Shammai Suites is one of the many hotel options in the “downtown triangle” area of Jerusalem. But this apartment type of accommodation comes with a well-equipped KITCHEN! Good value, great location, and flat walk to the Old City. A double room is for $80. Why not?
Location
Only 3 minutes walk to the light rail station (Yafo center). You can find lots of restaurants in this area. It’s funny that “Shammai” suites is actually on Ben Hillel street and not on the adjacent Shammai street!
That’s King George street from the balcony.
Shammai Suites is above Pizzahut. And by the way, the building in the back with glass used to be a cinema, and a new hostel just opened there!
The reception desk on the ground floor felt squeezed. Well, this building was probably just an apartment. So no common area. You get a key to your apartment. There are 7-8 floors here and I think there are 2 apartments on each floor.
I had no idea why I was upgraded again? I was given a family suite and there was only 2 of us… I booked this place using Hotels.com, and the reception lady saw my order and upgraded us to this room, worth $200! 50 square meters! When you enter it’s the living room, a toilet, a 2-single beds room, plus an en-suite!! Woo-hoo!
A modern and spacious bathroom.
2 single-beds sort of fit here. But the other room….
Wow! A double bed! Comfortable mattress, everything you need is here. A closet, tv, mirrors and another bathroom is here! It’s pretty luxurious! I was just sharing 2 bathrooms with 20 people in a hostel in Tel aviv…
But remember, I was “upgraded” to this room and let’s be more objective here, haha! A good thing about staying in an apartment like this is that you get a real kitchen! (but remember you are paying a similar price, and in other places, though there’s no kitchen, breakfast is included!) Having a kitchen will certainly make you feel more like home, even if you are just boiling hot water.
Yes, I can confirm it is a real kitchen!
Two windows behind curtains lead to the balconies. Shammai Suites is located on Ben Hillel street.
This street on the left is Shammai street.
Final Verdict
Nothing not to like about this place! Comfortable, clean, great location, and the most important part… it comes with a kitchen! Great for privacy. But if you don’t like making breakfast yourself, consider other options.
Shammai Suites in Jerusalem — 2018
