Where to Stay in Jerusalem, Near the Old City
Where to stay in Jerusalem if the Old City and a Bethlehem tour are the plan: near Jaffa Gate, inside the walls or anywhere in the city, with room searches and the tours that start in Jerusalem.
If the Old City of Jerusalem and a day in Bethlehem are the plan, stay in Jerusalem near the Old City: the guided Old City walk starts at Jaffa Gate, and the half-day Bethlehem tour starts at the David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem, about 10 km by road from the Church of the Nativity (routed). The Jerusalem and Bethlehem day trip from Tel Aviv, on the other hand, collects only from Tel Aviv hotels, so a Jerusalem base means the half day instead.
The calendar above is Elijah Tours & Travel’s From Jerusalem: Half-Day Bethlehem Guided Tour, $70 per adult on the January and March 2027 dates checked and US$75 on 1 and 24 December 2026, with 623 reviews (checked November 2026). Dates first, then the room.
Hotels near the Old City of Jerusalem
Near Jaffa Gate. The western gate of the Old City is where Abraham Tlalim Tours LTD’s Guided Walking Tour of the Old City starts at 10:30 AM, $55 per adult for four hours through the quarters to the Western Wall, the Via Dolorosa and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Inside or beside the walls. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Western Wall are both in the Old City, so a room close to the walls puts them within a walk.
Anywhere in Jerusalem. If the Old City is one day of a longer stay, the city-wide search below covers every neighbourhood.
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The Old City
Inside or beside the walls: the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Western Wall on foot.
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Jaffa Gate
The Old City's western gate, where the guided Old City walk starts at 10:30 AM.
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Jerusalem
Every part of the city, if the Old City is one day of a longer stay.
If you would rather stay in Tel Aviv
Bein Harim Israel Tours’ From Tel Aviv: Jerusalem and Bethlehem Guided Day Trip picks up from Tel Aviv hotels at 7:15 AM and covers both cities in one day for $121 per adult. The Jerusalem and Bethlehem tour guide has the day hour by hour, and Bethlehem tour from Jerusalem the half day from here.
From Jerusalem to Bethlehem in Half a Day
Elijah Tours & Travel's half-day Bethlehem tour starts at the David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem at 7:45 AM or 1:00 PM: the Church of the Nativity, Manger Square, the Milk Grotto and Shepherds' Field. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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