Must-see hotels in The Negev

  • Midbara

    The Negev

    Midbara offers 13 stylish, comfortable and well-spaced mud cabins scattered along a small wadi planted with fruit trees. All have kitchens, a few have…

  • iBex Hotel

    Mitzpe Ramon

    The iBex's slogan is 'selling the experience, not just the room' and this convivial place does just that. Hosts and keen cyclists Aviva and Menachem offer…

  • Khan Be'erotayim

    The Negev

    In the middle of nowhere not far from the Egyptian frontier, this ecofriendly encampment (elevation 360m) is an excellent spot to enjoy the quiet of the…

  • Me'ever

    Mitzpe Ramon

    Run mainly by volunteers, this 'creative space' – in a 1000-sq-metre hangar – hosts alternative festivals, events and workshops for up to 600 people and…

  • Green Backpackers

    Mitzpe Ramon

    Run with enthusiasm by keen hikers Lee and Yoash, this home-style hostel on the edge of town, with 24 beds, is the local backpacker hub. There's a tiny…

  • Silent Arrow

    Mitzpe Ramon

    Seeking the tranquillity and simplicity of the desert? This encampment may fit the bill. A 20-minute (1.5km) walk from town, it offers basic accommodation…

  • InnSense Suites

    Mitzpe Ramon

    Mitzpe's first boutique hostelry makes innovative use of one of the Spice Route Quarter's cavernous industrial buildings. The six suites here are huge,…

  • Kibbutz Lotan Guesthouse

    The Negev

    This pioneering eco-community offers two types of accommodation: traditional guesthouse rooms (26 of them) that are simple but comfortable; and 10 'eco…

  • Kibbutz Ketura Guesthouse

    The Negev

    Ketura's guesthouse is comfortable and extremely well maintained. Facilities include bicycle hire and an on-site coffee shop (open 8am to 11pm except…

  • Desert Shade Eco-Camp

    Mitzpe Ramon

    Right on the edge of the makhtesh, with extraordinary views (especially at sunrise), this place has a Bedouin-style tent sleeping 20, smaller dorms and…

  • Beresheet

    Mitzpe Ramon

    Perched right on the edge of the makhtesh, this luxury resort hotel has one of the most spectacularly sited infinity pools you're ever likely to dive into…

  • Desert Routes Inn

    The Negev

    The owners of this 14-room desert inn, close to the Jordanian border in the Northern Arava, are a goldmine of information about the area and can organise…

  • Desert Days

    The Negev

    Fourteen cabins made of straw bales and mud provide a base for city dwellers seeking a tranquil desert escape. The surrounds are stony and stark, but…

  • Orchid Reef Hotel

    Eilat

    The Orchid Reef overlooks a lovely stretch of sand very near the Coral Reef Nature Reserve. It has a 10m pool, fitness room, spa and restaurant. Beach…

  • Blue Hotel

    Eilat

    Run by a friendly Israeli-Irish couple, this place has 34 well-priced rooms – reached via open-air hallways – that are nothing to write home about but do…

  • Desert Home

    Mitzpe Ramon

    On the edge of a quiet residential neighbourhood, this place is for travellers who enjoy their creature comforts. Each of the five units has a kitchenette…

  • HI – Mitzpe Ramon Youth Hostel

    Mitzpe Ramon

    Just 200m from the Makhtesh Ramon Visitors Center, this large hostel is near the edge of the crater but only some rooms offer views. Like all IHYA hostels…

  • Krivine Guesthouse

    The Negev

    At the end of a quiet residential alley, this guesthouse – run by Marion and John, who hail from France and England respectively – has a new common area,…

  • Motel Aviv

    Eilat

    This five-story place, in proud possession of a mini swimming pool, is most definitely not a motel, but it's an excellent budget option nevertheless…

  • Alpaca Farm B&B

    Mitzpe Ramon

    The four B&B rooms, set on a hillside, are spacious and comfortable, with wooden floors, satellite TV, kitchenette and a terrace with hammock. Kids will…

  • Hotel Aladdin

    The Negev

    A fine option if you'd like to stay in the old city, near attractions and restaurants. Run by a family from the former USSR, this place has 19 gleaming,…

  • Eilat Youth Hostel & Guest House

    Eilat

    This recently renovated 107-room hostel is an extremely attractive option, thanks to its location and its modern, clean and comfortable rooms and dorms…

  • Sde Boker Field School

    The Negev

    Sde Boker's 68-room field school, overlooking Wadi Tzin, has two sections. In the hostel, often filled with noisy school groups, the clean but small,…

  • Beit Yatziv

    The Negev

    Part of an educational and cultural centre, this youth hostel has 76 standard rooms, which are small and come with two twin beds, a fridge, a TV and a…

  • Arava Hostel

    Eilat

    The only place in Eilat with an authentic backpacker vibe, the ILH-affiliated, 100-bed Arava won't win any awards for its spartan rooms and dark, cramped…

  • Neot Semadar Guesthouse

    The Negev

    A minimalist aesthetic is the hallmark of these 12 attractive, sustainably built cabins, which are set in a garden on an quiet hillock 1.5km east of the…