| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set in the downtown area, this relaxed, long-standing hotel, a former haunt of politicians, is a 12-minute walk from the old city entrance at jaffa gate and a 14-minute walk from mahane yehuda market. theres a furnished roof terrace with city views, and loaner tablet computers are available. unfussy rooms with simple, patterned decor offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and safes, plus minifridges and tea and coffeemaking equipment; some also have balconies and sitting areas. free israeli breakfast is served in a vivid, modern dining room. family rooms add connecting bedrooms, dvd players and kitchenettes
Ben Gurion Airport 46 min
Church of the Holy Sepulchre (11 min)
Basilica dating to the 4th century that is marked by some Christians as the site of Jesus's tomb. Mount of Olives (12 min)
Historic mountain referenced in the Old & New Testaments of the Bible, now a cemetery & sacred spot. City of David (12 min)
Historical guided tours taking in city's archeological sites & ancient tunnels on foot or segway. Al-Aqsa Mosque (10 min)
Domed, Islamic place of worship linked to Muhammad & rebuilt over the 8th to 11th centuries. Mount Zion (16 min)
Hill rising to 2,500 ft., with a Benedictine abbey, Holocaust museum, cemetery & biblical landmarks. Jaffa Gate (12 min)
Imposing 1500s stone portal in the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, open to vehicles & pedestrians. Yad Vashem (18 min)
Memorial complex to Holocaust victims with guided tours of a museum displaying historical exhibits. Shuk Machane Yehuda (8 min)
Iconic street market lined with stalls selling fruits, vegetables, apparel & prepared foods. Dome of the Rock (11 min)
Iconic gold-topped Islamic shrine built around 690AD with huge relevance to both Christians & Jews. Tower of David (12 min)
Medieval citadel on the site of forts dating back 2,000 years & a museum of Jerusalem's history. Western Wall (11 min)
Remnant of the ancient wall of the Temple courtyard, a sacred site of Jewish prayer & pilgrimage. Temple Mount (11 min)
Hilltop site also called the Noble Sanctuary containing Islamic, Christian & Jewish structures. The Israel Museum, Jerusalem (13 min)
Art & archaeology museum with prehistoric to modern collections, including the Dead Sea Scrolls. Church of Nativity (27 min)
Heritage site of a 4th-century church said to be built above a cave in which Jesus was born. Gethsemane (9 min)
This olive garden, now adjacent to a Franciscan church, figures prominently into Christian texts. | 
