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David Citadel Hotel

Name: David Citadel Hotel
Address: 7 King David Street, 94101 Jerusalem, Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
Price range: $$$ ($547/night and up)
Rating: 4.6

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David Citadel Hotel

Jerusalem • Jaffa Gate • SPLURGE

avg. $547 / night

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Free breakfast

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At a glance

Moshe Safdie's 2001 Jerusalem stone landmark with Old City views and a pool terrace framing the Tower of David.

Best for: Architecture enthusiasts visiting Jerusalem's Old City

Highlights:

Moshe Safdie-designed facade in Jerusalem stone with arched arcades
Pool terrace overlooks Jaffa Gate and Tower of David
Interiors by 2016 renovation: dark oak, walnut paneling, grey linens

Civic-monumentalrefined

PB hotel design editorial

Positioned on the slope that descends toward Jaffa Gate, with the Old City walls and the Tower of David visible from its pool terrace, the David Citadel Hotel carries a locational weight that few urban hotels anywhere in the world can match. Moshe Safdie — whose thinking about Jerusalem stone, civic massing, and the moral obligation of new buildings to their ancient surroundings had already shaped Mamilla and the Hebrew Union College campus — designed the 384-room property, which opened in 2001. The facade is clad entirely in the pale rose-gold limestone that Jerusalem municipal law mandates for all new construction, and Safdie works it here into a composition of deep-set arched arcades, gridded window recesses with colored-glass accents, and flanking towers that give the building a civic gravity without historical pastiche. The interiors, refreshed in a renovation completed around 2016, move in a quieter register than the architecture demands from outside. Herringbone-laid dark oak floors anchor the guest rooms, which are furnished with tall paneled headboards in warm walnut-toned timber, upholstered lounge chairs in ivory and ebony lacquer, and grey linen sofas — a palette that feels closer to a refined European city hotel than to the regional vernacular the exterior invokes. The pool terrace, framed by the hotel's own Jerusalem stone colonnades and open to the Old City skyline beyond, is where the building's two registers — the monumental and the domestic — finally settle into the same conversation.

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About

The David Citadel Hotel, with a majestic view of the Old City, is within walking distance from the city center and is situated directly across from the Alrov Mamilla Avenue and other major attractions. The hotel boasts 385 impeccably designed suites and guestrooms, fine cuisine, a luxury gym and a holistic innovative spa, year-round heated pool, and private Executive Lounge. The hotel's exquisite modular banquet halls and reception rooms host a variety of social and business gatherings.

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Free Internet

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Wifi

Free Wifi

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David Citadel Hotel Reviews

3,832 reviews

"We stayed at the David Citadel Hotel expecting the level of service and hospitality that its reputation promises. Unfortunately, our experience was deeply disappointing. During our stay, the hotel's halls had been rented out for private events, so there was no suitable place available for our prayer service. We were directed to pray in the large lobby area, which had been used as a dining area the previous evening. There were chairs stored in one of the nearby halls, and we simply wanted to bring out a few chairs so that the worshippers, including elderly guests, could sit comfortably. At that point, a senior manager named Michael approached us. Instead of offering assistance or looking for a simple solution, he spoke to us in an aggressive, rude, and intimidating manner. He refused to allow us to move a few chairs and even told us, "You shouldn't even be here." A hotel of this caliber should know how to treat its guests with respect. Rather than creating an unnecessary confrontation, the hotel could have simply asked two staff members to bring out a few chairs. It would have taken only a couple of minutes and would have shown basic courtesy and professionalism. Our complaint is not that the hotel hosted private events. We fully understand that. Our disappointment is with the way we were treated when we tried to find a respectful solution to a situation created by the hotel itself. Respectful hospitality is measured not only by luxurious facilities but also by the way guests are treated. Sadly, in this case, the service fell far below the standard one would expect from a five-star hotel. I sincerely hope the hotel's management reviews this incident so that future guests are treated with the respect and professionalism they deserve."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 02, 2026

"Breakfast is delicious. Definitely one of the best hotel guest service in the country, specially from the spa’s manager Amar who was super nice and attentive. I had the best 90 minutes massage ever by Naji! Thank you guys for an unforgettable wedding anniversary!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jul 30, 2026

"We are returning guest and had a wonderful time. Jeremy the head concierge was off the charts. If you’re ready for an amazing experience, this is place."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jul 27, 2026

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