Bezalel Hotel - an Atlas Boutique Hotel

We loved our stay here. The guest rooms and the public rooms are nicely decorated, but it's the staff that makes this hotel really special. They are warm and welcoming. And they worked well together, which contributes our comfort. Although some may find the breakfast on the pricey side, the quality makes it absolutely worth it in my view. Very yummy! A plentiful array of salads, smoked salmon and marinated herring, fruit, cheeses, yogurt and fresh honey, shakshuka and other hot dishes, plus eggs to order and coffee to order. And pastries and breads. The "ordinary" brewed coffee was excellent, which is pretty unusual for hotel coffee, in my experience.

My husband, David, and I stayed for two nights this week. The people at the desk were friendly, accommodating, and appeared to be sincerely concerned that our stay was top-notch. The rooms are beautiful and spacious. There are a lot of amenities, such as an espresso, coffee maker, nice toiletries, robes and slippers. Their happy hour was fun, the food was delicious as was the wine. Also, great location. Close to the highlights of the city. We enjoyed talking with Ayala, the general manager for the Jerusalem hotels. We have been to Atlas hotels before. They are always our first choice when we come to Jerusalem. Ayala and her staff always make us feel well taken care of. In general, we couldn’t be happier with the warmth, cleanliness, and overall feeling like home.

If you are looking for a more intimate hotel experience, convenient to the Old City and Mahane Yehuda market as well as to the light rail train, the Bezalel is an excellent choice. The hotel has a commitment to art and design so that it has a distinct style, more urban hip than luxurious. The room we stayed in, while small, was perfectly adequate and quite comfortable. And stylish. The breakfast, as others have noted, was abundant, with two or three egg dishes to choose from as well as multiple salads, pastries, breads, spreads, cheeses, fruits, juices. Everything was very well prepared. There is also a lovely courtyard and bikes for guest use, but mid-January weather did not lend itself to trying either. All of the above would be enough to stay at the Bezalel, and yet the serve was even better. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful, from the moment we showed up to our finally getting in a taxi to go to the airport. Everyone, including the man who was polishing the walls of the elevator at 6 in the morning, was cheerful and personable. The people on the front desk were uniformly engaging and, when asked, offering local advice about places to visit. They really complemented our stay at the Bezalel.