• An artwork of British street artist Banksy is displayed in the Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    An artwork of British street artist Banksy is displayed in the Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • A view of artworks of British street artist Banksy inside the Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    A view of artworks of British street artist Banksy inside the Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • Tourists stand in front of the Walled Off Hotel by British street artist Banksy in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    Tourists stand in front of the Walled Off Hotel by British street artist Banksy in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • An artwork, depicting an Israeli soldier, left, and a Palestinian protester during a pillow fight, by British street artist Banksy is painted onto a wall in a bedroom of the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    An artwork, depicting an Israeli soldier, left, and a Palestinian protester during a pillow fight, by British street artist Banksy is painted onto a wall in a bedroom of the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • A view inside the Walled Off Hotel of British street artist Banksy. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    A view inside the Walled Off Hotel of British street artist Banksy. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • A view of artworks of British street artist Banksy inside the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    A view of artworks of British street artist Banksy inside the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • A view of artworks of British street artist Banksy inside the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    A view of artworks of British street artist Banksy inside the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • An artwork of British street artist Banksy is displayed in the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    An artwork of British street artist Banksy is displayed in the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • Tourists take selfies outside of the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    Tourists take selfies outside of the Walled Off Hotel. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • A view through a window from inside the Walled Off Hotel by British street artist Banksy. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    A view through a window from inside the Walled Off Hotel by British street artist Banksy. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • Artworks of British street artist Banksy is displayed in the Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
    Artworks of British street artist Banksy is displayed in the Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA
  • A visitor looks at a bed inside street artist Banksy’s newly opened Walled Off hotel in the Israeli occupied West Bank town of Bethlehem. Thomas Coex / AFP
    A visitor looks at a bed inside street artist Banksy’s newly opened Walled Off hotel in the Israeli occupied West Bank town of Bethlehem. Thomas Coex / AFP
  • The presidential suite at street artist Banksy’s newly opened Walled Off hotel. Thomas Coex / AFP
    The presidential suite at street artist Banksy’s newly opened Walled Off hotel. Thomas Coex / AFP

Inside Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem - in pictures

Evelyn Lau
Evelyn Lau
Abu Dhabi

March 05, 2017

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A Palestinian guesthouse packed with artwork of the elusive British graffiti artist Banksy unveiled itself in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, with a sneak peek of what the owner sarcastically called the “hotel with the worst view in the world.” The hotel will open on March 20 with rooms costing $30 (Dh110) a night.

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