Olive Tree Hotel

A lot of the hotels are putting in these beautiful, but very impracticable showers with glass enclosures that are only half the length they should be. Even when you’re very careful, the floor outside the shower base is as wet as inside. It’s ridiculous and can cause slipping and falling. This is one such hotel.

The hotel is located in a convenient location close to the light rail and within 15 minutes of the Damascus Gate on foot. We stayed at the hotel for 6 nights and on one occasion I came back to find my door was not shut properly, I always double check that my door is locked, so can only assume the housekeeping staff didn't pull the door shut firmly enough. The hotel rooms are very dated and in desperate need to renovating as can be seem in the photos I've attached. We ate at the hotel for breakfast and dinner for the six nights we stayed at the hotel and the buffet spread was pretty good, although I was a bit disappointed that there wasn't any gluten free bread options available at breakfast. I don't know what the room rate is normally as this was booked through a tour company, but I'd be happy to stay here again despite the very poor room state if the room rate is not obscenely expensive.

Great food, friendly staff, love the location and the lobby ambience feels like you are in the Old City. The rooms are currently being upgraded. I recommend you ask for a room that is already upgraded when you book.