Jaffa Gate Hostel

Awesome!
Jaffa gate hostel is a great place to stay. everyone very helpful, There is nothing wrong with security, it is clean, and the staff are great! better than most other places I've stayed at in the old city, I have already booked my stay for next year at J.G.H. I recommend it to all!

An absolute pleasure!
This was a really excellent hostel. It is centrally located and has really good views of jerusalem. staff were very helpful, rooms were clean and comfy. it was awesome.

Travellers beware -- this is the worst hostel ever.
Jaffa Gate Hostel is one of the worst hostels I have stayed in. there is no twenty-four-hour reception. Reception is only from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you check in late, you'll find your dorm key pinned to a noticeboard outside the hostel. That's real good security. Toilets stink, floors are disgustingly filthy. The hostel smells like it's built over a sewerage. You need to hold the hose in your hand to shower. No luggage storage. If they say they have it, it means putting it in the corner of the common room. You can actually see room in their photos. Kitchen is disgusting. Rotten wood for cupboards. There are several thugs standing just inside Jaffa Gate waiting for backpacking victims and will "encourage" them into Jaffa Gate Hostel, and the managers will pay them a commission for that. However you are the one who end up paying a higher rate for your room/dorm. And if you don't like it, you don't get a refund. Even if you give them plenty of notice. The locals have a term for this hostel -- The Asylum. Don't believe me? Ask any local on the streets in the New City.

Loved it, loved it
The nicest thing about that hostel is that its centrally located. The building full of character, The staff was very nice and friendly. Gave us suggestions of what to see. I would not hesitate to come back here again.

Friendly and comfortable
Friendly staff that is always helpful. Everybody speaks English. The room is quite clean, also the toilet. Free Wi-Fi (with cable) in the dormitory if you bring your own computer. Outside there are places to sit and eat in a nice surrounding. Directly located in great location and about fifteen minutes by foot to the new city. Shops are in the neighborhood. I really enjoyed my stay. The atmosphere was fantastic. It is a place where you can take your tours around.

Gross
Dirty, damp, smelly, no real shower. the location is good but not really worth it. I wouldnt stay here again.

Awful!
I have stayed in many many hostels and this is by far the worst. The shower is a small tiled section in the bathroom with nowhere to attach the shower head over your head. The water is cold. the bathroom has a terrible smell, not like a normal bathroomy smell, but of raw sewage. it is difficult to brush your teeth in there without gagging. The rooms are cold (you can pay extra for heat), the sheets are dirty, and the blankets smell strongly of mildew. The manager did not tell me I was rooming with a very sick (not a normal cold) and contagious woman who coughed all night. I am not the only one who felt this way. Luckily i was only there for one night but others in my dorm tried to get refunds. I would rather pay more and stay farther from the old city. I would rather sleep in the bus station.

You should stay here!
I stayed at the Jaffa Gate Hostel for three nights in May of 2007, and it was a great place. The staff were wonderful, very helpful, and friendly. I highly recommend this hostel if you are interested in staying in the Old City. It's a close walk to al-Aqsa, the Kotel, the Churches, and the Mosque of Omar, and right near the market. Ending a day of sightseeing with good conversation while sharing a nargila on the roof was a highlight of my trip. Forget expensive hotels, this is the real Jerusalem!

Super!
This was a great, clean place to stay in Jerusalem. comfortable and the staff were helpful whenever approached. I never felt cramped for space and the people that were staying at the Hostel were very nice. It is within walking distance (easily) to the western wall, church, and most of the major sights. Add to that the very reasonable room rate and you have a very good choice for any traveler on a budget. I would definitely stay here next time we're in israel.

Fantastic place
I can guarantee you that this is one of the best hostel in the world. You get a perfect view of the town, the staff was more than helpful and it's fun to chat with them. But the best is definitely the nice and cosy rooms, to be honest, this hostel is superb.

This is an excellent hostel. Everyone uses the lounge. The family who owns the place is great, Best location. I've tried a few hostels in Jerusalem but Jaffa Gate Hostel is the best over all, everything was excellent, Loved this place!

Fantastic hostel. Great atmosphere, staff, facilities -- I could go on. Jaffa gate Hostel is seriously the best hostel I have ever come across.

Great place! absolutely superb -- helpful and friendly.

The view was great -- the friendliest hostel in all of Israel. Staying here was the highlight of my journey.

A great hostel with a great owner, free lockers, free internet, safe and secure, beautifully decorated, bathroom in the room, fully stocked kitchen, welcome and hospitality i received at this place of such supreme beauty. you'll certainly have a good sleep here.