Author Topic: Eilat, Israel, Master Thread (Read 112103 times)

knowitall · « **Reply #360 on:** February 19, 2016, 07:14:46 AM »

Nah, just stayed at the hilton and went to both casinos. Btw it's cheaper to book some of the eilat water activities in Taba. The dolphin dive was about 20$ cheaper. What else is there to do there?

Emkay · « **Reply #361 on:** February 19, 2016, 07:39:19 AM »

Quote from: knowitall on February 19, 2016, 07:14:46 AM

Nah, just stayed at the hilton and went to both casinos. Btw it's cheaper to book some of the eilat water activities in Taba. The dolphin dive was about 20$ cheaper. What else is there to do there?

rent horses or atvs plus bunch more stuff in taba heights

Emkay · « **Reply #362 on:** February 21, 2016, 06:08:09 AM »

Quote from: shimino1 on April 17, 2015, 08:49:56 AM

Another thing that must be done Is to legalize gambling in Eilat, at least for tourists, in order to compete with other popular destinations.

http://www.calcalist.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3681531,00.html

Emkay · « **Reply #363 on:** February 21, 2016, 10:49:28 AM »

Any decently priced options with a jacuzzi on the balcony?

shiframeir · « **Reply #364 on:** February 21, 2016, 06:26:17 PM »

Quote from: Emkay on February 21, 2016, 10:49:28 AM

Any decently priced options with a jacuzzi on the balcony?

if thats your focus, the club hotel eilat has some basic "deluxe" suites and 2br suites with a jacuzzi on balcony, back in the day you were able to call and talk to a manager to bargain them to $200 a night pretty easily if not a busy time (need to call). http://www.clubhotels-israel.com/club-hotel-eilat-accommodation
place is basically a 3 star with a feel like a cruise ship, but 7 pools so always somewhere u can get away from the polish women doing calisthenics (though only a few are heated). pools are also pretty easily accessible at night iirc. also close to the mall with a rabbanut mehadrin eilat hechsher, though i think that may not be good enough for some

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Emkay · « **Reply #365 on:** February 22, 2016, 04:11:37 AM »

Anyone have an email address for Queen of Sheba or Hilton Taba?

Emkay · « **Reply #366 on:** February 22, 2016, 05:58:41 AM »

Quote from: Emkay on February 16, 2016, 03:42:25 AM

Has anyone gone through the Taba border recently? How long did it take?

Quote from: knowitall on February 16, 2016, 01:52:53 PM

I'll let you know tomorow night iyh.

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knowitall · « **Reply #367 on:** February 22, 2016, 07:10:59 AM »

Quote from: Emkay on February 22, 2016, 05:58:41 AM

Bump

about a half hour into egypt
25 minutes into israel

Emkay · « **Reply #368 on:** February 22, 2016, 08:59:01 AM »

Quote from: shiframeir on February 21, 2016, 06:26:17 PM

if thats your focus, the club hotel eilat has some basic "deluxe" suites and 2br suites with a jacuzzi on balcony, back in the day you were able to call and talk to a manager to bargain them to $200 a night pretty easily if not a busy time (need to call). http://www.clubhotels-israel.com/club-hotel-eilat-accommodation
place is basically a 3 star with a feel like a cruise ship, but 7 pools so always somewhere u can get away from the polish women doing calisthenics (though only a few are heated). pools are also pretty easily accessible at night iirc. also close to the mall with a rabbanut mehadrin eilat hechsher, though i think that may not be good enough for some .

Not sure I want a cruise ship feel. Any other options?

Emkay · « **Reply #369 on:** February 24, 2016, 08:22:35 AM »

any recommendations for what to do en route to/from eilat?

shiframeir · « **Reply #370 on:** February 24, 2016, 01:26:45 PM »

if u take the 90 and have kids stop on the way first for ice cream at any basic rest stop, and then down towards the end at the zoo stop (http://www.attractions-in-israel.com/negev/negev-miscellaneous/101st-kilometer-%E2%80%93-restaurants-and-zoo-101-kilometers-from-eilat/), small zoo with a petting area kids will like (even a tiger, but no petting). Try not to buy gas until u get into eilat, as its considerably cheaper there.
If u go the longer way through mizpe ramon lots of other stuff to do (see TRs) but i never did it.

efflpetzel · « **Reply #371 on:** February 25, 2016, 12:42:51 PM »

Quote from: shiframeir on February 24, 2016, 01:26:45 PM

if u take the 90 and have kids stop on the way first for ice cream at any basic rest stop, and then down towards the end at the zoo stop (http://www.attractions-in-israel.com/negev/negev-miscellaneous/101st-kilometer-%E2%80%93-restaurants-and-zoo-101-kilometers-from-eilat/), small zoo with a petting area kids will like (even a tiger, but no petting). Try not to buy gas until u get into eilat, as its considerably cheaper there.
If u go the longer way through mizpe ramon lots of other stuff to do (see TRs) but i never did it.

+ 1, good place for a stop with kids,
Didn't they have a fire there a couple of years back, you sure they still have a zoo?

Emkay · « **Reply #372 on:** February 25, 2016, 01:39:44 PM »

Quote from: shimino1 on February 18, 2016, 03:09:43 PM

Please report back when you do.

Short answer is you can't, long answer is you can, detailed answer I'll try to post later

Tom Brady · « **Reply #373 on:** March 15, 2016, 11:27:58 PM »

Anyone know of any good options for a hotel and Shabbos meals for this Shabbos 03/18-19 in Eilat? The Hilton, and CP are sold out (even for elite members), and pretty much all of the good hotels it seems are either sold out as well, or insanely expensive. It's tough because I really need a place to stay in Eilat this Shabbos, as I really want to be in Petra on Friday morning.

efflpetzel · « **Reply #374 on:** March 16, 2016, 02:57:50 AM »

Quote from: Tom Brady on March 15, 2016, 11:27:58 PM

Anyone know of any good options for a hotel and Shabbos meals for this Shabbos 03/18-19 in Eilat? The Hilton, and CP are sold out (even for elite members), and pretty much all of the good hotels it seems are either sold out as well, or insanely expensive. It's tough because I really need a place to stay in Eilat this Shabbos, as I really want to be in Petra on Friday morning.

Contact chabad

Emkay · « **Reply #375 on:** March 16, 2016, 03:38:03 AM »

Quote from: Tom Brady on March 15, 2016, 11:27:58 PM

Anyone know of any good options for a hotel and Shabbos meals for this Shabbos 03/18-19 in Eilat? The Hilton, and CP are sold out (even for elite members), and pretty much all of the good hotels it seems are either sold out as well, or insanely expensive. It's tough because I really need a place to stay in Eilat this Shabbos, as I really want to be in Petra on Friday morning.

Bring your own food and get an Airbnb.

insider · « **Reply #376 on:** July 16, 2016, 07:49:06 PM »

Has anyone used http://www.arkia.com/ to book TLV-Eilat? Round Trip around $85

Local flights are not showing up on Google search

shulem92 · « **Reply #377 on:** July 20, 2016, 06:49:13 PM »

Quote from: insider on July 16, 2016, 07:49:06 PM

Has anyone used http://www.arkia.com/ to book TLV-Eilat? Round Trip around $85

Local flights are not showing up on Google search

I've flown with them one way. It was approx 140 ₪ so I guess that's roughly 35$

shulem92 · « **Reply #378 on:** July 20, 2016, 06:50:03 PM »

Quote from: shulem92 on July 20, 2016, 06:49:13 PM

I've flown with them one way. It was approx 140 ₪ so I guess that's roughly 35$

I saw it online. Did the actual booking when I walked into eilat-international tho

@Yehuda · « **Reply #379 on:** July 20, 2016, 09:54:14 PM »

I've flown AK, but I bought it as a package with a hotel, so I'm not sure of the exact price.

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