Dar Sitti Aziza is named by Aziza Shaheen the wife of Issa Shaheen, it has the style of a traditional Ottoman-era urban merchant’s home (about 500 years old). This means large blocks of locally-cut stone for the foundation and walls, flagstones for the floor, arched ceilings, courtyards, and a center space with plenty of rooms each built for a different purpose. The front door was designed so that an animal as big as a camel with pack-bags on its back could pass into the house.
Towards the end of last century, life took each remaining family member off in different directions and out of the house. Many of our relatives live outside the country, while Emily the daughter of Issa and Aziza lived in neighboring Beit Sahour, best known as being the site of Shepherd’s Field where shepherds were told by angels that Jesus, had been born in Bethlehem.
Rooms: Each room at Dar Sitti Aziza has its own name, with its own history.
The Bazaar , Grainery, Horse,Well,Wine. Olive, Bride of Bethlehem, Balcony, and Little Emily rooms.
Breakfast: mostly organic and homemade , in summer served at the terrace facing the church of Nativity from the side. Or under the pistachio trees.
Located in Bethlehem, Dar Sitti Aziza offers unique traditional accommodations. Free WiFi is available in the rooms.
The room comes with a flat-screen TV, air-conditioning and a minibar. Featuring a shower, private bathrooms also come with a hairdryer and free toiletries.
Guests can enjoy a daily breakfast at the restaurant or in the room. A 24-hour front desk, a garden and a terrace are available.
The guest house is 100 m from Manger Square , 200 m from Church of the Nativity and 200 m from The Milk Grotto .