Palm Hostel

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in Jerusalem: Palm Hostel, a hostel in East Jerusalem, fits that bill. What gives the place its edge is the address itself: within an easy walk of the city centre, a detail that consistently shows up in what guests write afterwards. Inside, the…

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in Jerusalem: Palm Hostel, a hostel in East Jerusalem, fits that bill. What gives the place its edge is the address itself: within an easy walk of the city centre, a detail that consistently shows up in what guests write afterwards. Inside, the rooms are modest, and guests pick out reliable wi-fi as the small things that add up over a stay. It feels lived-in rather than staged, which tends to be the difference between a stay you remember and one you don't. The numbers behind the reviews tell their own story, around 300 reviews, scoring broadly positive on balance. The reputation reads as steady rather than spiking. Pricing has been sitting near €20 a night and the value score puts it in a strong-value bracket compared with similar properties. It's the kind of Jerusalem property that rewards a careful comparison, the spec sheet doesn't quite capture what makes it tick.