Friday's Jerusalem Post included an interesting entry on a new project on King George Street, in the Solel Boneh compound. The project includes two tall buildings, 17 stories each. One tower will house a 580 room hotel, and the second will have 50 residences. The bottom two levels will have businesses, shops, and spas (plural?!).
While the JPost doesn't mention a name, this hotel is almost definitely the Herods. As we initially reported, the 350- room Herods was to be housed in a 14- story building, in the same location. So, it seems like they slightly changed the plan. However, we can still hope for the "Jerusalem scent"!
See our other entry on the Herods:
http://israelguests.blogspot.com/search?q=herods+jerusalem
Just around the corner on Agron Street, the Waldorf Astoria is steadily coming along. The facade and exterior are finished, stones are in place, balconies are finished, and the windows are up. Still, a lot of work remains to be done on the hotel's interior. Our guess? January 2013. On the positive side, the hotel's interiors are being designed by Turkish designer Sinan Kafadar (Four Seasons Bosphorus Istanbul, among the many hotels).
Other hotel news: The Jerusalem Roots hotel, on Luntz Street, seems ready to open by Summer 2012. We don't have much information on this hotel, but any new hotel is a good hotel.
