In which city is Banksy's Walled Off Hotel located?

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Banksy's Walled Off Hotel is located in Bethlehem.

The hotel opened in 2017 near the separation barrier in Bethlehem, in the West Bank. Its name is a pun on the Waldorf hotel brand and the wall beside the building. Rooms and public spaces contain works by Banksy and displays about the history and politics of the region.

The hotel was designed as an art project as well as an operating accommodation business. Its windows face the wall, and many rooms incorporate Banksy's characteristic stencil imagery and dark humor. The setting makes the project inseparable from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the contested meaning of the barrier.

Bethlehem is often mistakenly replaced by Jerusalem because the cities are geographically close and both are major destinations for visitors to the area. The Walled Off Hotel, however, is specifically in Bethlehem, a city associated with the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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