The 'American Colony Jerusalem' Chosen as Israel's Leading Boutique Hotel for 2025

The 'American Colony' hotel in Jerusalem has been chosen, again, as Israel's best boutique hotel for 2025. This is the ninth time, by World Travel Awards - an international organization known as a hallmark of quality and excellence in the tourism industry, celebrating 32 years of activity this year. Each year, the world's leading tourism institutions are selected by tourism professionals and consumers with over 650,000 votes. This is the ninth time the 'American Colony' hotel has won the prestigious title 'Israel's Best Boutique Hotel', after being awarded this title for the first time in 2013 and then in the years: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021.

The hotel's CEO, Alex Nasser, said this morning (Sunday), following the news of winning the prestigious award: “We are very proud of the selection of American Colony as the outstanding boutique hotel for 2025 in Israel and of the expression of trust and appreciation from the World Travel Awards organization. We would like to note that this is our ninth win of the title, which is considered the Oscar of the tourism industry in the world. In the past year, the hotel has undergone extensive renovations in order to enhance the hotel's hospitality experience. I promise that we will continue to maintain the high level of service, the atmosphere and the unique hospitality experience that is so unique to the hotel. I invite all residents of the State of Israel to come to us and enjoy the level of hospitality, service and culinary offerings that the hotel provides.”

The American Colony Hotel is a magnificent 160-year-old Ottoman pearl, built in 1860 and used as the palace of the local Pasha and his four wives. The hotel boasts Arabian arches, colorful wooden ceilings, oriental carpets and antique furniture that bring together East and West and create a romantic, relaxed and unique atmosphere. The hotel includes four historic buildings, blooming gardens and ancient fountains. It has 85 rooms divided into seven categories, and each room carries charm in its unique style. The hotel rooms are spacious, with high ceilings, and some have colorful wooden ceilings or oriental arches. In the past year, the hotel has undergone extensive renovations that included all four floors of the main building. As part of the renovation, 41 rooms were upgraded, including the bathrooms, and some of the rooms were added with balconies.

The American Colony Boutique Hotel offers a high and quality level of service, and allows an exceptional experience of a vacation abroad without having to stamp a passport. The hotel has won many international awards, including the title of Israel's leading boutique hotel, according to the prestigious World Travel Awards magazine, which is the Oscar of the tourism industry.

The place's tireless charm has made it a favorite among statesmen, ambassadors, journalists and cultural figures such as Sting, Richard Gere, Chuck Norris, Jane Fonda, Bob Dylan, Robert De Niro, Giorgio Armani, Uma Thurman, Natalie Portman, Oliver Stone, Winston Churchill, Marc Chagall, Peter O'Toole, Ingrid Bergman, Leonard Bernstein, Vanessa Redgrave, Willem Dafoe, Miuccia Prada, Kofi Annan, Ben Kingsley, Herbert Samuel, Barbara Walters, Cliff Richard, Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Lawrence of Arabia, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Joan Baez and more. The hotel has several restaurants, a basement bar, and also offers a traditional and meticulous High Tea experience.

For reservations: https://www.americancolony.com/

Photo = One of the magical seating areas in the American Colony. Photo by Michele Borstow