Thank you for the warm welcome, your advice, the discussions, evrything ! Your family was super nice and the food close to the fire was incredible I recommend !!

The family is amazing, they go above and beyond to attend to your every need

we had the most wonderful welcome from the family - they really are the most genuine and loveliest people! being able to stay in the camp was a really nice experience & was easy to get to via service taxis -

the food offered was very expensive, but you can get an amazing falafel sandwhich for 3 shekels round the corner! not a negative, but as we couldn’t speak arabic and our hosts couldn’t speak too much English, we didn’t get to hear their stories :(

Our stay with Ahmad and his family overcame our already high expectations. Staying in Deisha camp was a wonderful experience both from the point of view of the hospitality, cozyness and warmth demonstrated by all Ahmad's family and, above all, from the human point of view, that is the added value to the accommodation. Ahmad introduced us to the culture, story and soul of Palestine and its amazing people, through a delicious home made food, greats chats and a first-hand tour of Hebron, rich of details and shades of the situation of the city and of Palestine. We staying amazingly and we had a true traveling experience in Deisha. We highly recommend this place with all our heart! Also, I highly recommend ordering a home-cooked meal from his mother! She's an amazing cook!

This is not a regular hostel. It is a warm family home stay in a refugee camp near Betlehem. The family of Ahmad is incredibly welcoming and they will do everything to make you feel at home. Ahmad aranges everything from a distance. he lives in Italy but he is easy to contact and he speaks fluent English. As a guest you’ll stay in his parents house, they speak a little bit of English also. It is interesting to see how people live in a refugee camp. There are shops and restaurants for falafel/ shawarma nearby. The house itself is easy to find. You can get here by shared taxi from Bethlehem or you can walk from the centre of Bethlehem (30-40 mins walk). Also, the room was impeccably clean. Thanks again for having us!

the traditional Palestinian food they offer is very good, but we found it a bit pricey (15 dollars for a meal/ breakfast).

Ahmad's home is not just a place to stay. Located in the Dheisheh Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, you experience the life there first hand. The idea of staying in a refugee camp might sound intimidating, but what you will actually experience is one of the warmest welcomes you've ever had in your travels. Ahmad's family brings you into their home, with tremendous warmth. They are interested and interesting, and are always happy to spend time getting to know you, even if you don't speak the same language. The day I arrived, I sat in the garden as Abu Ahmad (Ahmad's dad) gave me an impromptu Arabic lesson on the fruits he picked for me from the trees. Um Ahmad (Ahmad's mom) cooked delicious food for me - Ahmad will provide you with a menu with a range of Palestinian dishes you can order for breakfast, lunch, or supper. Dheisheh itself is full of life, with children playing on the streets, shops and restaurants open until late, and poignant street art on just about every wall. This is not to say that staying there is always an easy experience. You will come face to face with photos and drawings of residents martyred by Israeli forces - many of them young men and children. The refugee camp has existed since 1948, and while the people are full of hope, by staying there you cannot remain ignorant of the decades of oppression and displacement faced by Palestinians. If you're looking to better understand Palestine, there is perhaps no better way than staying here. It may be painful at times, but the friendliness and love you will receive make it well worth it, and you are unlikely to personally experience any aspect of the oppression. Ahmad's friend Issa took me on a tour of Bethlehem, including the 3 refugee camps, Banksy's "Walled-off Hotel" and museum, Bethlehem Old City, and the Church of the Nativity. He provided incredible insight, with his own experience informing every aspect of the tour.

A one-off experience. My girlfriend and I were travelling in the region and wanted to use the opportunity to see modern day Palestine for ourselves. So much is reported in the UK, we wanted to get a better understanding of the complexities from real people. Ahmad's family were incredibly welcoming and insightful, providing a lovely home for us. The homecooked food was genuinely amazing for dinner and breakfast. We also had a one-off tour from Ahmad's grandmother of the camp. We were able to ask questions and had fun whilst developing our understanding of local history, food and politics. Our time here will continue to be a treasured memory, we just wish we could have stayed longer.