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Points hotels in Israel

Marriott:
Ritz Herzliya
Publica Isrotel Herzliya
Renaissance Tel Aviv
Sheraton Tel Aviv
The Jaffa Tel Aviv
Elma Arts Zichron Yaakov

IHG
Crowne Plaza Jerusalem
Crowne Plaza Dead Sea
Crowne Plaza Eilat
Intercontinental Tel Aviv
Crowne Plaza Tel Aviv/ Beach
Crowne Plaza Tel Aviv/ Center
Hotel Indigo Tel Aviv
Crowne Plaza Haifa

Wyndham
Tryp Jerusalem
Ramada Jerusalem
Ramada Hadera
Ramada Netanya

Hilton
Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
Hilton Tel Aviv

Hyatt
Norman Tel Aviv
Dan Jerusalem
The American Colony Hotel Jerusalem

Better than Rabbanut Hechsher Hotels:
Most, or all, are not bookable with points

Yerusholaim
Yirmiyahu 33 - Eida
https://y33.co.il/
Haneveim Butique - Eida
https://www.haneviimboutique.co.il/t-he
Litov Hotels (Haneveim & Jewish Quarter) - Rubin (has changed back and forth from Eida)
https://litovhotel.co.il/
Prima Palace (Badatz Agudas Yisrael per their website) https://www.prima-hotels-israel.com/prima-palace-jerusalem-hotel-services
Bnei Brak
Aristocrat Hotel - Rav Landua
https://www.aristocrathotel.co.il/
Malon Bnei Brak - basic - Rav Landua
03-579-2222
Malon Vagshal- Basic - Eida/Sheiris??
03-5799959

Netanya
Ga'alei Sanz
09-862-1777

Tsfas/Meron

Tveria
Zipori BaKineret - Eida
https://www.zipory.co.il/ziporyseaofgalilee
Kinar?

Kinorot - Eida
https://kinorothotel.co.il/

Galil
Haifa Area - Nir Etzion??

Rest of Country
Arad - Margoa Hotel?? basic hotel
Kibutz Chofetz Chaim - Zipori Bakfar - Eida
https://www.zipory.co.il/ziporyvillage
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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2200 on: December 31, 2024, 03:50:43 PM »
There is no way that anyone can help you with this until you define what you consider to be a good hechsher.

not regular rabbanuit

Paamonim Hotel Jerusalem anyone know about this?

Brown Machne Yehuda or this?
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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2201 on: January 01, 2025, 12:13:16 AM »
would also like experiences in Cassia hotel (was formerly king solomon) esp how their mehadrin food compares to say a Kings hotel or Leonardo Plaza.
Is the universe of mehadrin/mehadrin-lite shabbos meals still leonardo, kings, [waldorf, david citadel,] prima palace and Litov?

anyone know if this is mahadrin? Cassia

please pm me if you stayed here thx


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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2202 on: January 01, 2025, 08:24:56 AM »
anyone know if this is mahadrin? Cassia

please pm me if you stayed here thx
Rule of thumb: If they dont mention anything about kashrus anywhere on the website = rabbanut regular at best, unless it's known to be a place frequented by frum people.

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2203 on: January 08, 2025, 11:35:21 AM »
Has anyone recently stayed in a standard room at the Inbal?  Was it renovated or did it still have carpet?  The website recently updated its pictures and now the standard room looks identical to the deluxe room.  Tried to contact the hotel but they are not responding…thanks!

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2204 on: January 09, 2025, 01:31:02 PM »
How does one research which "rabbanut" hotels are actually "mehadrin"?

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2205 on: January 09, 2025, 01:35:30 PM »
How does one research which "rabbanut" hotels are actually "mehadrin"?
What do you mean by "mehadrin"?

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2206 on: January 09, 2025, 03:07:14 PM »
What do you mean by "mehadrin"?

I'm not even sure.

In the US I would eat at an OU meat restaurant. Is that a good gauge?

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2207 on: January 11, 2025, 08:15:36 PM »
Has anyone recently stayed in a standard room at the Inbal?  Was it renovated or did it still have carpet?  The website recently updated its pictures and now the standard room looks identical to the deluxe room.  Tried to contact the hotel but they are not responding…thanks!
they told me that all their rooms will have been renovated by march 31, maybe they have all changed? we stayed in balcony attached rooms at end of nov and they were nice and updated without carpet.

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2208 on: January 19, 2025, 06:17:06 AM »
Taking 2 days off of miluim while my wife comes from USA without the kids. What's the best hotel for 2 day midweek vacation in Jerusalem?
Best meaning, clean and nice most important. If they are mehadrin and have breakfast would also be nice.
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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2209 on: January 19, 2025, 06:19:01 AM »
Taking 2 days off of miluim while my wife comes from USA without the kids. What's the best hotel for 2 day midweek vacation in Jerusalem?
Best meaning, clean and nice most important. If they are mehadrin and have breakfast would also be nice.
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Waldorf Astoria, if you can find basic redemption, in my humble opinion

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2210 on: January 19, 2025, 12:58:15 PM »
Taking 2 days off of miluim while my wife comes from USA without the kids. What's the best hotel for 2 day midweek vacation in Jerusalem?
Best meaning, clean and nice most important. If they are mehadrin and have breakfast would also be nice.
Booking with chase points ideal otherwise cash is fine. |
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Setai Tel Aviv with Amex FHR credits is the best value in Israel IMHO
״וזה כלל גדול: שישנא אדם כל דבר שקר. וכל מה שיוסיף שנאה לדרכי השקר – יוסיף אהבה לתורה.״ - אורחות צדיקים

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2211 on: January 19, 2025, 01:00:04 PM »
Setai Tel Aviv with Amex FHR credits is the best value in Israel IMHO
When you don't pay VAT..

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2212 on: January 19, 2025, 01:14:30 PM »
Even when you do, I can attest it's pretty good value.
They have rates that dip to 298$. So 98$ out of pocket. Add 18% VAT, so another 53$.
I've done check in before noon, very generous upgrades on all stays, you have access to their executive lounge (even after checkout).

But OP asked about Jerusalem, and it's not in Jerusalem.  ;D

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2213 on: January 19, 2025, 01:18:29 PM »
Even when you do, I can attest it's pretty good value.
They have rates that dip to 298$. So 98$ out of pocket. Add 18% VAT, so another 53$.
I've done check in before noon, very generous upgrades on all stays, you have access to their executive lounge (even after checkout).

But OP asked about Jerusalem, and it's not in Jerusalem.  ;D
I looked at random nights next week and the lowest rate was $445..
For me in the winter a hotel must have an indoor pool  ;D

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2214 on: January 19, 2025, 01:59:08 PM »
Even when you do, I can attest it's pretty good value.
They have rates that dip to 298$. So 98$ out of pocket. Add 18% VAT, so another 53$.
I've done check in before noon, very generous upgrades on all stays, you have access to their executive lounge (even after checkout).

But OP asked about Jerusalem, and it's not in Jerusalem.  ;D
Super accommodating on FHR stays - I routinely get early morning check in, late night check out, and insane upgrades.

Factor in $100 credit - Friday night dinner is only $80pp.

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2215 on: January 19, 2025, 02:00:17 PM »

For me in the winter a hotel must have an indoor pool  ;D
Can't argue with that. One mans trash is another mans treasure.
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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2216 on: January 29, 2025, 01:37:39 PM »
If the plan is to only eat breakfast at a hotel, does that change things in terms of the kashrus equation?

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2217 on: January 29, 2025, 02:12:20 PM »
If the plan is to only eat breakfast at a hotel, does that change things in terms of the kashrus equation?
Depends what you mean by "eat" and "breakfast"...

Seriously, once you take out products cooked in the hotel and veggies that need checking for bugs, and a few other stuff, then you are definitely in a different anp better place kashruswise.

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2218 on: January 29, 2025, 02:26:43 PM »
Some hotels will have different standards for dairy and meat. So if you're only eating breakfast that may be a factor.

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #2219 on: January 30, 2025, 02:33:27 PM »
Some hotels will have different standards for dairy and meat. So if you're only eating breakfast that may be a factor.

thanks
which nice hotels are ok for breakfast? Inbal, WA, Citadel, etc?