Topic Wiki

http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/88534

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 1151080 times)

Offline Work-for-ur-muny

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Dec 2014
  • Posts: 3086
  • Total likes: 326
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 34
    • View Profile
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3400 on: June 18, 2017, 02:56:04 PM »
Hilton is having a promotion at certain hotels (inspiring WAJ) where the 3rd night of a 3+ night weekend stay (check in on Thursday, Friday or Saturday) is free. Book by 9/30, stay by 10/31.
Works for sukkos time, but one will have to begin reservation almost a week before yom tov (or 2nd day chol hamoed).

Offline elig770

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2011
  • Posts: 622
  • Total likes: 3
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3401 on: June 18, 2017, 07:32:33 PM »
Anyone every stay in the king superior accessible room?

I have a reservation for two nights (hoping for four nights but no availability for the other two nights).  So far the only standard room available is the accessible room for for the first night,  but there's regular room available the second night.  I'm booked in the accessible room for both nights... Just wondering if anyone has any info. TIA

Offline hide4

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Oct 2015
  • Posts: 1437
  • Total likes: 29
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 2
    • View Profile
  • Location: NY-Israel
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3402 on: June 18, 2017, 07:39:04 PM »
Anyone every stay in the king superior accessible room?

I have a reservation for two nights (hoping for four nights but no availability for the other two nights).  So far the only standard room available is the accessible room for for the first night,  but there's regular room available the second night.  I'm booked in the accessible room for both nights... Just wondering if anyone has any info. TIA
In most hotels accessible rooms are on lower floors and are a little bigger and have a handlebar in the bathroom, which seems to be the case here too, cmiiw. Though they mention on the website that the bed is lowered...

Offline gross5g

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2016
  • Posts: 564
  • Total likes: 28
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 2
    • View Profile
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3403 on: June 18, 2017, 11:37:20 PM »
 It's usually reserve for handicapped so they will most likely upgrade you off the room for both nights

Offline nsastamps

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 445
  • Total likes: 54
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 8
    • View Profile
  • Location: ny
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3404 on: June 25, 2017, 02:18:13 PM »
Tax is only for final bill so if use points and bill is zero then no tax if bill is $5 the tax u on the $5
Anyone have experience with this? I booked with points and total as $10 but on confirmation email it says tax is $104 even though i paid with points. I have an Israeli passport so I have to pay tax wherever I go...If anyone can share they're experience would be greatly appreciated.
« Last Edit: June 25, 2017, 02:25:03 PM by nsastamps »

Offline gross5g

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2016
  • Posts: 564
  • Total likes: 28
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 2
    • View Profile
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3405 on: June 25, 2017, 02:59:04 PM »
Anyone have experience with this? I booked with points and total as $10 but on confirmation email it says tax is $104 even though i paid with points. I have an Israeli passport so I have to pay tax wherever I go...If anyone can share they're experience would be greatly appreciated.
I have a student visa so I pay taxes , just went to Hilton tlv before pesach used points and  $5 and tax was only the $5 not on anything else

Offline nsastamps

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 445
  • Total likes: 54
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 8
    • View Profile
  • Location: ny
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3406 on: June 25, 2017, 03:24:39 PM »
I have a student visa so I pay taxes , just went to Hilton tlv before pesach used points and  $5 and tax was only the $5 not on anything else
Thanks!

Offline shimino1

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Apr 2013
  • Posts: 2411
  • Total likes: 133
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 10
    • View Profile
  • Location: israel
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3407 on: June 26, 2017, 03:03:28 AM »
It is a sells tax. They cannot tax you if there was not a sell.

Offline PlatinumGuy

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Apr 2011
  • Posts: 14958
  • Total likes: 2421
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 11
    • View Profile
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3408 on: June 26, 2017, 06:12:17 AM »
It is a sells tax. They cannot tax you if there was not a sell.
Sale
״וזה כלל גדול: שישנא אדם כל דבר שקר. וכל מה שיוסיף שנאה לדרכי השקר – יוסיף אהבה לתורה.״ - אורחות צדיקים

Offline theM

  • Dansdeals Bronze Elite
  • *
  • Join Date: Feb 2016
  • Posts: 46
  • Total likes: 0
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3409 on: June 28, 2017, 01:31:31 PM »
Anybody use a weekend cert. from someone else is gold acc. recently?
curious how they treat guests of a gold acc.

Offline chaim0m

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: May 2016
  • Posts: 356
  • Total likes: 16
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Jerusalem
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3410 on: June 29, 2017, 02:21:33 PM »
Great! I stayed two nights two weeks ago (Friday night and Motzei Shabbos). One was a cert. of mine, I am gold, the other was someone else's who is a silver. After some talking they gave my wife and I an upgrade into (I think) a king deluxe room  with balcony for BOTH nights and agreed to give us Sunday breakfast complimentary even though the cert was from a silver member. I did not feel like we were treated differently than other guests...we had a nice experience with Natalie as our concierge who arranged the breakfast and upgrade.
travelcm

Offline elig770

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2011
  • Posts: 622
  • Total likes: 3
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3411 on: June 29, 2017, 11:41:25 PM »
Great! I stayed two nights two weeks ago (Friday night and Motzei Shabbos). One was a cert. of mine, I am gold, the other was someone else's who is a silver. After some talking they gave my wife and I an upgrade into (I think) a king deluxe room  with balcony for BOTH nights and agreed to give us Sunday breakfast complimentary even though the cert was from a silver member. I did not feel like we were treated differently than other guests...we had a nice experience with Natalie as our concierge who arranged the breakfast and upgrade.
Do they have breakfast on Shabbos?

Offline chaim0m

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: May 2016
  • Posts: 356
  • Total likes: 16
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Jerusalem
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3412 on: June 30, 2017, 12:02:23 AM »
Do they have breakfast on Shabbos?
Yes, very nice breakfast same as weekdays minus some of the omlets and ordered dishes. They provide grape juice free and wine for a charge. It closes at 11am. 8:30am hotel minyan is quick and will finish around 10-10:15. As long as you get their before 11 you can stay until 1130. Hope that helps.
travelcm

Offline Kabrams1618

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2013
  • Posts: 720
  • Total likes: 14
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Jerusalem
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3413 on: July 03, 2017, 11:59:49 PM »
Is breakfast still free for gold members

Offline Kabrams1618

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2013
  • Posts: 720
  • Total likes: 14
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Jerusalem
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3414 on: July 04, 2017, 12:00:45 AM »
Also do they give welcome drink vouchers

Offline mochjas

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Oct 2015
  • Posts: 9699
  • Total likes: 1069
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 123
    • View Profile
  • Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium Elite, AA EX PLAT, Jetblue Mosaic, Qatar Gold, United Silver
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3415 on: July 04, 2017, 12:02:40 AM »
Is breakfast still free for gold members
yes

Offline mochjas

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Oct 2015
  • Posts: 9699
  • Total likes: 1069
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 123
    • View Profile
  • Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium Elite, AA EX PLAT, Jetblue Mosaic, Qatar Gold, United Silver
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3416 on: July 04, 2017, 12:03:34 AM »
Also do they give welcome drink vouchers
i think that's only for diamonds

Offline gross5g

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2016
  • Posts: 564
  • Total likes: 28
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 2
    • View Profile
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3417 on: July 04, 2017, 05:27:39 AM »
Also do they give welcome drink vouchers
For gold/ diamond

Offline letav_aved

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jan 2016
  • Posts: 1161
  • Total likes: 76
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 2
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Midwest
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3418 on: July 04, 2017, 10:58:00 PM »
Selling two nights Friday Nov 24 and Shabbos Nov 25th, I will be at the hotel those nights, have one extra room I prepaid/advanced deposit.
Selling the pair for $1,000.
Thanks

Offline Pesach

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Gold Elite
  • ******
  • Join Date: Nov 2016
  • Posts: 911
  • Total likes: 41
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Ny
Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #3419 on: July 06, 2017, 12:25:02 AM »
Great! I stayed two nights two weeks ago (Friday night and Motzei Shabbos). One was a cert. of mine, I am gold, the other was someone else's who is a silver. After some talking they gave my wife and I an upgrade into (I think) a king deluxe room  with balcony for BOTH nights and agreed to give us Sunday breakfast complimentary even though the cert was from a silver member. I did not feel like we were treated differently than other guests...we had a nice experience with Natalie as our concierge who arranged the breakfast and upgrade.
do they give problems to people that use other people's certs and accounts to book a room Under your name?