I'm staying in a few weeks at the Hilton Tel Aviv for 6 nights using cash + points, then the WA Jerusalem for 4 nights using a combination of 2 80k point nights and 2 weekend certificates.
I'm flying from Los Angeles on BA, I bought business class tickets to London when they went on sale last year (use of avios and AARP discount brought the ticket price down to approx. $800, thank you Dan!) and then avios in business on the LHR-TLV leg.
Already planning on my points strategy for our next trip, most likely United or BA. I am getting to fly in business on the new United TLV-SFO route in August and will see how that goes (rather than connecting in Newark).