The King David Jerusalem

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23 King David St Jerusalem, Israel, 2-620-8888

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Today was the first day of a family tour in Israel. I arrived in Israel with Diana and my parents and joined up with my Aunt Elaine and cousins Kevin and Sheryl and their three children, and other friends and family. We were all here on this tour to celebrate my cousin Mathew's Bar Mitzvah. We started the tour in Jerusalem when we arrived at the Knesset Building at 8:30AM and toured the government building. The building also had an enormous magnificently painted Chagall wall. Later we visited...

Jerusalem, Israel exploreamerica
King David Hotel: Breakfast for Royalty

Today, I decide to take things easy. First of all, my friend has offered me to stay here until next Wednesday. So I will go back directly to the States instead of stopping over in France as was my original plan. I will get back home 3 days early but will spend more time here. I will head straight to the ER to get an MRI of my left leg when I get back home. We go to the King David Hotel for breakfast, It comes highly recommended by my friend P., who still raves about it. Sure enough, it is wor...

Jerusalem, Israel frenchclasses
Has "Shalom" become cliché?

From my experience in Israel, "shalom" must have been retired to the advertising posters. But, before I get ahead of myself... My flight to Tel Aviv began with check-in at Lufthansa's First Class Terminal at Frankfurt. Yes, that's right, First Class "Terminal" not check-in counter. The First Class Terminal is separate entirely from the main terminal. At curbside, you are met by a Lufthansa agent who takes your luggage and passport. He (or she) escorts you inside, through security and into the...

Jerusalem, Israel juicer0
3000 years in about 6 hours

It's hard to overstate the historical significance of Jerusalem. Rich in associations with tree of the world's major faiths -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- it is probably one of the most fascinating, diverse (and divisive) cities in the world. The city has a history that stretches back more than 3,000 years. I met my guide, Ahadeb, a bit after 8am and we were off to see it in the next six hours. We confined our time to the the tightly walled Old City, home to cornerstones of the three ...

Jerusalem, Israel juicer0
The visit.

January 11, 2008 For those of you who keep up with the news, you know that our fearless leader, G.W. Bush came to Jerusalem on Wednesday & left today for other areas of the country. They literally paralyzed every part of the city where G.W would be travelling. There were snipers, bomb-sniffing dogs, bodyguards, security robots in the sewers, reservists & a white electronic surveillance balloon with a camera & night vision equipment floated in the sky above Jerusalem as police pat...

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Historical Traveler Reviews of The King David Jerusalem

Best Breakfast Buffet in the World

from A TripAdvisor Member
The King David was superb. The pool was wonderful, the location good. But the breakfast buffet will spoil you for anywhere else you go.

Fantastic Hotel, I recommend it to everyone

from A TripAdvisor Member
This is the best Hotel I stayed at while in Israel. The staff is friendly, service is great, and rooms are renovated and beautiful. We reserved a standard room but they upgraded us for free to deluxe room. Upon check-in we were given fruit, water, and free complimentary drinks.

The pool is excellent, it was very clean.

My wife did not want to check out.

If you want luxury and service this is the place to stay.

By far the best hotel in Jerusalem. Definitely stay here.

from GlobalVenturer
After my less than happy experience at this hotel's sister hotel in Tel Aviv (Dan Tel Aviv - see my review) I was expecting the worst from the King David. As it turned out, this was one of the nicest hotels I have stayed at in the region. The King David is the Grand Dame of hotels in Jerusalem with an excellent location on a hill top overlooking the old city of Jerusalem. It is a 15 minute walk to the Jaffa Gate entrance to the city. The rooms are large and very comfortable to international standards. We were in Room 310, and had french doors onto a small terrace. We overlooked the new City side of the building but nevertheless had a pleasant view. Paying extra for the "old City" view is a waste of money in my opinion. The new City view is just as charming.

Service is great here, and the Concierge is extremely helpful. Restaurant recommendations were perfect for what we wanted. The Hotel has a beautiful pool although a bit too noisy with children when we stayed. Dinner on the outside terrace overlooking the old City is highly recommended. The buffet breakfast is simply amazing and you can fill up until the evening!

We paid about UK Pounds 130 per night. Well worth it! We recommend this hotel and will stay here again. The other good hotel in town, the David Citadel is a 500 metre walk down the hill. Condoleeza Rice was staying there when we were in town and the hotel was booked out. We prefer the Kind David for its charm, history and hospitality.

King David Living Off it's Reputation

from A TripAdvisor Member
Hotel is living off it's past reputation as a luxury property. The public spaces and amenities are generally good but a little tired. It's a solid 4 star (European Standard) if you are in a modernized room, 3 star if you are in one of the older rooms. The outdoor gardens and pool and still great though.

An example of it's decline; the service in the patio restaurant and dining room was deficient, dishes sat on tables waiting to be bussed, wait staff was inattentive. Unacceptable for a luxury property.

I was there for a week when many Americans with children were there. Not once did a staff member or manager ask a parent to control an unruly child in the lobby or dining room. Not once did a staff member or manager ask an adult guest in a bathing suit (or even one corpulent man without a shirt!) not to walk thru the lobby. At times the ambiance of the lobby resembled a bus station waiting room.

Overall it's an average hotel. If you can get a great deal go for it. But not worth $280+ per day. Inbal and David's Citadel are more modern alternatives.

King David Hotel

from A TripAdvisor Member
The hotel has beautiful grounds and pool and our room on the first floor had been nicely modernised. Although acceptable and with better views, the rooms on the sixth floor would be better if modernised.

Wouldn't do it again.

from A TripAdvisor Member
This is a nice hotel, but I would not choose to stay there again.

This hotel seems to run on their past reputation, not the present reality. It just "doesn't get it" anymore.

If you do choose to go there, make sure and insist that your room is on the first through fourth floors. Those are the only floors that have been modernized. Above that the rooms are beat up, the furniture is beat up and it is really a fouth class mess.

The staff is nice, the concierge young and inexperienced (too busy trying to make moves on young girls), BUT this is a VERY RELIGIOUS hotel. Remember that, VERY RELIGIOUS.

Most of your needs will be taken care of, many times you have to ask twice. Not the five star that I am use to at all. It would have been quite a novelity if the doorman, when there is one, would have opened my car door just once in the five days I was there.

The bartender said an unusual remark to me, he told me that mostly Jewish people stay in the hotel because Christians don't have any money. That didn't set well.

It is different, but if you are looking for service with a smile, you may want to look elsewhere.

Hope this helps anyone who is thinking about this place.

Beautiful in Jerusalem!

from A TripAdvisor Member
We stayed here with our children. The rooms were exquisite. My kids especially loved the "James Bond-like" drapes. You could open and close them with bedside controls! We did not pay extra for a room with a view, but our view was still beautiful! The breakfast and dinner was great. The staff was great. The location was great. Our shower did have a problem, but they fixed it within a reasonable amount of time. They gave us complimentary cookies that said "Shabbat Shalom" and chocolate covered strawberries. That was a nice touch. We would all highly recommend this hotel.

Great location , Great hotel!

from riclaw
Service could not have been more friendly. Breakfast is wonderful and the short walk to the Old City is quite convenient. A first-rate hotel in all respects....

Loved the King David

from A TripAdvisor Member
Stayed at the King David this past week and found the hotel to be elegant,

comfortable, with excellent service, great location, lovely breakfast buffet.

Spent 2 weeks in Israel travelling all over the country and never felt the least bit concerned about safety. I had the opportunity to also visit 4 other hotels in Jerusalem and the King David would still be my first choice.

SIMPLY RAVISHING!

from A TripAdvisor Member
The most excuisite hotel we have traveled to in a long time! The King David hotel is simply beautiful! The entrance is grand and feels like royalty yet strangely enough it also feels very welcoming. The rooms are very clean and one could almost eat off the floors! (Not that we even attempted)

Check in was speedy and the gentleman at the desk was quite curteous. Especially since my 4 year old was very exhausted after a long journey. He offered her a lollipop and the nicest room in the hotel! We were all VERY pleased and we will DEFINITLY be no strangers to this beautiful welcoming country. We are sure to be back and stay at the KDH!

Thank you for the BEST 2 week vacation we could EVER have experienced.

N.M and Family

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