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The King David Jerusalem Hotel is the Israel's most famous hotel stands majestic, overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem. This landmark hotel is steeped in history and is the preferred choice of world leaders and celebrities alike. This regal and outstanding member of The Leading Hotels of the World, is superbly located within walking distance from both the major historic sites of the Old City, and modern Jerusalem's lively center.
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Luxury
Classic
Languages Spoken
English, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew
Location
23 King David St, Jerusalem 9410147 Israel
King David Hotel
4.6 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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The King David Hotel earns rave reviews for its exceptional service and spotless cleanliness, with guests frequently lauding the attentive staff and immaculate surroundings. The hotel's atmosphere is often described as elegantly charming, boasting historical décor and tranquil greenery. Its location is a hit among visitors, offering easy access to Jerusalem's attractions.
While the luxurious amenities, including a heated pool, are popular, guests have pointed out that the gym could be improved. Some travelers question the value, noting the high cost of meals and services, and while the rooms are generally admired for their comfort and views, there is a call for modernization and more outlets.
Location
Central
Atmosphere
Charming
Rooms
Comfortable
Value
Expensive
Cleanliness
Spotless
Service
Exceptional
Amenities
Opulent
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In our recent visit to the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, we experienced the highest standard of hospitality, which combines luxury, history and uncompromising service. The check-in process was quick, and the staff took care of every little detail to ensure the stay was perfect. During the stay, the service was personal and attentive – from the concierge who assisted with recommendations for restaurants to the roommates who quickly took care of every request. The hotel is kept at the highest level, and cleanliness is noticeable in every corner – from the spacious rooms to the public areas. The rooms themselves were trimmed, with scented mattresses and a brilliant bathroom, which contributed to the feeling of luxury and comfort. The breakfast was an exceptional culinary experience, with a selection of fresh and high-quality dishes – delicious cheeses, fresh breads, fruit and hot dishes prepared on site. Dinner was served in the grill room restaurant located at the hotel and the dishes were filled with rich flavors and the highest level of service. The location of the hotel in the heart of Jerusalem, with breathtaking views of the Old City. The King David Hotel is a great hotel and we will definitely return to it.
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Date of stay: February 2025
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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I've stayed here numerous times; the hotel has gone through some changes over the past few years. Our stay here was basically fine but there are some pain points here that make me want to go somewhere else next visit. There is no steam room, indoor pool and the gym is small (but basically adequate). I don't want to have to run to the YMCA across the street to work out and swim. The Inbal has built new rooms that are large and decent which I saw (I liked the grand premiere rooms and the royal or ambassador suite -- the former has a connecting room), and they have an indoor pool, better gym and spa facilities. Also a much better breakfast spread. They also have an executive lounge and this place does not. Those are really nice to have when you want a snack at lunch time or in the evening. At the King David, on Saturday night at 9:30 there was nothing to eat in the lobby and a total of 4 items on the room service menu. The Grill Room is excellent and shabbat meals were good enough but rather pricey. Cost me well over $1,000 just to feed a family of 4 Friday night dinner and Saturday lunch. Hotel doesn't have a concierge on site anymore. Pre-arrival I tried to organize some touring but the replies from the concierge's travel supplier were mickey-mouse and not useful, meaning he proposed one or two options and didn't even quote the prices, so i had to make arrangements elsewhere. The bed in my suite 320 was so hard that it was more comfortable sleeping on the sofa. No electrical outlets in the bathrooms; closet lights never turned off at night when we closed the doors. TV in the living room had few channels working and they said they fixed it but they did not. I don't understand why they don't check these things before the guest arrives, which presumably they would do if it was a VIP instead of me staying in a top suite. Breakfast is good enough but for 4 days it gets boring because they put out the same salads and pastries every day. The hot items you can order from the kitchen were pretty awful. What you do get is a very nice plush room and some pretty views if you are on the old city side and they do put nice treats in the room. What you don't get is a homey-like feeling; we couldn't light Chanukah candles in the lobby here. At the Inbal, you could. I've always felt that this hotel was the gold standard in Jerusalem, but it now finally has a peer that warrants a visit next time.
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Sapir Assis, שירות לאורחים/קבלה at King David Hotel
Responded 14 Jan 2025
Dear Mr. Ciment, Thank you for your detailed review and constructive criticism. I have forwarded your notes to the hotel management for reflection and consideration. Thank you for complimenting the Grill Room restaurant - it is indeed highly recommended! I'll be happy to assist you personally for your next reservation, to make sure your room is to your liking. Kindest regards, Sapir Assis Guest Relations
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I was here on the UJA Israel 75 mission and chose to stay at the remarkably beautiful King David hotel steeped in historical references to this city’s past as well as its many illustrious visitors. My corner suite was beautiful and spacious and had all modern amenities. The beds and pillows were comfortable as I suffer from neck issues and I slept beautifully. The staff all bend over backwards to ensure that your stay is perfect. Even the room service staff person remembered exactly what I ordered and breakfast delivery was prompt as well as delicious served on beautiful Rosenthal China. So was my delicious sea bass dinner with the creamiest decadent mashed potatoes eaten on their magnificent outdoor terrace overlooking the magnificent view of the old city. I can’t praise this hotel and its staff enough! I’m so happy that I chose to stay here as many of my trip companions complained about their mediocre hotels nearby.
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Response from רון חסין, Guest Services / Front Office at King David Hotel
Responded 1 May 2023
Dear Debraa326, Thanks so much for your heartwarming review of your recent visit. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and that our team members were able to enhance your experience along with enjoying your luxurious suite. We hope you will return soon for another memorable time in our historic hotel. Sincerely, Jeremy Guest Relations Manager
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The plus of this hotel is its long hystory and his location, right in front of old Jerusalem and at walking distance from the Jaffa Gate of the old town. I reccomend booking a high floor room with view on the Old Town. I also reccommend to take the free guided tour of the hotel although it is at an inconvenient time (14:30) if you are planning to do something outside the hotel during the day. If you are there in the right days (Friday and Saturday) I also reccommend the free two hours tour of the new city and the old town with the archeologist Haim Cohen, very knowledgeable and nice person. We were upgraded at arrival to a nice mini-suite with view on the old town. The hotel has a very nice and clean big swimming pool with water heated at 29 C, but be careful, they close access to it at 4:00 pm and do not let you stay even if you accept to be without a life guard. Unfortunately the service is in general quite poor and for sure below what you would expect at an hotel of this class. First of all the concierge is mostly useless (We talked with different employees at the desk but the level was similar) The typical answer is “don’t know I am not from here”. Luckily we were able to get good advice on restaurants and places to see from the archeologist and from a local guide we hired. I was also surprised that the doormen do not really help you to get a taxi that is not trying to rip you off, they let you at the mercy of taxi drivers that regularly refuse to use the meter and try to charge you too high fares. I never experienced such a beaviour in any other hotel of this class. The nice mini-suite had a few small maintenance problems, they were quite visible but we had to report them to have them fixed. Unfortunately also after the reparing it was not possible to take a shower without flooding the bathroom. The room service is not very accurate, the coffee station was cleaned and replanished only after we asked for it, the coffe machine and the water boiler were never cleaned in the 4 days we were there. Some consumable in the bathroom were replenished only after we asked for it.
A note on the saturdays: a note near the bed warns you that for religious reasons on saturday you will not be served hot dishes at breakfast. This was in fact true: no warm milk and no toasted bread. For a misterious but lucky circumstance hor water was instead available so at least I could get a tea. With all due respect to all religions, I wonder if a hotel which charges you an average of 700$ per night could not set up a separate breakfast room to accomodate the needs of International visitors.
In summary, if you go to this hotel you will enjoy the location and the history but be prepared that the service will not be what you may be used to in other International hotels of the same price level.
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from רון חסין, Guest Services / Front Office at King David Hotel
Responded 12 Dec 2022
Dear Mr. Stefano, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of your stay with us at The King David Hotel. We are delighted that you enjoyed your beautiful upgrade. Your maintenance and housekeeping comments have been passed to the relevant departments for their immediate attention. Our wonderful and professional Concierge Department are very experienced and indeed service-oriented. Hand-chosen and trained by our famous Concierge Manager, even if the answer to a question is unknown, the Concierge will leave nothing unturned until they find the best answer. The King David Hotel is a strictly Kosher hotel and adheres to the Kosher laws and policies supervised by the Jewish Rabbanut authority. Cooking, heating food is not permitted on the Shabbat and food is kept on hot plates and we have large urns to keep water hot for hot drinks. This is the case in every Kosher hotel including 5-Star properties and separate non-Kosher kitchens are not permitted. We do understand that this is not what you are used to, but this is a Jewish country and the Kosher rules, especially in the Holy City of Jerusalem, are enforced. That being said, we do everything possible to provide a great Food and Beverage Service in accordance with the Kosher laws. Part of the beauty of being in this beautiful and historical and indeed Holy city, is the privilege of being able to experience the beauty of the Jewish Shabbat in the most historical and luxurious hotel in the country. Dr. Chaim Cohen – The King David Hotel's official guide, historian and senior archeologist is indeed one of the finest guides in the country and we are delighted that you enjoyed your tour with him. Mr. Stefano, we do hope to have the opportunity in hosting you again at The King David Hotel, not only to enjoy the fascinating hotel tour, but also to experience luxury from a different perspective than you are used to. Kind Regards, Jeremy Guest Relations Manager
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Everything was spectacular! I especially want to commend your staff. Two employees who went above and beyond were Lorette and Rahaf. They deserve special recognition for their kindness and professionalism. My room was extremely comfortable, and the shower heads were so wonderful, they made me feel like I was at a spa every day.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from natalie shalom, Owner at King David Hotel
Responded 17 Nov 2024
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your amazing review following your recent stay with us at the King David Hotel. I was please to read that your experience was spectacular. I will make sure to forward your lovely review to the hotel team. Looking forward to having you again as our guests at the King David. Best Regards Natalie Shalom Executive Assistant GM Office
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Hotel is amazing and historical, pool is incredible and the beds and room beautiful. I would stay away from Room service, go downstairs instead to Buffett for breakfast, food was cold, coffee was cold and everything was forgotten each time, food was awful and unappetizing from room service. Restaurant food was good but very limited choices for people whom do not eat fish or meat and staff was superb at reception..
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Response from רון חסין, Guest Services / Front Office at King David Hotel
Responded 20 Sept 2023
Dear Beth, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are glad that you appreciated the priceless heritage of the hotel and loved your room. Your remarks regarding the Room Service will be brought to the management's attention and thoroughly learned in order to improve the service. Looking forward to welcoming you back at the legendary King David. Best Regards, Ron Guest Relations
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Excellent stay, Excellent service. The hotel staff takes care of every aspect of the stay. An excellent restaurant in the hotel and the location enables you to park the car and walk to the city center and old city within an easy 15-20 min. walk. The flagship of hotels in Israel.
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Date of stay: December 2024
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Response from Sapir Assis, שירות לאורחים/קבלה at King David Hotel
Responded 12 Jan 2025
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience following your recent stay with us at the King David hotel. I was pleased to read you enjoyed our staff's quality of service, the excellent culinary experience and our comfortable location. I have forwarded your review to the hotel management and we are looking forward to hosting you again soon. Kindest regards, Sapir Assis Guest Relations
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Two of us spent four nights in a mini suite of this classic hotel now celebrating its ninetieth year in business. We stayed just after Israel opened up to individual tourists and found that the property had resumed the highest level of hospitality and comfort. This mini suite would pass for the presidential suite in many properties. The living room was of good size with a comfortable sofa, a desk working surface equipped with local power, and guest seating. A particular feature was the very modern lighting, air conditioning, housekeeping signaling, and drapes switching systems which provided the simplest of methods of controlling one’s environment. The bedroom had the most comfortable of beds, while the bathroom was equally accessible from both - with sliding doors providing separation, privacy, and noise reduction among the three rooms and the foyer. The bathroom was narrow and long not providing easy access to the lavatory (with bidet) and rainhead shower when one of the twin sinks was in use. The bathroom was well equipped with quality amenities and there was a refrigerator (with complimentary soft drinks) and coffee/tea maker. All the front, food and beverage, and housekeeping staffs were amiable, proficient and solicitous of ones well being. The service standard was the highest with one exception - failure to uniformly enforce the much advertised code of face masks to be worn at all times by guests when not eating or drinking. Too often we found groups of individuals seated in the lobby/lounge and bar areas, walking the hallways, and using the elevators without face covering. Access to the property is by a narrow driveway which does lead to blockages while vehicles are waiting or being loaded or unloaded. But having said all that we had the finest stay in the very top group of all the world class, grande hotels at which we have stayed over the past many years.
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Date of stay: November 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from King David, Guest Services / Front Office at King David Hotel
Responded 27 Nov 2021
Dear 22club58, We are very pleased that you took the time to write about your amazing visit and to promote our hotel through your review. We really appreciate that you described our rooms so well where everyone can get a better understanding of our luxurious rooms and services. We are pleased that you enjoyed our food and facilities. We hope you will return soon to enjoy another fun and enjoyable visit in our unique hotel. Sincerely, Jeremy Guest Relations Manager
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King David hotel is by far the most special hotel in Israel because of it's almost 100 years history and unbeatable location facing the old city in Jerusalem from a close distance . The hotel has kept it's original luxurious and beautiful style .Upon arrival we were upgraded to a suite with a small balcony facing the old city . The room was beautiful and stylish and practical . On Saturday morning there is a complimentory walk to the jewish quarter led by the archiologist Haim Cohen which was very nice and educating . The possibility of checking out late on Saturday is an important advantage of the hotel and we could enjoy the room and the view untill late afternoon on Saturday , I strongly recommend the hotel even to those who knows Jerusalem and it is would certainly be my choice to any tourist visting this so special city . Special hotel for a very special city .
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Response from Osher Yedlin, Guest Services / Front Office at King David Hotel
Responded 30 Mar 2024
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your amazing review! I was pleased to read that your overall stay was to your full satisfaction and the you appreciate the priceless heritage of the hotel, the historical tour we offer and loved the facilities. We are dedicated to making you feel welcome all the way and ensure that your needs will be attended at all times. We look forward to welcoming you back at the legendary King David. Best Regards, Osher Yedlin Guest Relations Manager
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It was a privilege to stay at this beautiful and historic hotel. The room was spacious and very comfortable with a lot of storage, a nice view, and good natural light. The bathroom was modern with a double vanity, large tub and a separate shower.
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from Sapir Assis, שירות לאורחים/קבלה at King David Hotel
Responded 12 Jan 2025
Dear Yael, Thank you for your Kind words following your recent stay at the King David Hotel. I was happy to hear you liked the room, and hope our staff's hospitality was also to your liking. We are at your service for your next reservation at the King David Hotel. Kindest regards, Sapir Assis Guest Relations
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I also recommend you email hotel directly. Google it. Here are mostly reviews from fellow travelers. It is not officially Hotel sight. It is a page about staying at the King David hotel from someone who did it.
There are more places to choose from in the Jerusalem area.
PRICE RANGE
RM 2,585 - RM 3,213 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
the king david hotel jerusalem, king david jerusalem, king david hotel jerusalem
LOCATION
IsraelJerusalem DistrictJerusalemYemin Moshe
NUMBER OF ROOMS
233
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