People began to refer to them collectively as the Americans, or the American colony. Despite the harsh living conditions in Jerusalem at the time, their ranks grew to 150: In 1894, Olaf Henrik ...

Walking through the arched entryway to the cozy lobby of the American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem is like stepping into another time. That was precisely the feeling I had when I came to review this ...

In Jerusalem the settlers lived communally ... and it is that palace that is now the American Colony Hotel. After the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, the hotel became part of the territory ruled by Jordan ...

JERUSALEM, Palestine - Hotel bedroom decor does not usually give guests a history lesson, but at the American Colony Hotel in East Jerusalem, photographs telling the story of the city’s early ...

“In a city like Jerusalem this is clearly a message that the 92 rooms American Colony hotel is an open house for all, with no restrictions or limitations. This is why endless diplomatic ...

There is a place, the American Colony in Jerusalem, that has always been on the front lines of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Born almost 150 years ago in the old house of a pasha, home to a small ...

If the American Colony Hotel could talk, the stories it would tell. Now, the intimate Jerusalem hotel, built in the 19th century as an Ottoman pasha’s mansion (and once home to an American ...

The American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem. (credit: Mikaela Burstow/American Colony) Yet over our tasty morning repast, offering a range of vegetarian options, we quickly come to see that the lack of ...

2421 * Extension 4 Jerusalem Post or 03-7619056 Fax: 03-5613699 E-mail: [email protected] The center is staffed and provides answers on Sundays through Thursdays between 07:00 AM and 14:00 PM and ...

The American Colony Hotel is less than 2 km from the Old City. The nearby light-rail can take you to Jerusalem's modern city centre. Free on-site parking is available.