facilities
Meeting/Banquet Facilities
Restaurant
Safe Deposit Box
Laundry/Valet Services
Room Information
Standard Rooms
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The property features standard guest rooms with one double or two twin beds, direct access telephone, bathroom with mini tub, and a night stand. The property also has a moderate guest room with two twin beds, coffee maker, alarm clock, radio, iron/ironing board, and a writing desk.
Rate Disclaimer
Rates are subject to change.
Miscellaneous Information
American Dollars is the native currency.
Check in time is 2 PM
Check out time is 12 PM
Opened in 1960
Renovated in 1978
61 rooms.
0 suites.
3 floors.
Directions
Take the Ayalon Highway East to Jerusalem. Follow the signs to the old city. Go clockwise around the old city from Damascus Gate to Lion's Gate. The incline of the Mount of Olives is just opposite Lion's Gate, through the Garden of Gethsemene. The property is next to the Chapel of Ascension.
Ben Gurion Tel Aviv Airport, Eilat International Airport
Guarantee Policy
Reservations must be guaranteed
Cancellation Policy
24 hours prior to arrival
Restaurant Information
On-Site Dining
* Complimentary breakfast buffet served 6-10am daily - includes breads, jams, cheeses, fruit, coffee, tea, tuna fish, and olives * Hotel Pub open 5pm-1am daily
Off-Site Dining
* The Tent Garden - across street - Middle Eastern * The Bistro - 1 block - International * The Philadelphia - 1/2 mile - Traditional Palestinian * Kan Zaman - 1/2 mile - Western and Traditional cuisine
Meeting Facility
Meeting Facilities
Bar can be reserved in advance for meetings - maximum capacity of 30 people
Brigham Young University on the Mount of Olives
Jerusalem center for eastern studies - 1 mile south to the property
Chapel of Ascension
Site of the ascension of Christ into heaven - 30 meters north to the property
Church of the Visitation - Ein Kerem
Commemorates Mary's visit to Elizabeth while pregnant - 7 miles east to the property
Cinematheque
Premier film center in Israel - 2.5 miles northeast to the property
Damascus Gate
City center of East Jerusalem - 2 miles southeast to the property
Dome of the Rock
Site of the ascension of Mohammad into heaven - 1 mile east to the property
Dominus Flevit
Site where the Lord wept over the city of Jerusalem - 0.21 miles east to the property
Garden of Gethsemene
Site Jesus prayed the night before his arrest - 0.21 miles east to the property
Hadassah Medical Center - Ein Kerem
Well-equipped modern hospital and the site of the famous chagall windows - 7 miles east to the property
Hebrew University - Mount Scopus Campus
Site of Israel's largest university - 1.5 miles south to the property
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Site of Christ's crucifixion, burial, and resurrection - 1 mile east to the property
Islamic Museum
Oldest museum in Jerusalem, rich with Islamic history - 1 mile east to the property
Israel Museum
Prestigious museum with many exhibits - 5 miles east to the property
Jerusalem Canyon Mall
Largest American-style mall in the country - 6 miles east to the property
Knesset
Parliament of Israel - 5 miles east to the property
Manger Square
Birthplace of Jesus - 5 miles north to the property
Mea She'arim
Main quarters of the ultra-orthodox haredi community - 2 miles east to the property
Monestary of the Cross
Site of the tree from which the cross of Jesus came - 4 miles east to the property
Mount of Temptation
Site of the temptation of Christ by the devil - 14 miles west to the property
Palestine Archaeological Museum
Rich and fascinating museum full of artifacts - 1 mile southeast to the property
Pater Noster Church
Cave where Jesus preached to his disciples - 1 block north to the property
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
Beautiful Orthodox church built by Czar Alexander III - 1 mile east to the property
Tomb of Lazarus
Site of the resurrection of Lazarus - 2 miles northwest to the property
Tomb of the Prophets
Final resting place of the last three old testament prophets - 1/2 mile north to the property
Tomb of the Virgin
Site where the Virgin Mary is entombed - 1/2 mile east to the property
Western Wall
Foundation stones of the second temple - 1 mile east to the property
Yad Vashem
Memorial to the six million Jews annihilated in the Holocaust - 4.5 miles east to the property
Yemin Moshe
First Jewish center to be built outside the old city - 2.5 miles northeast to the property
Zion Square
City center of West Jerusalem - 2.5 miles east to the property
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