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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #580 on: January 16, 2018, 07:00:29 AM »
Are there minyanim at the CP on shabbos?

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #581 on: January 16, 2018, 09:26:07 AM »
Are there minyanim at the CP on shabbos?
Officially the have minyanim three times a day, every day. That being said, it really depends how many frum people are staying there.
You may have an easier time getting a Minyan at the Royal hotel which is about 5-8 minute walk away.

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #582 on: January 16, 2018, 09:40:52 AM »
Officially the have minyanim three times a day, every day. That being said, it really depends how many frum people are staying there.
You may have an easier time getting a Minyan at the Royal hotel which is about 5-8 minute walk away.
Thanks. Is it better than the CP Eilat?

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #583 on: January 16, 2018, 12:10:13 PM »
A little better.

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #584 on: March 26, 2018, 08:47:04 PM »
Hi everyone, I'm trying to decide whether to do the Royal hotel or CO for two days. Royal would be $550 for two twin beds and breakfast. The CP would be about $250 (buying points) assuming I can call and have them open up  points availability. Do you guys know which hotel is more Kosher? I gather both are Rabanut but CP has a mashgiach you can talk to? Also, is the Royal a much nice hotel than the CP? Reviews from the CP scare me.

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #585 on: July 16, 2018, 11:49:51 AM »
Any recommendation for hotel in dead sea? would airbnb be a better option?

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #586 on: July 16, 2018, 12:20:42 PM »
I stayed in the Ein Gedi kibbutz hotel last February and really liked it. The nearby Ein Gedi park was fantastic as always but the nearby Ein Gedi Spa (and beach) was expensive and horrible - it didn't even have Dead Sea mud!

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #587 on: July 16, 2018, 08:06:39 PM »
Can you trust the kashrus at isrotel in dead sea?

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #588 on: July 16, 2018, 10:08:52 PM »
Can you trust the kashrus at isrotel in dead sea?

I stayed in the Crown Plaza. What I did is I asked to speak the mashgiach and asked him based on hecsherim that i prefered what he had. You can call the Hotel and ask to speak to a Mashgiach. They are usually very helpful

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #589 on: July 16, 2018, 10:29:17 PM »
I stayed in the Crown Plaza. What I did is I asked to speak the mashgiach and asked him based on hecsherim that i prefered what he had. You can call the Hotel and ask to speak to a Mashgiach. They are usually very helpful
Did you like the CP Dead Sea? Cons and Pros?
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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #590 on: July 18, 2018, 08:42:01 AM »
Did you like the CP Dead Sea? Cons and Pros?
It was ok, nothing special. I stayed in CP because of points and I had status at the time.

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #591 on: July 18, 2018, 03:05:19 PM »
It was ok, nothing special. I stayed in CP because of points and I had status at the time.
Thanks.
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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #592 on: July 19, 2018, 11:08:52 AM »
Recommend doing a masada sunrise tour with just you and your spouse? anyone done it before?

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #593 on: July 20, 2018, 10:27:09 AM »
it didn't even have Dead Sea mud!
Most of those beaches including the ones at Ein Bokek and Neve Zohar dont have mud. Only the ones close to Yerushalayim have

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #594 on: August 05, 2018, 08:29:35 AM »
Recommend doing a masada sunrise tour with just you and your spouse? anyone done it before?
You do it yourself or with a tour?
Can you do it yourself? If so, where do you go from CP dead sea?

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #595 on: August 05, 2018, 08:21:54 PM »
Most of those beaches including the ones at Ein Bokek and Neve Zohar dont have mud. Only the ones close to Yerushalayim have
A beach close to Ein Bokek, public beach with entry fees, can't remember the name , was really nice with a lot of mud .
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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #596 on: August 10, 2018, 09:06:14 AM »
A beach close to Ein Bokek, public beach with entry fees, can't remember the name , was really nice with a lot of mud .
Like mud you can scoop out from the seabed or a bin full of mud that was put there?

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #597 on: August 11, 2018, 12:48:22 AM »
Like mud you can scoop out from the seabed or a bin full of mud that was put there?
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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #598 on: February 06, 2019, 02:21:39 AM »
anyone know which hotels offer babysitting services? and are there any mehadrin eateries in dead sea area?
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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #599 on: February 06, 2019, 01:48:51 PM »
does the crowne plaza offer free breakfast? cant seem to find that info
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