Tel Aviv
Fans of the silver screen will appreciate the decor of this converted Bauhaus-era cinema. Public spaces feature old projectors and cinema memorabilia, and…
Must-see hotels in Israel
Akko
Embedded in the old city ramparts, this family-run hotel has 16 individually decorated rooms (including five for families). Vaults and stone walls (some…
Dead Sea
Just five minutes' walk from Arad's bus station, this low-rise hostel has helpful staff and 53 clean and comfortable rooms surrounded by grass and…
Tiberias
Run by a local family, this hotel is a good bet all around. The 48 rooms are spacious (28 sq metres) and come with parquet floors, high ceilings,…
Haifa
Run by a Swiss family, this great-value guesthouse feels a bit institutional but it’s a well-oiled machine. Pine-accented, white-walled rooms are compact…
Upper Galilee & Golan
Oriented towards lovers of the outdoors, this attractive and thoroughly modern place – right in the centre of the village – has 23 rooms and four…
Golan Heights
Situated in the Druze village of Ein Kinya, 9km southwest of Majdal Shams, this family-friendly B&B has three doubles and two spacious apartments with…
Haifa
No-frills but very friendly, the Loui's 19 rooms are pleasant and practical, each with a kitchenette. The hotel has the feel of a creaky old joint that…
Upper Galilee & Golan
Housed in part in a one-time Ottoman-era post house, this veteran hotel has stone-walled common areas with wrought-iron furnishings, expansive gardens…
Lower Galilee
Within easy walking distance of Beit She’an’s antiquities, this hostel has 80 rooms (18 of them added in 2017), attractive public areas, a great rooftop…
North Coast
An exuberant welcome sets the tone for this reassuringly old-fashioned guesthouse, set within a 19th-century stone building and with solid wood…
Tel Aviv
Paintings, prints and sculptures decorate every wall and common area in this 'live art hotel', which occupies a handsome Bauhaus-style building off…
Dead Sea
Nothing else in Arad even comes close in terms of comfort and style. In a lovely spot on the edge of town, this boutique gem offers glorious desert views,…
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…
Ein Gedi
The sensational setting and simple but contemporary rooms, with three to five beds, make this 87-room hostel madly popular. Dinner is often available for…
Golan Heights
Situated in Katzrin's main shopping and dining precinct, this establishment – the closest thing in town to a hotel – has 10 simple but spacious rooms with…
Ein Gedi
The 46 rooms, each with five or six beds, are not as swish as at the youth hostel, but this is an excellent launching point for hikes. Dinner (57NIS, on…
Israel
Host Chaim extends a heartfelt welcome to guests at his loftily positioned inn in Abu Ghosh. Rooms are simple but with high, comfy beds and a hint of…
Ein Bokek
With a small but sparkling lobby, this well-run hotel has 142 rooms, neatly tended gardens and two outdoor pools, one for adults, the other for kids…
Golan Heights
Built mostly of recycled wood, the 10 rustic rooms – all with kitchenettes, spa baths and balconies – are surrounded by organic cherry, apple and apricot…
Tel Aviv
Brown Beach House markets itself as a ‘luxury summer house with a retro feel’. Indeed, the furniture and decor does have a 1970s throwback feel, but its…
Haifa
As swish and smooth-running as you’d expect of this hotel chain, the Crowne Plaza’s rooms have large beds, polished wood floors and epic views of Haifa…
Golan Heights
The year could be 1969 at this hippy-ish hillside encampment, which has four tepees, four Mongolian-style tents, a large Bedouin-style tent and some…
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…
Upper Galilee & Golan
Rents out 13 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with cosy, eclectic decor, in old stone buildings in the Artists' Quarter. The same family,…
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…
Upper Galilee & Golan
Thanks to owner Shlomo – who is likely to insist that you try his limoncello – staying here is like having the run of a big, old family house. Some of the…
North Coast
Enormously popular with families, this beachfront campground has clean bathrooms, picnic and barbecue facilities, and the occasional restored Ottoman ruin…
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,…
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…
Ein Bokek
Right on the beachfront promenade, this 203-room hotel is known for its above-average service. The swimming pool overlooks the sea, while downstairs the…
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…
Tel Aviv
Though not as stylish as many other boutique hotels in this area, the 19-room Townhouse offers comfortable rooms with large beds, airy white bathrooms and…
Golan Heights
This stylish hotel, owned by a Majdal Shams family, has 18 huge, romantic rooms with modern decor, jacuzzis, balconies and fridges. Reserve ahead…
Upper Galilee & Golan
Friendly British expat Phillip Campbell and his wife Alit rent out two unpretentious double rooms with a working fireplace, kitchenette, patio and jacuzzi…
Golan Heights
Particularly cosy – and very popular with families. Owners Reine and Maurice were born in Marseille, but their four doubles and three log-built chalets,…
Nazareth
Run by friendly Sami and Silke, this attractive guesthouse has 23 dorm beds (mostly bunks), seven of them in an all-female room. Amenities include kitchen…
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,…
Tiberias
The 30 handsome, modern studio apartments have at least 30 sq metres of space, balconies, kitchenettes, comfy sheets and new mattresses in 2017. One of…
