Kashrus & Hechsher
Is the Leonardo Plaza Jerusalem kosher, and is it mehadrin?
Yes, the Leonardo Plaza Jerusalem (formerly the Sheraton Plaza) is a fully kosher hotel under standard Rabbanut Yerushalayim supervision, but it is not mehadrin. Its supervision details can change between seasons, so we verify in writing before every booking.
The Leonardo Plaza sits on King George Street beside Independence Park — roughly a 25-minute walk to the Kotel — with a Shabbos elevator, an on-site synagogue, and a seasonal pool (separate swim hours confirmed per booking). For a modern-Orthodox or dati-leumi family comfortable with standard Rabbanut Yerushalayim supervision, it is a well-located city-center hotel with easy access to both the Old City and the modern center.
What it is not is mehadrin — and because its supervision details can shift between seasons, we do not treat an older directory entry as reliable. For families whose rav expects mehadrin or a badatz hechsher, the alternatives closest on the King George Street corridor include Prima Kings Hotel (Rabbanut Yerushalayim Glatt Mehadrin, opposite the Great Synagogue), and from the broader city: Cassia Jerusalem (Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, King David Street), Prima Palace (Badatz Agudat Yisrael), Haneviim Boutique (Badatz Eida HaChareidis), and Jerusalem Gate (Badatz Mehadrin Rabbanut Yerushalayim plus OU). We confirm the Leonardo Plaza's current hechsher in writing before every booking.
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Last verified 2026-07-07. Hotel details — kashrus, mikveh, elevator schedules, room configurations — are confirmed for your specific dates before any booking.