Ibis first brabch in Israel - in the center of Jerusalem
The international hotel brand, ibis, has arrived in Israel and
opened its first branch in the center of Jerusalem
Several weeks
ago, the first Israeli ibis hotel was officially opened.
The ibis brand,
with some 2,200 hotels worldwide, is part of the international Accor Hotels chain,
with more than 4,200 hotels around the world under more than 20 different
brands.
The new hotel
is on Yitzhak Elisar Street near Zion Square, in the very heart of the city of
Jerusalem, thus offering its guests a particularly attractive location. The
hotel is only a one-minute walk from the Ben Yehuda pedestrian mall, a couple
of minutes from a light rail station and the Mahane Yehuda market, and a short
stroll from a variety of tourist attractions such as the Jaffa Gate, the Old
City, the Tower of David, Music Square, the Museum of Italian Jewish Art, the
Time Elevator, the Friends of Zion Museum, the Great Synagogue, and a wealth of
other museums and attractions, including galleries, cafés, bars, restaurants,
and shopping centers.
The new hotel
is in the ibis Red category, designed in the same young, easygoing, urban style
as every hotel in the brand. The furniture is made of natural materials such as
wood, in warm red colors, and the rooms are soundproof and meet the exacting
standards of the Accor hotels chain and the global ibis brand. Beds in all rooms
are equipped with ibis’s own mattresses – Sweet
BedTM by ibis – which are also
available for private purchase.
The ibis Jerusalem City Center hotel offers guests free Wi-Fi, a bike
rental station, a full Israeli breakfast served from 06:30 to 10:00, as well as
a light breakfast of cake, cookies and coffee/tea, served from 4:00 to 06:30
and from 10:00 to 12:00. In addition, guests can purchase light meals at the
bar 24/7 – sandwiches, salads, pies, and cheese platters.
Part of the special vision of the chain and the brand is to facilitate
interaction among guests coming from different countries and cultures. The
hotel’s dining room is therefore furnished with long tables where guests can sit
and enjoy interesting conversations with each other.
The hotel also hosts a Happy
Hour in the bar next to the lobby, where guests can enjoy the daily changing
offer of a drink or snack, complimentary by the hotel.
We spent one night at the new ibis hotel, and really enjoyed the atmosphere, the design, the services, and the hotel's great location.
Here are some pictures from our visit:
Aharon Bernshtein, CEO of ibis Israel: “I am happy and excited to
open the first ibis brand hotel in Israel. This is the second international
chain to open a hotel in Jerusalem and I am sure that the appearance of the ibis
brand in Israel will bring more tourists who look for the brands they're
familiar with from around the world, with the high standards and excellent
service they know and love. I want to thank the Ministry of Tourism for their
assistance, and the Jerusalem Municipality and the Jerusalem Development
Authority for their aid and cooperation.”
During 2018, another ibis hotel will be opening, on the Ben Yehuda
pedestrian mall. It will belong to the ibis Styles category, with a locally-inspired
design, and will offer 104 rooms, proximity to the Mahane Yehuda market, and
the unique local atmosphere.
The chain plans to open two more hotels in Israel in 2020-2021, both in
Tel Aviv: a 650-room ibis Red and a 350-room ibis Styles.
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