Places to stay, what to do in Palestine
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Visit Palestine has contact with numerous cheap guest houses in Jerusalem, Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district) and throughout Palestine.
Arab Women Union Guesthouse
The guesthouse is simple and clean and located in a quiet area. There are two supermarkets nearby and Beit Sahour has several nice restaurants on walking distance. There are shared taxis and a bus to Bethlehem from Suq al Shaab, the main square in Beit Sahour, 10 minutes walk from the guesthouse. A private taxi can pick you up and take you to Bethlehem for 10 shekels.
Price per person per night is 50 shekel
Reservations through: arwomenunion@yahoo.com
Web site: http://www.eag-palestine.org/arab%20W.html
Bustan Qaraaqa farmhouse
The farmhouse is first of all a (temporary) home for volunteers who want to contribute to the environmental project. However, we also welcome visitors who want an alternative place to stay and who support the ideas of our project, even though they don’t physically work on the land with us. Price for visitors Web site: http://www.eag-palestine.org/bustan.html Phone number: 05 99125281 (Ala Hilu)
The farmhouse has room for 8 people in a bunk room (cave).
Visitors who do not volunteer for the project pay 60 shekels a night (incl. breakfast)
As they will not have the same schedule of the volunteers they are free to make their own breakfast at the time they prefer to wake up!
Reservations through: info@eag-palestine.org
Accomodation in Jerusalem (Al Quds)
Golden Gate Inn,
10 Souq Khan al-Zeit,
E mail: goldengate442000@yahoo.com (Book room in advance if preferred)
Phone number +972 (2) 6284317
Above: Outside patio area
Above: The communal lounge area
Above: reception and a big welcome to Al Quds (Jerusalem), Palestine
Faisal Hostel
Details here
faisalsam@hotmail.com (Book dorms or private rooms in advance)
Web address: www.angelfire.com/vt/faisalhostel/index.htm
The price for dorm space will be around NIS 40 (around £5 or £6 depending on rate of exchange at the time) and for private rooms around 140 NIS, although prices might go up. Map below of details to the Faisal hostel:
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