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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #400 on: July 30, 2013, 12:00:36 PM »
Wanna climb Masada on Thursday morning - anyone know details such as how much they charge and what's the earliest we can start?  We're coming from Beitar Illit and the plan is to get up super early, 3ish and get there so we can start climbing as early as possible. Would love to get to the top in time to daven vasikin but its so early now that I have a feeling they wont let us start that early.

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #401 on: September 22, 2013, 11:48:46 AM »
I'm thinking of staying at the Dead Sea tomorrow night, Chol Hamoed Sukkos.

I happen to have 60,000 Starwood points.

What can I do to get the best price or value for points?

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #402 on: September 22, 2013, 11:52:20 AM »
I'm thinking of staying at the Dead Sea tomorrow night, Chol Hamoed Sukkos.

I happen to have 60,000 Starwood points.

What can I do to get the best price or value for points?

Only SPG is the LMDS, see HERE.

Very hard to get availability. Nothing for your date. Good luck.
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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #403 on: September 22, 2013, 12:11:43 PM »
Only SPG is the LMDS, see HERE.

Very hard to get availability. Nothing for your date. Good luck.

Where do you see availability?

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #404 on: September 22, 2013, 01:04:28 PM »
Where do you see availability?

He says he doesn't see availability.
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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #405 on: September 22, 2013, 05:38:49 PM »
He says he doesn't see availability.

And where doesn't he see availability?

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #406 on: September 22, 2013, 05:42:25 PM »
And where doesn't he see availability?

I do not see availability using points for tomorrow night at the LMDS.

You said, and I quite
I'm thinking of staying at the Dead Sea tomorrow night, Chol Hamoed Sukkos.

What can I do to get the best price or value for points?

To get the best value for points would be using them at this hotel.. But it is not available
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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #407 on: September 23, 2013, 03:01:09 AM »
Expedia has rooms for $300 per night, includes breakfast and dinner.

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #408 on: October 24, 2013, 12:04:48 AM »
I would love to stay at the LMDS sometime during the week of Nov. 17th.
As of now there is nothing available  :(
Does it happen that dates become available closer to the stay?

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #409 on: November 03, 2013, 11:14:39 AM »
Now that the Le Meridien is gone from SPG, what other hotel in Ein Boqeq do you recommend? Since points won't do no more, I'm paying full price this time and I'm looking for a nice hotel on the sea with kosher food if possible?!

Thanks

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #410 on: November 03, 2013, 11:48:29 AM »
Now that the Le Meridien is gone from SPG, what other hotel in Ein Boqeq do you recommend? Since points won't do no more, I'm paying full price this time and I'm looking for a nice hotel on the sea with kosher food if possible?!

Thanks
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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #411 on: November 03, 2013, 12:57:24 PM »
You can book the CP with points
yea, but once you pay for meals, you may be better off just booking a half board s/w else (unless you'd rather have the cash instead of a poor redemption)

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #412 on: November 03, 2013, 01:51:05 PM »
You can book the CP with points
Thanks for the reply, I'm not sure if I wanna spend UR on IHG hotels, now if I am to pay full price for a nice stay which hotel is my best bet?

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #413 on: November 03, 2013, 02:08:30 PM »
Thanks for the reply, I'm not sure if I wanna spend UR on IHG hotels, now if I am to pay full price for a nice stay which hotel is my best bet?
You can 'buy' IHG points for .7 each.
W/ regards to which hotel, if you're limited by your kashrus requirements, you won't have too many choices

I was told by a friend that the Royal hotel is very nice, but when I was there for a night, I wasn't blown away.

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #414 on: November 03, 2013, 02:52:34 PM »
You can book the CP with points

Anyone here have any experience with Dead Sea CP?

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #415 on: November 27, 2013, 12:38:14 AM »
I would love to stay at the LMDS sometime during the week of Nov. 17th.
As of now there is nothing available  :(
Does it happen that dates become available closer to the stay?
I'm trying booking.com and can't find a single day available at the LMDS starting Jan. 1 2014 and on.. it keeps giving me a sold out message

Hopefully as it's gets closer to my dates something will open there

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #416 on: November 27, 2013, 01:00:44 AM »
I'm trying booking.com and can't find a single day available at the LMDS starting Jan. 1 2014 and on.. it keeps giving me a sold out message

Hopefully as it's gets closer to my dates something will open there
Good morning-LMDS is leaving SPG and will no longer be the LMDS
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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #417 on: November 27, 2013, 01:11:13 AM »
Good morning-LMDS is leaving SPG and will no longer be the LMDS
Good morning to you too, who said anything about SPG?? I said booking.com... Read baba read

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #418 on: November 27, 2013, 01:20:37 AM »
Same is true when I try booking via fattal-hotels.com, I always end up getting the following

"Dear guest,Meridien Dead Sea hotel has no available rooms for the specific dates you searched"

I know they're leaving SPG, but now it seems to be impossible booking any dates starting Jan. 2014 even for cash

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Re: Dead Sea, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #419 on: November 27, 2013, 01:26:29 AM »
Same is true when I try booking via fattal-hotels.com, I always end up getting the following

"Dear guest,Meridien Dead Sea hotel has no available rooms for the specific dates you searched"

I know they're leaving SPG, but now it seems to be impossible booking any dates starting Jan. 2014 even for cash
because they are leaving fattal as well.