The Walled Off Hotel: Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall

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The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall
Quique Kierszenbaum for the Guardian

Welcome to "The Walled Off Hotel", a hotel with nine bedrooms in Bethlehem. It has "the worst view in the world" (source) and its walls are covered by artworks made by street artist Banksy.

As Banksy hopes, his new artistic project will invite young Israeli to visit the area, even if that means that they should travel illegally.

“I would like to invite everyone to come here, invite Israeli civilians to come visit us here,” said manager Wisam Salsaa. “We want them to learn more about us, because when they know us it will break down the stereotypes and things will change.” (source)

The hotel is built so that it offers opportunities to tourists to learn and discuss. Banksy's famous black humour couldn't be absent of course. n one room, an Israeli soldier and a Palestinian protester thump each other with pillows, the feathers fluttering down towards the real pillows of the bed below. (source)

The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall

The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall

The piano bar is described as follows: "Guests can peruse a collection of Banksy artworks that include vandalized oil paintings and statues choking on tear gas fumes. Warm scones and freshly brewed tea are served daily on fine bone china and the Walled Off Salad should not be missed." (source)

The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall

The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall

The hotel also includes a gallery showing the work of Palestinian artists. It is the first in Bethlehem, says curator Housni Alkateeb Shehada, and a way for artists, who often find it hard to travel, to reach a wider audience.

The hotel opens to guests on 20 March, with bookings via the website.

The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall

The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall

The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall

The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall

The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall

The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall

The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall

The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall

The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall
The hotel keys come in the shape of the cement sections of the Israeli separation wall.
Source: Levine / Levine/SIPA/REX/Shutterstock

The Walled Off Hotel Banksy Opened His First Hotel Next To Bethlehem Wall
Hashlamoun / HASHLAMOUN/EPA/REX/Shutterstock

References:
-The Guardian
-Huffington Post
-Banksy.co.uk
-Npr.org
-Buzzfeed

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  1. An Banksy style hotel, I would like to visit this hotel :) Thank you for sharing the post.
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