Jerusalem Hotel is a hotel in Jaffa, Israel.[1] Wikidata describes it as “Luxury hotel in Jaffa, now Tel Aviv, Israel”. It opened in 1887. It is part of American–German Colony. The building has 3 floors. It stands about 1.0 km from the centre of Jaffa.[3]

Overview

The Hotel Jerusalem was the first ever luxury hotel outside of old Jaffa. It operated between the years 1870 and 1940 and had 57 rooms that occupied 1899 square meters. It was located on Rehov Auerbach #6 in the historic American Colony that soon became known also as the German Colony.

From “Jerusalem Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1887. The building has 3 floors. It is listed as a heritage site in Israel. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.0 km from the centre of Jaffa. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 13 km from the centre of Jaffa.[4]

It is one of 24 hotels in and around Jaffa recorded in Wikidata, 9 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 5 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Beit Immanuel, opened in 1866. See Hotels in Jaffa.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Beit Immanuel — 0.0 km, opened 1866
  • House in Shalma — 0.3 km
  • Postel — 0.4 km
  • Jaffa House — 0.4 km
  • Elmina Hotel Jaffa — 0.4 km
  • Old Jaffa Prison — 0.6 km, opened 1891
  • Old Jaffa Hostel — 0.7 km
  • Ruth Daniel Residence — 0.7 km
  • Inta Hotel — 0.8 km
  • Joseph Hotel TLV — 0.8 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Jerusalem Hotel (Q6939565). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Jerusalem Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-19.
  3. ^ Jaffa (Q180294). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Jaffa. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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