First, note that this is actually in the suburb of Beit Jala, and so it's a bit of a hike - a taxi ride would be suggested for about 20 NIS - from the main sights in Bethlehem. Tell the taxi driver you want to go to "Beit Ibrahim" in Beit Jala... Asking for Abraham's Herberge caused some confusion. This... More

I found this guest house as a result of the good reviews of Trip Advisor, and told my travel agent to book our group of 16 - there for 4 nights, just before Christmas 2010. Traveling throughout Israel for 2 weeks prior filming a documentary on Christmas, and staying at 10 different hotels throughout the country, I had no idea... More

When clearing our group's itinerary in the Bethelehem area with the travel agent, I requested a guesthouse to increase the probability of supporting the local economy. Little did I realize that it would be the best accomodation of our entire 12 day trip! The staff was welcoming and superbly competent, the entire facility (including the orphanage next door that we... More

Our college study class stayed for 1 week at Abraham's Herberge in a small Bethlehem suburb known as Beit Jala. I had no idea here that the population was 80% Christian! So I was even more surprised to learn of this hotel, and the German Lutheran Church and orphanage built into the same complex! The structure was amazing and totally... More