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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.

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Author Topic: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem  (Read 1146870 times)

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3241 on: May 09, 2017, 12:24:55 PM »


In case you guys are wondering what they get reimbursed for per night when they have met the occupancy threshold. Over Pesach they got $674/night for a points booking.  This showed on my phone when I clicked into my reservation on the app.  I'm still so curious to know what their reimbursement rate is when they aren't so full...
What was the revenue rate those nights?

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3242 on: May 09, 2017, 01:01:25 PM »
What was the revenue rate those nights?

Right around that price.

http://matzav.com/waldorf-in-yerushalayim-sold-for-140-milion/

I'm seriously so sad but it was fun while it lasted...  :'(

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3243 on: May 09, 2017, 01:42:34 PM »
Hope all of the ppl who bought HH points from Daily Getaway get them deposited into their accounts and get to use them for WAJ before they start messing with the allotment.  :-\

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3244 on: May 09, 2017, 01:45:04 PM »
Hope all of the ppl who bought HH points from Daily Getaway get them deposited into their accounts and get to use them for WAJ before they start messing with the allotment.  :-\

In the past, in these types of situations what do hotels do with points reservations?

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3245 on: May 09, 2017, 06:12:41 PM »
SOLD!
Waldorf in Yerushalayim Sold For $130 Million

The Reichman family has sold the Waldorf Hotel in Yerushalayim for $130 million to frum businessman Shuki Sharon.


According to sources, the initial asking price was $160 million. The hotel was put up for sale six months ago. The price was ultimately negotiated down to $130 million.

Reportedly, the agreement between the Reichman family and Hilton which operates the hotel was done in such a fashion that it is difficult for the hotel to turn a profit. The cancellation of the agreement involves $10 million.

The hotel is considered one of the most sought after hotels in Israel. It operates on a very high level and is the destination of choice for many religious travelers who appreciate its fine qualities, personal attention and the way religious needs are tended to and observed by the hotel.

The hotel contains 230 rooms, and was the Conde Nast 2016 Best Hotel in the Middle East and a 2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award recipient.

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3246 on: May 09, 2017, 06:16:51 PM »

The hotel is considered one of the most sought after hotels in Israel. It operates on a very high level and is the destination of choice for many religious travelers who appreciate its fine qualities, personal attention and the way religious needs are tended to and observed by the hotel.

yet most people here wouldnt eat there

BTW do you live in a bubble? this was posted twice already!

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3247 on: May 09, 2017, 06:57:40 PM »


Reportedly, the agreement between the Reichman family and Hilton which operates the hotel was done in such a fashion that it is difficult for the hotel to turn a profit. The cancellation of the agreement involves $10 million.


Does that mean that the hotel will be leaving the Hilton program ?



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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3248 on: May 09, 2017, 07:27:32 PM »

Reportedly, the agreement between the Reichman family and Hilton which operates the hotel was done in such a fashion that it is difficult for the hotel to turn a profit. The cancellation of the agreement involves $10 million.


Does that mean that the hotel will be leaving the Hilton program ?
Yes

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3249 on: May 09, 2017, 07:29:08 PM »


In case you guys are wondering what they get reimbursed for per night when they have met the occupancy threshold. Over Pesach they got $674/night for a points booking.  This showed on my phone when I clicked into my reservation on the app.  I'm still so curious to know what their reimbursement rate is when they aren't so full...

100-150 is my guess depending on occupancy

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3250 on: May 09, 2017, 07:31:05 PM »
Yes
Not sure where it says that, but if you say so ..

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3251 on: May 09, 2017, 07:40:51 PM »
Not sure where it says that, but if you say so ..

you quoted it. You think they just paid Hilton $10m for an afikomen present?

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3252 on: May 09, 2017, 07:46:49 PM »
you quoted it. You think they just paid Hilton $10m for an afikomen present?
Possibly to renegotiate certain aspects of it or simply in order to assign the contract.
Feelings don't care about your facts

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3253 on: May 09, 2017, 07:49:55 PM »
Possibly to renegotiate certain aspects of it or simply in order to assign the contract.

$10m is to back out, it's possible that they'll renegotiate but don't hold your breath.

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3254 on: May 10, 2017, 11:08:55 PM »
Can someone explain why the King Deluxe Room (base room) is 215,000 points a night? It was 95,000 yesterday...

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3255 on: May 10, 2017, 11:19:52 PM »
Base is Superior
״וזה כלל גדול: שישנא אדם כל דבר שקר. וכל מה שיוסיף שנאה לדרכי השקר – יוסיף אהבה לתורה.״ - אורחות צדיקים

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3256 on: May 10, 2017, 11:22:23 PM »
Base is Superior

Ah, shucks. Is there any chance of getting the room anymore or it usually doesn't open back up? I am guessing the answer is that no one knows, but perhaps anyone has experience checking every day...

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3257 on: May 10, 2017, 11:23:13 PM »
I think it almost definitely will open, the question is you'll know to grab it when it does
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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3258 on: May 10, 2017, 11:23:40 PM »
I think it almost definitely will open, the question is you'll know to grab it when it does

Any tricks?

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3259 on: May 11, 2017, 01:59:36 AM »
yet most people here wouldnt eat there

BTW do you live in a bubble? this was posted twice already!
Maybe shouldn't, but I'd reckon that most would.