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 ...

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 ...

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.

JERUSALEM, Feb 10 (Reuters ... A separate branch, located in the nearby American Colony Hotel, was also raided. Sign up here. Closed circuit television footage showed police searching the ...