The Ariel was an OK place to stay. The room was clean and the staff were pleasant. It was a bit too far to walk easily to the Old City, but we were able to walk to lots of synagogues and the neighborhood is nice. The place could use a bit of a renovating, but it is still clean and pleasant. The food was OK. I would stay here again, though I am not running back and I think there may be better places for your money.