Christ Church Guest House

The Christ Church Guest House is an Anglican guesthouse located just inside Jaffa Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, on Omar Ibn al-Khattab Square next to the Citadel. The position is one of the most convenient in the Old City, because the Jaffa Gate entrance, the Tower of David Museum, the Armenian Quarter and the Christian Quarter, including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, are all within a few minutes on foot. The Mamilla promenade and the modern downtown area lie just outside the gate, and the light rail can be reached in about fifteen minutes. The guesthouse belongs to the compound of Christ Church, the oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, and it has the quiet, ordered character of a church-run property, with stone walls, courtyards and a peaceful garden that contrasts with the activity of the nearby gate. Rooms are offered as Single, Double and Family categories, with simple, clean furnishings suited to pilgrims and independent travellers rather than luxury guests. Amenities include a cafe, a garden and free wifi. The cafe and garden are a popular quiet stop for visitors and locals, and breakfast is typically simple and wholesome. The service character is friendly and religious in tone, with a welcoming reception that is used to hosting church groups, volunteers and travellers who want to stay within the Old City walls. Rates of roughly 450 to 900 ILS per night put it in the budget to lower mid-range band for the Old City. As in other Old City accommodation, vehicles cannot reach the door, so luggage has to be carried or wheeled over cobbled lanes from the nearest drop-off point at Jaffa Gate. The guesthouse suits visitors who value location, calm and Christian heritage, and it works well as a base for exploring the Old City early and late in the day when the lanes are quieter.