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New Swedish Hostel

Jerusalem (Old City), Jerusalem District, Israel

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Address
David Street 29, Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem (Old City)
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Features

  • Kitchen
  • Lockers
  • Washing Machine (laundry)
  • Clothes Dryer
  • 24 Hour Free Hot Showers
  • Phones (public or in room)
  • Currency Exchange
  • Air Conditioning
  • Lounge / Common space
  • Travel information provided
 
The Hostelz.com Review
The best thing about New Swedish Hostel is the location. There are four quarters in the Old City, and New Swedish hostel is right between the quarters. The only bad thing about the location is that there is no nightlife. You will have to go into the New City for that. So walk around home during the day, and plan a night venture. One note on the location -- don't tell the taxi or other mode of transportation to take you to David Street. (There are three different versions of David Street). Tell them to take you to Jaffa Gate, which is at one end of David Street. Enter the gate and look for the small sign for New Swedish above your head on the left side between a couple of shops.

The hostel is very cheap and the location is even more appreciated when compared to the price. Granted, hostels in Israel are cheaper than in many places including the U.S. and much of Europe, but this is definitely a good price even compared to others in the city.

The hostel also has a good environment. There are about ten beds in the room (not necessarily occupied). Next to the dorm is a TV room and a lounge with seating for about six people. This is a great place to meet people from all over and share your experiences in the Middle East. Enjoy nagila, coffee, tea, and company (including turtles in a cage?). Also has cheap internet upstairs as well as a couple showers. It's generally clean and friendly. The owner even ordered me a taxi and another time let me use his phone.

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Comment by little family, Germany
March 2008
Can't rely on booking
we booked a private room two months earlier, because we traveled with a little kid. unfortunately we arrived a bit too late at night and our room was already sold. They presented us very unkindly another inadequate room where we had no space for our child. so we had to find another hostel at 11 p.m. with a sleeping child carrying. the next day, we went back and didn't even get back our deposit!
Comment by Steve, Irish
December 2007
Unhappy
Myself and another Irish friend arrived from Bethlehem to stay for two nights. For some reason the housekeeper and the other guy didn't like us. I don't know why as we were completely friendly and straight. I could see the house keeper being friendly to others but he was pig-ignorant to us. Shame, as every other Palestinian I met on my trip was really friendly and decent. The facilities are very shabby and this -- combined with seemingly boundless rudeness -- made us very glad to leave the place. Don't know what the housekeeper's problem was but there is no excuse for treating guests the way he treated us. I would never go back and would urge others to avoid this place. It's the cheapest bed in Jerusalem but there's a very good reason for that.
Comment by Ingrid Norrman, Sweden
September 2007
Excellent service, nice staff, good rooms and facilities.
I lived three months in the New Swedish Hostel. The room was quiet and dark, and had air conditioning. The price is good and the staff is especially kind and helpful. The location is perfect, in a vibrant old city street, just between the Western city center and East Jerusalem. There is access to both showers and kitchen. In sum, I would recommend the New Swedish Hostal for both shorter and longer stays in Jerusalem for those who seek both a good price and good service.
Comment by j, sweden
June 2007
Nice time
pretty small, but cozy and clean enough. beds were comfy. staff were friendly and helpful. wished they had the free breakfasts, but at least there was an open kitchen available, and free coffee and tea. TV room was nice. great location in the old city if you plan to do all the religious stuff, but if you just wanna party in the new city, it's about a fifteen-minute walk, still not too bad. hard to find amidst the chaos on david street, but what an adventure just looking for it on that great street! it was weird how a family lived above the hostel. i've stayed in better hostels, but i'd stay here again.
Comment by Gianfabrizio
December 2006
Perfect location within the old city -- closed to everything but in a quiet area. Equipped with everything -- good kitchen, bathroom with hot water twenty-four hours a day, TV room with satellite, and optimal cleaning. Really kind and helpful staff. I'm here one month for working reasons and it's always a pleasure to spend some hours together just talking and smoking the hostel's narghila.
Comment by John Hadvall
October 2006
Stayed during over a week during my trip in israel. Have been all over the country and stayed at several hostels, some of them really good, but no one as good as the new swedish hostel. Great stuff, fresh and clean. The new swedish hostel really made a great impression.
Comment by PETER
October 2006
I stayed there twice in April and May 2000. There's one big dorm room with lots of beds. Very small kitchen and bathroom but cozy. I can't believe there's still the same poster above television ("Why"). It seems like nothing changed.
Comment by Claire, Australia
February 2006
Sleep above the street market in an arched niche, enjoy free tea and coffee and chat with the friendly and knowledgeable staff. The location is fantastic and the showers hot.
Comment by Matt
July 2005
This is a very nice, but small hostel in the old city near Jaffa gate. They have some double rooms which cost 60-160 NIS and dorm beds in a small dorm which are 25 NIS [New Israeli Shekel]. They offer free tea and coffee and use of satellite TV. The management has nice people. The location is perfect and I had a great time.
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