A Jerusalem boutique hotel with a Special Love Story
In the heart of Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem neighborhood lies the Alegra Boutique Hotel, an exclusive example of fine design and tranquility. An authentic Jerusalem love story combined with a unique connection to this charming neighborhood led to the hotel’s establishment in 2011. This luxurious and elegant peaceful hotel provides ample room for romance, dreams, and relaxation.
The spectacular design of “Lavan Architects” gives the hotel an exclusive atmosphere and each room was created with a unique touch. Influenced by oriental motifs and designed with delicate precision, every corner of the hotel will give you a small glimpse of the beauty of Jerusalem and Ein Kerem.
In short: Alegra is an adults-only boutique hotel (18+; in August and over the Tishrei holidays the hotel also welcomes families) at 13 HaAhayot Street, in the heart of the lanes of Ein Kerem, Jerusalem. It opened in 2011 in two stone houses: the main building, which according to the hotel’s story was built in the 1920s as “the Jewish woman’s house” in memory of the love of Alegra Blu and Jabra Rahil, with the lounge, the restaurant and the garden that leads up to a rooftop overlooking the whole village; and the quiet suites building. Only 14 rooms and suites, each designed differently with oriental motifs: a Classic room (18 m², five windows), Deluxe rooms (from 20 m², some with a garden), Studio suites (30–34 m², some with a balcony) and two Signature suites (from 39 m²). In the garden, a covered heated plunge pool and dry and wet saunas, with spa treatments by appointment (ideally 4 days before arrival); the rooftop and the spa are for guests aged 18 and over. Breakfast is served at the hotel from 08:30 to 11:00, a chef’s buffet on one table, to be eaten in the lounge, in the garden or on the roof; at weekends chef Yaron Winkler serves dinners in the lounge (by reservation). Check-in from 15:00, check-out by 12:00, payment at the hotel. Street parking subject to availability, and the nearby Ein Kerem car park is recommended. No pets. The hotel won TripAdvisor’s Best of the Best Romantic Hotel award.
Why book through Unique Hotels: official-site rates, booking directly with the hotel, payment at the hotel and a flexible cancellation policy. Unique Cash vouchers can be redeemed here. Current offers · boutique hotels in Jerusalem · adults-only hotels in Israel · Read: a stone house, a wild orchard and a roof above. Updated: October 2026.
The hotel won the award for
Best of the Best Romantic Hotel by TripAdvisor
Hotel Location:
Enchanting Ein Kerem neighborhood
Romance:
Adults-only hotel, featuring luxurious couple’s corners
Facilities:
A luxurious spa, expansive rooftop with stunning view, wild garden, 2 saunas (dry and wet), wading pool
Elegant room, 18 m2 with 5 windows, overlooking a relaxing view and combining a wall-to-wall bed.
The five windows of the room provide light and a special charm, from the picturesque view of the tiny alley to the green orchard of Ein Kerem – you can be sure that you will enjoy a beautiful and special view in all seasons.
Each one of Alegra’s Deluxe rooms is one of a kind and uniquely designed. All 6 rooms are furnished with maximal comfort and allow for a relaxing and romantic experience.
The hotel rooms are designed in a modern and refined style, with delicate touches of oriental motifs. They size from 20m2 and some of them allow a view of Ein-Kerem from a sizeable balcony.
Studio suites are the hotel’s natural choice. They are spacious, romantic, and some have a balcony with a unique view.
Every suite has a unique and exclusive design and their size ranges between 30-34 m2. Each suite has a different view: the orchard, churches, or Judean mountains which sprawl way over the horizon.
Two suites which are the largest, luxurious and most elegant ones in Alegra Boutique Hotel.
The signature suites offer the guests an amazing space of 39m2. The spacious suites allowed the hotel’s designers to create a complete experience, from decorative touches that correspond with the neighborhood, to nooks for sitting and reflecting.
★★★★★ 4.3 out of 5 on Google · 660 reviews (October 2026) · All reviews
★★★★★
“A stunning hotel. The suites are outside the main building, in a lane, and very intimate; the hotel itself is stunning in its design and small details, with a wonderful garden that never ends! The rooftop view over all of Ein Kerem is mesmerising!”
Adi · Google review, translated · July 2026
★★★★★
“One of the most special places we have stayed in. A boutique hotel in the full sense of the word: special rooms, seating corners among the plants, a gorgeous roof. A super tasty breakfast by chef Yaron.”
Erez · Google review, translated · July 2026
★★★★★
“We celebrated our silver wedding anniversary. There are no words for the experience: a great location, a team that did everything to please us, a stunning boutique hotel, and the highlight, chef Yaron Winkler, who made us an intimate dinner straight out of a film.”
Shmulik · Google review, translated · April 2026
At 13 HaAhayot Street in the heart of Ein Kerem, the historic village on the edge of Jerusalem, among stone houses, churches and Mary’s Spring, within walking distance of the village restaurants and galleries. Waze and Google Maps links are in the information section below. Street parking subject to availability; the nearby Ein Kerem car park is recommended. Hotel phone: +972-2-650-0506.
A boutique hotel of 14 rooms and suites in two Jerusalem stone houses, built around a love story of the village: according to the hotel, the main building was erected in the 1920s as “the Jewish woman’s house” in memory of the love of Alegra Blu, a Jewish woman, and Jabra Rahil of Ein Kerem. A wild garden with a heated plunge pool and saunas, a rooftop overlooking the whole village, a lounge full of art, chef dinners, and rooms that are each designed differently. The hotel won TripAdvisor’s Best of the Best Romantic Hotel award.
Alegra is an adults-only hotel (18+) aimed mainly at couples. According to the hotel’s website, in August and over the Tishrei holidays the hotel also welcomes families, and adding a child to a room is arranged by phone only. The rooftop and the spa are for guests aged 18 and over in any case. Families are better suited to the collection’s family hotels.
The hotel garden has a covered heated plunge pool (not a swimming pool), a dry sauna and a wet sauna, and spa treatments and massages by appointment, ideally 4 days before arrival. The spa is for guests aged 18 and over. To book treatments: +972-2-650-0506.
A chef’s breakfast served daily from 08:30 to 11:00 as an open buffet on one table: handmade breads, focaccia, dips and salads, cheeses from boutique dairies, homemade jams, cakes, juice, iced tea and coffee. You eat wherever you like: in the lounge, in the garden or on the roof facing the view. The menu changes with the season. In the booking engine you choose a room with or without breakfast.
Yes. At weekends and on holidays chef Yaron Winkler, back at Alegra after working in chef and Michelin restaurants in Europe, serves chef dinners in the hotel lounge, with a market-driven menu and Israeli wines. The dinners are open to outside guests as well, by reservation (groups too). Current offers, including a night-and-dinner package, appear in the offers section on this page.
Wander the historic lanes between the stone houses, visit the village churches and Mary’s Spring, sit in the cafés, restaurants and art galleries, and take a guided Easy Rider tour of the lanes (booked at reception). Yad Vashem is about 3 km away, and central Jerusalem and the Old City about 20 minutes by car.
Check-in from 15:00, check-out by 12:00. Payment is made at the hotel, and the credit card is used as a guarantee only (the hotel does not accept Diners Club). 24/7 reception, luggage storage and multilingual staff.
Prices depend on the room type (Classic, Deluxe, Studio suite or Signature suite), the dates and the board (with or without breakfast). Current offers appear in the offers section on this page, and the exact price for your dates is shown in the booking engine. Booking through Unique Hotels gives you the official-site rate, and Unique Cash vouchers can be redeemed here. All current offers.
Click “Book now”, choose your dates and room, and complete the booking in the Unique Hotels booking engine, directly with the hotel. For intimate events, small weddings and meetings, contact the hotel directly.
Ha’ahayot St 13, Jerusalem
