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Breakfast:
Paying guests get breakfast for free. If you are staying on points you need to be gold or diamond to get free breakfast. (source)

Parking:
Complimentary (No longer, is now 60sh for self park - Drago)

Shuls Nearby:
Great Synagogue - Approx. 7 minute walk
Kotel around 15min walk thru the mall & arab Shuk (Only suggested when soldiers are present like friday night on the way home)
Hotel has a Shul in the basement
Shul across the street

Hechsher: Plain Rabbanut Yerushayim (not mehadrin)
hechsherim in isreal
whatever your rabbi says you can eat, someone else's rabbi says is treif

If anyone is planing on staying at Waldorf and not eating the free breakfast (Hechsher, Early flight, etc') please PM shimino1

If you get free drinks vouchers and don't use them, I'll buy it off you for 10 shek per voucher.
PM shimino1

If anyone is planing on staying at Waldorf and not eating the free breakfast please PM dragoddfer, and he may be able to pay for the breakfast.

« Last edited by Mimo on October 25, 2022, 01:41:54 AM »

Author Topic: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem  (Read 1151447 times)

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3560 on: September 01, 2017, 02:34:04 PM »
Trying to decide if it's worth it to put $40k on my Hilton Surpass to get diamond status.
What would diamond members enjoy at WA J'lem over gold members?
Quicker upgrade then gold

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3561 on: September 01, 2017, 02:47:08 PM »
Quicker upgrade then gold
That's it?
Risk is opportunity

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3562 on: September 01, 2017, 02:50:47 PM »

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3563 on: September 02, 2017, 01:16:17 PM »
Trying to decide if it's worth it to put $40k on my Hilton Surpass to get diamond status.
What would diamond members enjoy at WA J'lem over gold members?


I am here now as a diamond. Feels no different. Not worth the status

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3564 on: September 02, 2017, 01:26:33 PM »
Depends who u know and how often u go

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3565 on: September 02, 2017, 02:00:44 PM »
Depends who u know and how often u go
That's not an excuse for sloppy diamond svce.
You could have no status at any hotel and be treated well if you know the right guys.

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3566 on: September 02, 2017, 02:18:30 PM »
Ment that the more u stay the better the service/ upgrade for they feel you are a good investment to keep happy. Especially with the plaza and citadel right near there.
Diamonds will always get a decent upgrade as will gold and they cracked down on giving anything higher then grand deluxe rooms even for diamonds.

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3567 on: September 02, 2017, 02:39:10 PM »
Ment that the more u stay the better the service/ upgrade for they feel you are a good investment to keep happy. Especially with the plaza and citadel right near there.
Diamonds will always get a decent upgrade as will gold and they cracked down on giving anything higher then grand deluxe rooms even for diamonds.

They told me the highest complimentary upgrade for diamonds would be the deluxe king

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3568 on: September 02, 2017, 03:41:54 PM »
They told me the highest complimentary upgrade for diamonds would be the deluxe king
Maybe that was all available. U sure didn't say grand?

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3569 on: September 02, 2017, 07:28:47 PM »
Maybe that was all available. U sure didn't say grand?

Yup. And the hotel is not busy at all, as far as I can tell

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3570 on: September 04, 2017, 01:09:22 PM »
whats the breakfast price if not included in the rate?
Can they put a rollaway bed in the room with two beds?
Thanks

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3571 on: September 04, 2017, 04:08:41 PM »
whats the breakfast price if not included in the rate?
Can they put a rollaway bed in the room with two beds?
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Breakfast is included for all paid stays, it's only points stays where you need status to get it. Yes, they can add a rollaway.

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3572 on: September 04, 2017, 04:18:59 PM »
Breakfast is included for all paid stays, it's only points stays where you need status to get it.
Paging @gross5g as to the reason why.

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3573 on: September 04, 2017, 05:20:10 PM »
Paging @gross5g as to the reason why.
Not sure it's still like that but it used to be. As to why my guess is bc u r not paying for anything so they want to make money some how.
 places here do that I know intercontinental David in tlv charges more for breakfast when come on points then on cash stay,

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3574 on: September 04, 2017, 09:52:34 PM »
Do they take Hilton gift cards?

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3575 on: September 04, 2017, 10:50:39 PM »
Anyone know when their swimming pool is opening?

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3576 on: September 05, 2017, 12:02:13 AM »
Anyone know when their swimming pool is opening?
As of now they are saying  2nd quarter of 2018 but they don't really have plans of opening one up soon

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3577 on: September 06, 2017, 11:38:29 PM »
if i am gold- and add someone as an accompany and am actually going to be at the property, do they still get breakfast?

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3578 on: September 07, 2017, 02:13:34 AM »
if i am gold- and add someone as an accompany and am actually going to be at the property, do they still get breakfast?
Yes iinm you and 2 guests get free breakfast. Cmiiw.

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3579 on: September 07, 2017, 05:36:09 AM »
As of now they are saying  2nd quarter of 2018 but they don't really have plans of opening one up soon
it shouldn't take that long to make a pool. If they really wanted one it would have been done by now