Beit Shmuel Hotel vs YMCA Three Arches Hotel
Both are in Jerusalem, 270 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HotelMahane Israel
Beit Shmuel Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
HotelMahane Israel
YMCA Three Arches Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
The short answer
Pick YMCA Three Arches Hotel
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 270 m apart.
Choose Beit Shmuel Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 11 / 56)
Choose YMCA Three Arches Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.1 / 7.4)
- a spa and wellness
- free parking
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 56 / 11)
Why is Beit Shmuel Hotel better than YMCA Three Arches Hotel?
- 139 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+39
Why is YMCA Three Arches Hotel better than Beit Shmuel Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.1 vs 7.4)+0.7
- 2Has a spa
- 3Has a swimming pool
- 4More guest reviews (119 vs 10), so the rating is more reliable×12
- 5Has free parking
- 610 more listed amenities (24 vs 14)+10
- 7Has a gym
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Beit Shmuel Hotel vs YMCA Three Arches Hotel: which hotel is better? | Beit Shmuel Hotel | YMCA Three Arches Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.1 +0.7 |
| Location | 8.7 +0.4 | 8.3 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 10.0 +5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 9.5 +9.5 |
| Public transport | 7.4 +0.4 | 7.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.1 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.1 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 119 +109 |
| Rank in Jerusalem | bottom 31% | top 45% +24% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.7 +0.4 | 8.3 |
| Distance to Mahane Israel centre | 350 m | 170 m −180 m |
| To public transport | 630 m −80 m | 710 m |
| To the airport | 41 km | 41 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 120 +39 | 81 |
| To the nearest food shop | 530 m | 350 m −180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 7 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 33 | 33 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 11 | 56 |
| Listed amenities | 14 | 24 +10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Heichal Shlomo | 690 m | 490 m −210 m |
| Zion Square | 810 m | 860 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
270 m apart
Beit Shmuel Hotel: city centre: 780 m, nearest station תחנת רכבת ירושלים-יצחק נבון Railway Station Jerusalem - Yitzhak Navon: 630 m, Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV): 41 km, 120 places to eat within 500 m, 33 sights within 1 km.
YMCA Three Arches Hotel: city centre: 820 m, nearest station תחנת רכבת ירושלים-יצחק נבון Railway Station Jerusalem - Yitzhak Navon: 710 m, Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV): 41 km, 81 places to eat within 500 m, 33 sights within 1 km.
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Beit Shmuel Hotel or YMCA Three Arches Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Beit Shmuel Hotel or YMCA Three Arches Hotel?
YMCA Three Arches Hotel leads in 3 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness. Beit Shmuel Hotel is stronger in location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Beit Shmuel Hotel or YMCA Three Arches Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
YMCA Three Arches Hotel is closer: 170 m from the centre, against 350 m for Beit Shmuel Hotel.
How far apart are Beit Shmuel Hotel and YMCA Three Arches Hotel?
The two hotels are 270 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score