Address
8 Olei Tzion St.Price rates
€ 45 average price per room/bed (the price is per 1 night only)
€ 15 average price per Dorm/bed (the price is per 1 night only)
Info & Description
Welcome to Old Jaffa Hostel & Guest House -THE place in Tel Aviv!Through the centuries Jaffa was the gate to anyone who wanted to visit the Holy Land. All the hotels that once accommodated pilgrims are long closed and the old port serves nowadays only fishermen. Yet, Jaffa is still a great place to start your trip to Israel, and Old Jaffa Hostel & Guest House is an ideal traveling base. We are located in an old charming building close enough to anything you want in Tel Aviv.
We think that it is the nicest hostel in Tel Aviv because we have put our heart and soul into it . We are not the only ones to think so; read what some of the guidebooks (we are recommended in any single book for Israel) write about us:
'LET'S GO'-guide gave us the 'particularly great' mark for beeing:'...a wonderful escape from the hostels that cover Tel Aviv beaches. It really manages to feel like Israel.'
LONELY PLANET: 'a pleasant israeli couple have converted a beautiful old turkish house into the lovely Old Jaffa Hostel.'
THE ROUGH GUIDE:' ...excellent, well run...'
REISE-KNOW-HOW:'very clean, friendly and helpful, very good atmosphere...'
The british 'Independent' had an article on Tel Aviv on 31.Oct.1999 and recomended 4 options for accomodation: The Hilton, two three star Hotels and the Old Jaffa Hostel.
The hostel is in an old, beautifully renovated building with high ceilings and colorful floor tiles, balconies hanging over the market and a roof garden overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.'Recommended as being one of the Top 50 best Budget Hotels in The World!!'The independent London.May 2001 (The only place in the Middle East!)
The location - EXCELLENT! (unless you enjoy the noisy, sleazy downtown with police sirens and massage parlors).
We are located in the old, atmospheric part of town, in the middle of Jaffa's Oriental Bazaar - lively during the day, quiet at night and within walking distance to anything you need in the big city.
It is next to Tel-Aviv's most beautiful beaches and close to restored Old Jaffa and the old harbor.
Around the hostel there is a big choice of eating places who cater mainly to the locals and therefore are authentic and significaly cheaper than the ones in Tel-Aviv. Generally speaking - you are less likely to fall into a tourist trap in Jaffa and if you want to do some shopping - cloths, souvenirs exc. The 'Flea Market' is the cheapest place to do so.
Jaffa is also one of the few places in Israel where you can see Jews and Arabs living together in harmony.
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More about us:
* The hostel is in an old, beautifully renovated building with high ceilings and colorful floor tiles, balconies hanging over the market and a roof garden overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
* Our hostel building is a privately owned clean and safe facility that meets all modern standards while preserving the unique character of an old guest house.
* Great location (see location)
* Beautiful private rooms for prices that you, the budget tourist to Israel, can afford (see prices).
* Lots of space to be left alone or socialize; a spacious lobby, a roof terrace and TV-room.
* Clean, well lit and ventilated showers and toilets.
* Laundry (hand or machine), kitchen, storage, internet-station.
Old Jaffa Hostel is a QUIET, RELAXED place (sorry, no loud MTV music, no pool table, no all night bar) for YOUNG PEOPLE of ALL AGES !
If you have a true travelers spirit Old Jaffa Hostel & Guest House is your natural choice!
Facilities
- Air conditioning
- Laundry
- Internet access
- Internet access
- Heating
Rooms
- 1 bed/s private with Watercloset (bathroom)
- 2 bed/s private with Watercloset (bathroom)
- 2 bed/s private shared Watercloset (bathroom)
- 1 bed/s private shared Watercloset (bathroom)
- 8 bed/s male dorm shared Watercloset (bathroom)
- 10 bed/s female dorm shared Watercloset (bathroom)
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As indicated above, I cannot say enough about Old Jaffa Hostel, Tel Aviv. Atmosphere, customer service and appreciation, knowledgeable of area, great with suggestions, and, recognition of you when you return, thus making you feel at home. The dormitories were very secure, and all the people I ran into were very friendly, courteous, and a joy to be with. It was equally exciting to be able to enjoy the "roof", be in the "flea market area", and, oh, the shores of the Mediterranean, just a few feet away. The sunrises, the sunsets, the convenience near grocery stories, and, shops. The ease getting back to the Hostel, after going places. The day tours from the Hostel. Well, I will stay there again, for sure. Great rates!!!! Like being in college again, and, all the areas at night with good music on the streets! This is also the comment for the stay at the beginning of my journey. Satira Quarles
Good hostel - setting in Old Jaffa is both an advantage (v cute part of the world) but also a disadvantage (getting to/from airport at awkward times is obv much harder than from the middle of TLV). Roof lovely, lends to sociability. Staff fine tho not particularly helpful (some in Israel have been amazing!), dorm ok, facilities not bad.
Exceptionally pleased with this place on every level.
the place is great,it needs a little more of painting and cleaning the floors and walls at entrance;beautifull terrace,good social spaces,nice athmosfera.
great location in a nice area, a bit out of center (walk on the beach to the center), clean, hot water, nice rooms with balkony, roof-terasse is amazing, openair-kitchen, sleeping under the stars- flair. I was there and I went back there, too. Great stay. I recommand it.
cool + cute hostel, well managed; well situated in thrifty multicultural neighboorhood that is on its way to become a trendy place. Good value for money
I particularly enjoyed that fact that I was allowed to relax on the top floor even after I checked out. Hostels in the US wouldn't let me do that. Great experience. Among the top two hostels I've stayed at!
This is by far the best Hostel i've been to so far. You feel immediately @ home, the roof terrace is AMAZING, sleeping under the stars is already an adventure on its own!!! I'll be returning there asap. I fell in love with Israel, its people, a beautiful Israeli girl and as you can guess already: The Old Jaffa Hostel :)
Good location, modest prices, friendly staff.
Hostal and Prive/Value are OK, sometime it can be a bit confusing to get a room, even with a reservation. sitting 30 minutes in the lobby will solve the problem - sometimes.
Dorms are very basic. No protection from falling on the upper bed! I interacted with two staff: one very helpful and one grumpy. Internet is available only when reception is open. Location is OK.
I like this hostel and some of the staff are very pleasant, although not all. I can't help thinking that the Independent's 'best 50 budget hotels' listing is over-rating it a bit though - the showers are not much fun to use, and the ladies' dorms are cramped and noisy, with thin mattresses. The building itself is gorgeous and the location is great for the seafront, Abu Elafia's etc, but the market, while picturesque, does get pretty noisy first thing.
Great people; good position: in flea Market in Jaffa and a long walk (via the beach) or short bus ride from Tel Aviv. Be warned, building is triangular and has no sign on two of its three sides, so you can walk around it without realizing. Breakfast is minimal, but free - and the staff are terrific; you can ask them anything, and they know the ropes. The view from the roof is great: don't dismiss the bungalows for relatively cheap accommodation if you're sick of dorms. I've re-booked here, even though it is not actually in Tel Aviv. Jaffa has thousands of years of history and character. Don't miss the free 9 AM Wednesday morning tour from the clock tower.
Excellent place with a lot of atmosphere. Really loved it. Multi national and multi cultural.