Israel has recently reopened its borders to vaccinated tourists for the first time since March 2020.
To maximise your experience is crucial you pick the best accommodation for you. Whether you’re looking for a luxury hotel a budget-friendly hostel or something a little different, there is an offering to match every preference.
LAP UP THE LUXURIOUS
Private member’s club Soho House opened its first outpost in Israel earlier this year in the country’s ‘cultural capital’ Tel Aviv, Israel’s most liberal and friendly city. Situated in vibrant Jaffa and just around the corner from the must-see Jaffa Flea market. Inspired interior spaces reflect the culture, colours, and historical influences of the city whilst preserving the original characteristics of the building.
The instagrammable reception area is centred around a marble staircase leading to a sunken courtyard and swimming pool complemented by tanning beds, poolside bar and a DJ booth. The garden serves as a dining area and an outdoor lounge decorated with 300-year-old olive trees from the Galilee, housed under a retractable pergola roof.
For luxury with a difference look no further than The Setai Tel Aviv. Housed within a historic jailhouse, the hotel offers an enviable entryway to the wonders of the Jaffa Port, Tel Aviv’s full beach coastline and is a matter of steps away from the city’s bustling boulevards and urban centre. With over 120-rooms to choose from The Setai Tel Aviv’s marble and stone corridors connect the five buildings and converge in one central courtyard. Original design stonework details harmoniously compliment delicate modern accents, converging with the restored Turkish Hamam Spa and infinity rooftop pool overlooking the entire Tel Aviv skyline for breath-taking views from sunrise to sunset.
DESERT BLISS
The ultimate desert escape awaits you at the newly opened Six Senses Shaharut.
The 58-suite and villa hotel nestled into the dramatic cliff in the Arava Valley, south of the Negev Desert, welcomes guests with breath-taking views of uninterrupted desert panoramas. Enjoy a host of traditional therapies, signature treatments and personalised programs at the hotel’s luxurious spa, or for the more adventurous embrace the spirit of the Negev Desert with a sun rise camel trek. Embrace indoor/ outdoor living during your stay with unrivalled architecture inspired by local rocks and pigments, offset by furnishing details sourced from local community artisans all designed to maintain and celebrate the iconic landscape.
GO GREEN
Embrace 2022’s biggest travel trend, sustainable tourism, by making the Tur Sinai Organic Farm Resort your home from home during your trip to Israel. The farm, which is surrounded by pine trees and herds of gazelles, balances naturally with its environment – which its owners are careful not to harm. Organic farming and green construction also help to preserve the area’s natural resources.
The suites and guesthouses are built to the highest standards in green construction with ecological construction that allows for natural heating and cooling preventing energy waste. The accommodation’s water waste is purified in a water system and used to irrigate the neighbouring orchard whilst the different accommodation types are built on stone terraces, surrounded by organic fruit trees and covered with local stones that were removed from the ground to seamlessly integrate into the landscape.
A HOSTEL WITH A TWIST
When two young entrepreneurs, Adir Amsalem and Michael Perelshtein, found the Orion Cinema, they were keen to bring it a new life. After a complete overhaul the Orion once again opened its doors to the public, this time as the Cinema Hostel, a unique and affordable base in the centre of Jerusalem. Perfectly placed for exploring, the Cinema Hostel offers tours and activities and is ideal for the single traveller looking to make some friends along the way. Staying true to its theming, each room is inspired by a different iconic film so you can really immerse yourself into the film world.
