Business Facilities
The business center offers computer stations with printers, scanners, fax and copying facilities, all included in the room rate. Open 24 hours.

Free Wi-Fi / broadband in all hotel areas.

Antiquarian
Features a large selection of antiquarian and oriental items, inculding Persian and Caucasian carpets, wall hangings, archaeological pots, old Bedouin jewelry and more.

 

Munzer's Book Shop
Immerse yourself in a wide selection of English language novels and the Middle East's finest books on the region's history, politics and religions.

Additional Facilities

 

• Free welcome drink on arrival including Champagne, juices and mineral water
  
• Fitness center
• Heated outdoor pool (open May - October)
• Free car parking on premises

 

 

The American Colony Hotel

The Hotel's 86 guestrooms (73 rooms and 13 suites) provide all the amenities an international traveller would expect, including complimentary broadband Internet access throughout. Personified by classic Arabian arches, elaborate furnishings and opulent suites, this elegant boutique hotel prides itself on offering guests an enchanting "East meets West" experience in a distinctively tranquil and romantic setting. Its lush gardens, world-class restaurants, rich theme-night entertainment and quintessential style have earned the American Colony its distinguished reputation for providing new and returning guests of all ages with an extraordinary experience.

A wall in the hotel lobby is dedicated to photos and signatures of famous guests of the hotel including: Sir Winston Churchill, Laurence of Arabia, Mikhail Gorbachev, Lord Allenby, Richard Gere, Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Bob Dylan, Giorgio Armani, Sir Ben Kingsley, Natalie Portman and others.

The American Colony Hotel is a member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World.

The Hotel has won many awards in the last decade, including: Condé Nast Traveler - Best Hotel in the Middle East; Condé Nast Gold List; Relais & Châteaux Passion Trophy Award.

History

The rich history of the American Colony dates back to the late nineteenth century, when the Spaffords of Chicago, together with sixteen other members of their church, journeyed to Jerusalem and settled together in a small house in the Old City.

Seventy Swedes joined the Americans in 1894, followed by another fifty five some two years later, and the now much larger group required a more spacious home. The home they finally bought was initially designed as a palace for a pasha and his four wives. That palace would soon become The American Colony Hotel.

The seeds of the American Colony Hotel were sown in 1902, when Baron Ustinov (grandfather of actor Sir Peter Ustinov), finding the Turkish inns of the time unacceptable, needed suitable accommodations in Jerusalem to house his visitors from Europe and America. Before long, the American Colony emerged as the preferred venue for Western travelers and pilgrims whose expectations for high standards of luxury and service were not met by the establishments then existing in Jerusalem.