I am a local professional in the tourism business, so I stay in a lot of hotels. I wanted to be close to my clients and chose The Colony based on location and the attractive room rate. There was an issue with my reservation, which was speedily resolved. My room was small, no view which is fine. I was a bit turned off by the condition of the furniture, the unfinished paint job, and lack of a light bulb in the sole two socket light fixture. More importantly however was that the hot water system wasn't working correctly so after being scalded by hot water, I had to keep my hand close the handle to find the right temperature. There was also a slight sewer smell coming from one of the drains both in the bathroom and in their common area. It wasn't overwhelming and it may not have been the hotel's problem but it was a bit off putting. Bottom line is that this is a budget hotel in an excellent area of Jerusalem. The accommodations were adequate but I wouldn't stay again.