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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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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4000 on: May 29, 2018, 08:04:53 AM »
Current and former Hotel officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity   8)
Spoke to some people At hotel today and it Seems to be same french guy buying it  guess he got some money or investors .
 Now seems to be official but guess we'll see how official it is this time.
Was also told they have renewed their contract with Hilton for another 15 years ,  not sure if that's new 15 or added to what was left seems to be added on but can't confirm
Kashrus will remain the same
Still no word on a pool though
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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4001 on: May 29, 2018, 09:37:02 AM »
I'm seeing
July 8 77k
July 11-13 77k a night
July 14-19 77k also can book 5 nights for 308k (61.6 a night)
July 22-27 available for 69k a night and get one night free bc it's 5 day booking. So only 276k for that week. 55200 a night
 All rooms are superior accessible need to unlock it on menu so when searching for rooms it'll show up.
I just booked 5 days Aug 2-7  today on superior and that was last one .
As for rooms opening
 usually people cancel 2 days before as that's when have to cancel or that day things open if people get upgraded off the basic room whenever they do the rooms
I see no standard award rooms in July, is it an IP thing?
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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4002 on: May 29, 2018, 10:11:23 AM »
Idk I used the Hilton app no problems

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4003 on: May 29, 2018, 10:27:17 AM »
I'm seeing
July 8 77k
July 11-13 77k a night
July 14-19 77k also can book 5 nights for 308k (61.6 a night)
July 22-27 available for 69k a night and get one night free bc it's 5 day booking. So only 276k for that week. 55200 a night
 All rooms are superior accessible need to unlock it on menu so when searching for rooms it'll show up.
I just booked 5 days Aug 2-7  today on superior and that was last one .
As for rooms opening
 usually people cancel 2 days before as that's when have to cancel or that day things open if people get upgraded off the basic room whenever they do the rooms
Aug/03 was available? I've been looking at that date for the last couple of weeks, oh well I guess I missed it.

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4004 on: May 29, 2018, 11:01:03 AM »
Idk I used the Hilton app no problems
Is it possible to book with a certificate on the app?
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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4005 on: May 29, 2018, 11:02:24 AM »
Is it possible to book with a certificate on the app?
It's showing availability fine on the regular website for me. Try clearing your cookies or going incognito...

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4006 on: May 29, 2018, 11:05:45 AM »
No have to call Hilton direct and tell them when booking u want to use a certificate that's in the account

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4007 on: May 29, 2018, 11:48:52 AM »
It's showing availability fine on the regular website for me. Try clearing your cookies or going incognito...
worked amazing...although sadly I couldn't get any Friday nights through almost the end of august
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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4008 on: May 29, 2018, 12:14:49 PM »
worked amazing...although sadly I couldn't get any Friday nights through almost the end of august
Def an issue but gotta keep checking which is why app is convenient , if can go last minute then u may have a chance as I said before rooms open up as people get upgraded off
The basic room

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4009 on: May 29, 2018, 01:26:02 PM »
Def an issue but gotta keep checking which is why app is convenient , if can go last minute then u may have a chance as I said before rooms open up as people get upgraded off
The basic room
Thanks I now have a booking elsewhere and have the waj as my plan b if something opens up.
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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4010 on: May 29, 2018, 01:44:55 PM »
Spoke to some people At hotel today and it Seems to be same french guy buying it  guess he got some money or investors .
 Now seems to be official but guess we'll see how official it is this time.
Was also told they have renewed their contract with Hilton for another 15 years ,  not sure if that's new 15 or added to what was left seems to be added on but can't confirm
Kashrus will remain the same
Still no word on a pool though
Yes. Same French guy. However the reason it's real now is because he finally wired the money over.. 163mm purchase price.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4011 on: May 29, 2018, 02:11:01 PM »
Yes. Same French guy. However the reason it's real now is because he finally wired the money over.. 163mm purchase price.
Yes last time he missed the first bunch of payments.
They made an official announcement today at the hotel that there was a change in ownership

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4012 on: May 29, 2018, 02:55:08 PM »
They made an official announcement today at the hotel that there was a change in ownership
Why are there no reports in the media?

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4013 on: May 29, 2018, 03:14:10 PM »
Why are there no reports in the media?
Probably bc as far as they know he bought it like 6 months ago which is when it was in the media , it was never reported that the deal was in jeopardy of falling through

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4014 on: May 31, 2018, 02:56:28 PM »
Def an issue but gotta keep checking which is why app is convenient , if can go last minute then u may have a chance as I said before rooms open up as people get upgraded off
The basic room
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Suddenly a miracle happened, standard award rooms opened up this morning (Israel time) for Shabbos this week...despite them having NO friday nights throughout June/July (which is extremely suspicious since in some cases all the days before and after have standard rewards excluding Friday night). In any event I actually need next shabbos hopefully will open up in time for cancellation of other place...
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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4015 on: May 31, 2018, 03:01:15 PM »
Yes. Same French guy. However the reason it's real now is because he finally wired the money over.. 163mm purchase price.
enough to put on a gartel and belt out a loud hoidu on erev shabbos

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« Reply #4016 on: May 31, 2018, 06:09:15 PM »
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Suddenly a miracle happened, standard award rooms opened up this morning (Israel time) for Shabbos this week...despite them having NO friday nights throughout June/July (which is extremely suspicious since in some cases all the days before and after have standard rewards excluding Friday night). In any event I actually need next shabbos hopefully will open up in time for cancellation of other place...
As i said things open up 2 days out just have to be quick before other people chap them

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Re: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
« Reply #4017 on: June 01, 2018, 09:45:09 AM »
Anyone know if hilton gift card can be used to pay for friday night dinner?

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« Reply #4018 on: June 01, 2018, 10:47:05 AM »
If u have a room the yes Hilton gift cards can be used however u want off your folio

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« Reply #4019 on: June 01, 2018, 10:50:33 AM »
If u have a room the yes Hilton gift cards can be used however u want off your folio

Great, will be perfect to combine with the amex offer