12 Shamai Street (City Center)

Our Apartments at 12 Shamai Street

Quick Facts about these Apartments:

– Location: Central Jerusalem near Ben Yehuda pedestrian Mall
– On third floor (with elevator)
– From 1-5 bedrooms (depending on option)
– Sleeps up to 14 People
– 2 porches (depending on option)
– Bathroom with shower (no bathtub)
– Option for additional apartment in next building to sleep up to 23

Apartments Location:

These self-catered, fully furnished apartments are located in one of the best, central locations in Jerusalem — just a few steps from the hub of the Ben Yehuda pedestrian mall and within walking distance to the Old City, Jewish Quarter, and the Western Wall (Kotel).

Stay at one of our holiday flats at 12 Shamai Street, and you’ll be within a 1 to 5 minute walk from most of Jerusalem’s downtown tourist attractions, including Jaffa Road (Jerusalem’s main street), the Nahalat Shiva neighborhood, City Hall, the Tourist Information Office, the Russian Compound, the Museum of Underground Prisoners, and the U. Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art.
In addition, walk out the door of your apartment and you’ll find shops, restaurants, cafes, banks, moneychangers, as well as street entertainment, where local residents and tourists all blend together for an enjoyable and exciting experience. You are also close to all the main city bus lines for reaching the rest of Jerusalem’s major attractions quickly and easily.

Apartments Description:

Both vacation apartments at 12 Shamai Street are situated on the third floor (with elevator) and can be adjoined and rented using 6 different configurations to fit your specific needs.

Option 1 (sleeps up to 7 people):
This is a 2-bedroom vacation apartment with a large living room, a large bedroom with space for an extra folding bed or baby crib, and a smaller bedroom with 2 single beds. There are one and a half baths with a shower (no bathtub) in the full bathroom. The apartment has 2 balconies.

Option 2 (sleeps up to 7 people):
This is a 2-bedroom vacation apartment with a large living room, a large bedroom with space for an extra folding bed or baby crib, and a smaller bedroom with 2 single beds. There are one and a half baths, with a shower (no bathtub) in the full bathroom. This apartment has no balconies.

Option 3 (sleeps up to 9 people):

This is a 3-bedroom apartment with a large living room, a large bedroom with space to place in an extra folding bed or baby crib, and 2 smaller bedrooms with 2 single beds in each. The apartment has 2 balconies. In the apartment there are 1 and a half bathrooms. In the full bathroom there is a shower (not bathtub).

Option 4 (sleeps up to 5 people):
This 1-bedroom apartment holiday flat has a large living room and large bedroom with space to place an extra folding bed or baby crib. The apartment has 1 and a half bathrooms. In the full bathroom there is a shower (no bathtub). This apartment has no balconies.

Option 5 (sleeps up to 14 people):
This option combines both apartments into one big apartment, with 5 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms and 2 half bathrooms (4 toilets and 2 showers). The apartment has 2 balconies.

Option 6 (sleeps up to 14 people):
Rent both vacation apartments at 12 Shamai Street as 2 separate units and configure the space according to your needs: Split the apartment for 2 bedrooms in each apartment, or 1 bedroom in one apartment, and 3 bedrooms in the other. Each unit has 1 full bathroom and a half bathroom (shower, no bathtub), and can sleep up to 7 people. When you rent both apartments together you can sleep up to 14 people.

Additonal Options
Need to sleep more than 14 people? We own a 3-bedroom apartment in the next building at 14 Shamai Street. When renting all 3 apartments on Shamai Street, you can accommodate several families or a group of up to 23 people.

The apartments are a 10 minute walk from our Lincoln Street apartment. When renting all 4 apartments (3 apartments on Shamai Street and 1 apartment on Lincoln Street), you can accommodate several families or a group of up to 29 people.

Apartments Amenities:
The amenities in all of our vacation apartments are equal to those found in the finest hotels, including:

• Fully equipped kitchen (microwave oven, electric oven, gas stove, dishes etc.)
• Linen and towels
• Washer/dryer
• Radio and stereo system
• Cable TV (CNN, NBC, BBC, FOX News, and Israeli, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian channels)
• Direct dial telephones (separate line in each apartment) and answering machines
• Wi-Fi Internet access
• Iron/ironing board
• Hair dryer
• Shabbat candles
• Shabbat hot plate and electric hot water urn can be provided free upon request.
• A Safe Deposit Box is installed in apartment Option 1 and Option 3.
• Central air-conditioning and heating.

Services Nearby:

• Restaurants and coffee shops – 1 minute walk
• Dry cleaners, Laundromat, Hairdressers, Post Office, Banks, Money changer – 1 minute walk
• Grocery stores – 1 minute walk
• 24/7 Mini-market – 1 minute walk
• English speaking babysitter – available upon request (extra charge)
• Cleaning service – available upon request (extra charge)
• Tour Guide service – available upon request (extra charge)

Parking:
Street parking is available next to the building. Parking cards are required Sunday through Thursday between 08:00 – 18:00 and until 13:00 on Fridays. Parking is free from Friday 13:00 until Sunday 08:00.
Parking is free on Shabbat and Holidays. Parking cards may be purchased from machines located along the street.

It is also possible to park in any private parking lot near the building on a daily/monthly basis (weekly rates are not available). There are 8 parking lots in the area.

Free Parking:
Free parking is available behind the King David Hotel, approximately a 10 minutes walk from the apartment, This parking area has been free for the past few years, and we hope it stays free!