Prima Kings Hotel Jerusalem: A Frum Guide to the City-Center Glatt Mehadrin Hotel

If you like the idea of a mehadrin hotel but you want to be in the center of the city rather than up in the chareidi neighborhoods, the Prima Kings is the one to look at. It is the city-center sister to the Prima Palace, with a comparable Shabbos setup but a very different location. Here is the frum traveler's read.

This is a closer look at one hotel from my full guide to kosher hotels in Jerusalem.

At a glance: 60 King George St, in the city center. About a 30 to 35 minute walk to the Kotel. Find it on Google Maps.

The kashrus

The Prima Kings kitchen is certified Glatt Mehadrin under the Jerusalem Rabbinate. That is a solid mehadrin standard, the same level as its sister hotel for practical purposes, though the Prima Kings carries the Rabbinate's mehadrin certification rather than a Badatz. For most Orthodox families that is perfectly comfortable; if you specifically keep Badatz, this is the point to weigh, and to confirm the live certification with the hotel for your dates.

The location: King George, in the heart of the city

The Prima Kings sits at 60 King George Street, in Rehavia at the edge of the city center, close to the Great Synagogue and Yeshurun and within easy reach of the King George and Ben Yehuda area with all of its kosher food and life. For a family that wants to be central, able to walk to a lot, and near major shuls, this is an excellent spot. It is also the most walkable of the Prima hotels to the Old City, roughly a thirty to thirty-five minute walk to the Kotel, which is doable for many on Shabbos though still a real distance.

Shabbos at the Prima Kings

The hotel is properly set up for Shabbos:

• An in-house shul, active on Shabbos and Yom Tov.
• A Shabbos elevator.
• Mechanical Shabbos keys at the front desk.
• Shabbos meals served, with candle-lighting in a designated lobby area.

For how each of these pieces works, see my guide to shomer Shabbos hotels in Jerusalem.

Who the Prima Kings suits

It is a strong fit for a frum family that wants a mehadrin hotel in a central, walkable location near the Great Synagogue, rather than up in the chareidi neighborhoods, and who is comfortable with the Jerusalem Rabbinate's Glatt Mehadrin standard. It is a comfortable mid-range four-star hotel, with couple rates that have run from roughly the mid-hundreds of shekels a night depending on season.

If you specifically keep Badatz, look at the Prima Palace or the Badatz options on the main list. If walking to the Kotel on Shabbos is the priority, see the hotels near the Kotel.

Common Questions

Is the Prima Kings Hotel glatt kosher and mehadrin? Yes. The Prima Kings kitchen is certified Glatt Mehadrin under the Jerusalem Rabbinate. It carries the Rabbinate's mehadrin certification rather than a Badatz; confirm the current certification with the hotel before booking.

What is the difference between the Prima Kings and the Prima Palace? Both are mehadrin hotels in the same group. The Prima Palace is in Romema near Geula and is under Badatz Agudas Yisroel; the Prima Kings is in the city center on King George Street and is under the Jerusalem Rabbinate's Glatt Mehadrin. Choose by location and by which hechsher you keep.

Where is the Prima Kings Hotel located? It is at 60 King George Street in Rehavia, at the edge of the Jerusalem city center, near the Great Synagogue and the King George and Ben Yehuda area.

How far is the Prima Kings from the Kotel? It is about 1.6 kilometers, roughly a thirty to thirty-five minute walk to the Western Wall, which makes it the most walkable of the Prima hotels to the Old City, though still a meaningful distance on Shabbos.

For the full comparison with the other mehadrin and kosher hotels in the city, see the complete guide to kosher hotels in Jerusalem.