В сердце Иерусалима In the heart of Jerusalem

We have been to Kikar Zion already 3 times - in 2004.2007, 2010. We stopped there all the time because of the very good location, almost at the walls of the Old City. It takes 12-15 minutes to walk to the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, often called the Holy Sepulcher, the greatest shrine of the Christian world. At night, walking to the night liturgy along the pedestrian street of Jaffa is easy and safe. About the hotel itself. No frills, no entertainment, old furniture, windows usually do not open. All rooms are large. The central condo works well, the plumbing is normal. Each room has a bathtub, not just a shower, sometimes it's nice to relax in it. Nutrition. Breakfasts are peculiar - a lot of different herring - salted, pickled, a lot of dairy, but absolutely no meat. It is in the Jewish tradition not to mix meat and dairy in any case. Dinner - on the contrary, meat and hearty, but without dairy products. For dinner, the table is plentiful, there are many dishes - meat, steaks, chicken, fish. The hotel staff is friendly, especially to us Russians. Cleaning daily, tips are not taken. Beds are changed every other day, towels are changed daily. . Disposable bags of shampoo and soap are added every day when cleaning the bathroom. Infrastructure. Right below the hotel, the nightlife of the great city is in full swing every night. Old people sit on the sidewalks with hookahs, young people dance their dances, no one is aggressive. Sometimes, under the walls of the hotel, tipsy guys relieve themselves of a small need, in the morning you can feel the smell of urine. Aroma of the East. And so everything is very convenient. Pedestrian streets with souvenir shops, pizzerias and even McDonald's, the market are all nearby. Well, and most importantly, the Old City is close with the shrines of all three religions - there is the Holy Sepulcher, and the Wailing Wall, and the Mosque of Omar. By the way, men are allowed to the Wailing Wall only with their heads covered, so if you don’t want to put on a kippah - a round Jewish hat on the back of your head, they are given out there for free at the entrance, take a cap or a beret. In general, the hotel is most suitable for pilgrims. Having been there three times on pilgrimage tours, I can say this with confidence.