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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 #1220 on: November 11, 2017, 01:30:04 PM »
OU is not mehadrin according to rabbi weiner
What does it mean for a hechsher to be or not be mehadrin? Unless you just mean not reliable
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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1221 on: November 11, 2017, 04:21:58 PM »
OU is not mehadrin according to rabbi weiner
I highly doubt he said those exact words though CMIIW.

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1222 on: November 11, 2017, 07:42:48 PM »
booked the prima palace with ur, they charged tax, any way to get it back?
anyone know?
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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1223 on: November 11, 2017, 08:16:35 PM »
booked the prima palace with ur, they charged tax, any way to get it back?

How are you able to book the Prima Palace with UR? It shows me that only other Prima hotels can be booked with UR.

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« Reply #1224 on: November 12, 2017, 09:37:26 PM »
How are you able to book the Prima Palace with UR? It shows me that only other Prima hotels can be booked with UR.
I've looked into it further, sometimes it's available, sometimes not.
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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1225 on: November 16, 2017, 01:01:05 AM »
anyone know the cost of meals by prima palace over pesach? for sedarim too

I don’t know this hotel specifically but Seder meals in most hotels are $200+ pp and Shabbos and Yom Tov are around $100.

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1226 on: November 17, 2017, 08:34:58 AM »
I'm thinking of booking the Lev Yerushalayim over the Leonardo, both using Sapphire points, as the Lev is almost 1/3 of the price and is closer to Geula. I have enough point for both, but I'm not sure splurging for the Leonardo is worth it. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1227 on: November 18, 2017, 11:49:39 AM »
I'm thinking of booking the Lev Yerushalayim over the Leonardo, both using Sapphire points, as the Lev is almost 1/3 of the price and is closer to Geula. I have enough point for both, but I'm not sure splurging for the Leonardo is worth it. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
lev Yerushalyim is more like a 2 star and plaza a 4star

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1228 on: November 18, 2017, 07:36:53 PM »
lev Yerushalyim is more like a 2 star and plaza a 4star
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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1229 on: November 18, 2017, 11:21:33 PM »
lev Yerushalyim is more like a 2 star and plaza a 4star

Got it. They are both listed as rabbanut mehadrin, though I understand that there is a difference between different hotels as to what rabbanut mehadrin means. Does anyone have any info re the difference between these two?

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1230 on: November 18, 2017, 11:31:53 PM »
I'm thinking of booking the Lev Yerushalayim over the Leonardo, both using Sapphire points, as the Lev is almost 1/3 of the price and is closer to Geula. I have enough point for both, but I'm not sure splurging for the Leonardo is worth it. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
Check out the new Leonardo Boutique
https://www.fattal-hotels.com/hotels_in_israel/jerusalem_hotels/leonardo_boutique_hotel_jerusalem/
Its new, closer to Geula and cheaper than the Plaza.  Food is also Rabanut Mehadrin

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1231 on: November 19, 2017, 09:20:04 PM »
booked the prima palace with ur, they charged tax, any way to get it back?
BUMP anyone know?
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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1232 on: November 20, 2017, 03:07:50 PM »
Don't know about Prima, but I had a similar charge by the Waldorf and upon checkout, they issued a credit.

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1233 on: November 20, 2017, 10:31:56 PM »
booked the prima palace with ur, they charged tax, any way to get it back?
Don't know about Prima, but I had a similar charge by the Waldorf and upon checkout, they issued a credit.
I also booked Prima Palace with UR and was charged tax.
IIRC it was about 14% (the new UR website is not showing the payment breakdown right now)

I will contact Chase to clarify and report back.

Aside from the Israeli 17% VAT that tourists are exempt from, is there some American tax when you book from the US?
Is it common practice for Chase UR (or anyone else) to charge that at the time of booking?


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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1234 on: November 20, 2017, 11:23:03 PM »
Can anyone rate the following hotels in order of how nice they are, putting aside their Kashrus:

Leonardo plaza
Prima royale
Prima palace
Crowne plaza

Waldorf and citadel are sold out for the dates I'm looking for
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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1235 on: November 20, 2017, 11:41:57 PM »
I also booked Prima Palace with UR and was charged tax.
IIRC it was about 14% (the new UR website is not showing the payment breakdown right now)

I will contact Chase to clarify and report back.

Aside from the Israeli 17% VAT that tourists are exempt from, is there some American tax when you book from the US?
Is it common practice for Chase UR (or anyone else) to charge that at the time of booking?
Let me know what chase says please.
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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1236 on: November 20, 2017, 11:49:31 PM »
Let me know what chase says please.
Just spent 45 minutes on the phone with them, and they couldn't find an itemized breakdown of the charges. ::)
They will email it to me when they get it from their hotel supplier/liaison.
They suggested I contact the hotel directly, which I did, and now awaiting their reply.
Will keep you posted...

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1237 on: November 21, 2017, 07:52:51 AM »
anyone know the cost of meals by prima palace over pesach? for sedarim too
I don't know about Pesach, but the Prima Palace charges 250 NIS per person, per Shabbos meal.

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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1238 on: November 22, 2017, 10:55:54 PM »
Just spent 45 minutes on the phone with them, and they couldn't find an itemized breakdown of the charges. ::)
They will email it to me when they get it from their hotel supplier/liaison.
They suggested I contact the hotel directly, which I did, and now awaiting their reply.
Will keep you posted...

Update:
The hotel refuses to provide any information, and refers me to the booking site =Chase.
Chase has yet to email me the breakdown.

Meanwhile, I remembered that as part of my paranoia I took screenshots when placing the order on Chase ;D
Looks like they charged me about 14.5% for "Taxes & Fees".

Since It cant be the Israeli 17% VAT (which I shouldn't pay as a tourist), does anybody know what this is, and if it's legit?



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Re: Israel Hotels Master Thread
« Reply #1239 on: December 19, 2017, 10:31:49 AM »
Can I use my IHG free night certificate to book a room for an Israeli at the InterContinental David in Tel Aviv if I am not going to be there?