Fauzi Azar by Abraham

The place was closer to the old city but in a bit nice neighborhood. You felt a bit unsafe at night. People were nice and helpful but the hotel room was not clean enough. The bedsheets were yellowish, the floor was dirty and the tv remote didn’t work. I had to ask many time until the problem was fixed. Definitely not at 4 stars hotel, more like a good 3 stars one.

We had a wonderful weekend in the beautiful old city of Nazereth. The bus from Tel Aviv (Savidor Train Station) takes about 2 hours and will drop you on the main road. We stored our lugguage at the train station since we were returning to Tel Aviv on our way back from Jerusalem. Made life so much easier. We walked from there up the hill to the hostel. There are taxis around but we opted to walk instead. Our hosts Michelan and Sharif were very gracious, welcoming, professional and super friendly. We booked a private room which were on the top floor with beautiful views of the entire hostel and parts of the city. The room was simple yet very clean. We also did both free walking tours offerred by the hostel which were very informative and helpful. Do not forget to walk to Mount Precipice (sunset) which takes about 45 min one way. The breakfast was Mediteranian with fresh breads, cheese, jams and fruit, cereals and coffee. Very delicious and adequate to get you started. There are also plenty of coffee shops in the old city. Try the Knafe!! Freshly made on the spot. If you like spices do not forget to take the tour with Michela. She will take you to some very interesting spots around the old city. Thank you for a wonderful and unforgettable memory!!

Be prepared to walk a few steps to reach this old world charm of a place! :-) Staff were very warm and friendly. Kudos to Zaher, he went that extra mile to make me feel very welcome. The room was spacious, big bed, lovely bedding and air-conditioned with an on-suite bathroom. Had an under-counter fridge, tea and coffee station. Lovely seating on the patio areas to relax on during the cool of the late afternoons. Tasty Arabian/ Mediterranean breakfast on offer. Lovely cold water, Aromatic Arabian coffee and delicious cake are available throughout the day for free!! Tours are offered of the city as well as further afield such as of the Galilean region. It is also the place from which to start the multi-day (4 - 5 days ) hike, the Jesus Trail. The support I got from Waseem of Abraham Tours, both the prep talk on arrival and during my solo hike of the Jesus Trail, was out of this world!!! Shokran jzylaan, Waseem!