{"id":200366,"date":"2019-02-03T17:20:59","date_gmt":"2019-02-03T22:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/?p=200366"},"modified":"2023-09-17T02:08:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T23:08:04","slug":"a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"A Personal Travel Guide To Israel: Finding a Place to Stay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Douglas E. Duckett<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/#Booking_Hotels\" >Booking Hotels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/#Israel_on_a_Budget\" >Israel on a Budget<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Booking_Hotels\"><\/span>Booking Hotels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hotels in Israel offer smaller, less opulent rooms than most North Americans are used to, and on top of that, in recent years hotel prices in Israel have really surged. It is harder and harder to travel to Israel on a modest budget, but it is still possible to find good places at more reasonable prices. When planning, just think of what it would cost to travel to New York or London, and you won\u2019t be as shocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I book most of my hotels in Israel through a Tel Aviv-based travel agency called&nbsp;<strong>Regent Tours<\/strong>, affiliated with Isram. I have generally found that Regent Tours Isram, which contracts directly with hotels, can deliver lower prices than direct booking, even lower than Internet \u201cdiscount\u201d rates. It\u2019s also easier than contacting each hotel individually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can call Anna Karic at Regent\/Isram toll-free from the United States at (866) 383-6130.<a href=\"http:\/\/voice.google.com\/calls?a=nc,%2B18663836130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>&nbsp;If calling within Israel, dial (03) 694-7777, or from other countries, dial 972-3-694-7777. You can also e-mail Anna at regent@actcom.co.il or at anna@isram.co.il, but if you can use the toll-free number, I suggest you call first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please mention that I sent you, and I also ask that you mention my referral if you book directly at any of the hotels I recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another agency that can assist with booking hotel rooms is&nbsp;<strong>Beresheet<\/strong>\u2013<strong>Genesis<\/strong>&nbsp;with Clive Newton,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.genesistourism.com\/\">www.genesistourism.com<\/a>, e-mail clive.in.eilat@gmail.com, tel. (972) 57-776-0140; Clive is an active contributor on the TripAdvisor Eilat forum and is very helpful, and his firm offers special discounts for Eilat hotels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whomever you use, I also recommend later confirming the reservation directly with the hotel as well to avoid any possible miscommunication on dates and details. Being too careful never hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anna at Regent can also set you up with tour guides or groups and can help organize bar and bat mitzvah trips for families. Regent Tours can also book the VIP service to expedite your airport experience; while I would not spend that kind of money, some like that kind of personal service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Israel_on_a_Budget\"><\/span>Israel on a Budget<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To expand a bit on the cost issue, it is possible to tour Israel less expensively, but it takes careful planning. For accommodations, look for places like the<strong>&nbsp;Abraham Hostels<\/strong>&nbsp;in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.abrahamhostels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.abrahamhostels.com<\/a>), which get excellent reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other options include hostels through the Israel Youth Hostel Association (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iyha.org.il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.iyha.org.il<\/a>) and religious pilgrim hostels, sometimes called \u201chospices\u201d (which bear no relation to medical care), which are generally open to people of all faiths or no faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A note on the word \u201chostel\u201d\u2014in Israel, the good hostels are not just for young people or backpackers and are more akin to motels in North America, usually offering private rooms, many with their own baths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many travelers now use&nbsp;<strong>Airbnb<\/strong>&nbsp;or similarsites to rent rooms at lower costs, and if you are traveling with a family or group and in a city forseveral days, renting apartments and self catering may save money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TripAdvisor regulars on the Israel Forum can be a lot of help in this area. You can also try&nbsp;<strong>couch-surfing<\/strong>, but I\u2019m 61 and spoiled and have no experience to offer in that area! But remember: Israel is not a \u201cshow-up-and-wing-it\u201d destination. At least know ahead where you will be sleeping every night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly all Israeli hotels come with huge breakfast spreads that will likely fill you past lunch, and some hostels provide that. For dinner, you can eat inexpensively with \u201cstreet food\u201d such as falafel (vegetarian and probably vegan) or shwarma (like gyros).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a92004-2023 Douglas E. Duckett, All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Douglas E. Duckett Booking Hotels Hotels in Israel offer smaller, less opulent rooms than most North Americans are used to, and on top of that, in recent years hotel prices in Israel have really surged. It is harder and harder to travel to Israel on a modest budget, but it is still possible to [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":586,"featured_media":200401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36482,36483,37222],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-200366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides","category-israel","category-where-to-stay"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Personal Travel Guide To Israel: Finding a Place to Stay &#8211; Zman Online Magazine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Personal Travel Guide To Israel: Finding a Place to Stay &#8211; Zman Online Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By Douglas E. Duckett Booking Hotels Hotels in Israel offer smaller, less opulent rooms than most North Americans are used to, and on top of that, in recent years hotel prices in Israel have really surged. It is harder and harder to travel to Israel on a modest budget, but it is still possible to [...]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Zman Online Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mekomimag\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-02-03T22:20:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-09-16T23:08:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/65499186-e1549296409574.jpg?fit=860%2C573&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"860\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"573\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Douglas E. Duckett\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@zmanmekomi\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@zmanmekomi\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Douglas E. Duckett\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Douglas E. Duckett\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/993df799ad63183ab8e64a76e7210e8b\"},\"headline\":\"A Personal Travel Guide To Israel: Finding a Place to Stay\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-02-03T22:20:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-09-16T23:08:04+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":639,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/02\\\/65499186-e1549296409574.jpg?fit=860%2C573&ssl=1\",\"articleSection\":[\"Guides\",\"Israel\",\"Where to Stay\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\\\/\",\"name\":\"A Personal Travel Guide To Israel: Finding a Place to Stay &#8211; Zman Online Magazine\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/02\\\/65499186-e1549296409574.jpg?fit=860%2C573&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-02-03T22:20:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-09-16T23:08:04+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/02\\\/65499186-e1549296409574.jpg?fit=860%2C573&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/02\\\/65499186-e1549296409574.jpg?fit=860%2C573&ssl=1\",\"width\":860,\"height\":573,\"caption\":\"Abrahams Hostel\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Homepage\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"A Personal Travel Guide To Israel: Finding a Place to Stay\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Zman Online Magazine\",\"description\":\"Since 2015\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"\",\"contentUrl\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/mekomimag\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/zmanmekomi\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/993df799ad63183ab8e64a76e7210e8b\",\"name\":\"Douglas E. Duckett\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/326211311ffe4830083da85ee24c4355e01dd014c2c6b942d3559d3c7dbbed27?s=96&d=monsterid&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/326211311ffe4830083da85ee24c4355e01dd014c2c6b942d3559d3c7dbbed27?s=96&d=monsterid&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/326211311ffe4830083da85ee24c4355e01dd014c2c6b942d3559d3c7dbbed27?s=96&d=monsterid&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Douglas E. Duckett\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/amateurtraveler.com\\\/travel-guides\\\/israel%20travel%20guide.pdf\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/zmanmekomi.com\\\/en\\\/author\\\/douglas\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"A Personal Travel Guide To Israel: Finding a Place to Stay &#8211; Zman Online Magazine","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"A Personal Travel Guide To Israel: Finding a Place to Stay &#8211; Zman Online Magazine","og_description":"By Douglas E. Duckett Booking Hotels Hotels in Israel offer smaller, less opulent rooms than most North Americans are used to, and on top of that, in recent years hotel prices in Israel have really surged. It is harder and harder to travel to Israel on a modest budget, but it is still possible to [...]","og_url":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/","og_site_name":"Zman Online Magazine","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mekomimag\/","article_published_time":"2019-02-03T22:20:59+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-09-16T23:08:04+00:00","og_image":[{"width":860,"height":573,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/65499186-e1549296409574.jpg?fit=860%2C573&ssl=1","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Douglas E. Duckett","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@zmanmekomi","twitter_site":"@zmanmekomi","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Douglas E. Duckett","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/"},"author":{"name":"Douglas E. Duckett","@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/993df799ad63183ab8e64a76e7210e8b"},"headline":"A Personal Travel Guide To Israel: Finding a Place to Stay","datePublished":"2019-02-03T22:20:59+00:00","dateModified":"2023-09-16T23:08:04+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/"},"wordCount":639,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/65499186-e1549296409574.jpg?fit=860%2C573&ssl=1","articleSection":["Guides","Israel","Where to Stay"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/","url":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/","name":"A Personal Travel Guide To Israel: Finding a Place to Stay &#8211; Zman Online Magazine","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/65499186-e1549296409574.jpg?fit=860%2C573&ssl=1","datePublished":"2019-02-03T22:20:59+00:00","dateModified":"2023-09-16T23:08:04+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/65499186-e1549296409574.jpg?fit=860%2C573&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/65499186-e1549296409574.jpg?fit=860%2C573&ssl=1","width":860,"height":573,"caption":"Abrahams Hostel"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-finding-a-place-to-stay\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Homepage","item":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"A Personal Travel Guide To Israel: Finding a Place to Stay"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/","name":"Zman Online Magazine","description":"Since 2015","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/#organization","name":"\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d9","url":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"","contentUrl":"","caption":"\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d9"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mekomimag\/","https:\/\/x.com\/zmanmekomi"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/993df799ad63183ab8e64a76e7210e8b","name":"Douglas E. Duckett","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/326211311ffe4830083da85ee24c4355e01dd014c2c6b942d3559d3c7dbbed27?s=96&d=monsterid&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/326211311ffe4830083da85ee24c4355e01dd014c2c6b942d3559d3c7dbbed27?s=96&d=monsterid&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/326211311ffe4830083da85ee24c4355e01dd014c2c6b942d3559d3c7dbbed27?s=96&d=monsterid&r=g","caption":"Douglas E. Duckett"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/amateurtraveler.com\/travel-guides\/israel%20travel%20guide.pdf"],"url":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/author\/douglas\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/65499186-e1549296409574.jpg?fit=860%2C573&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":200330,"url":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/personal-travel-guide-to-israel-getting-there-and-getting-around\/","url_meta":{"origin":200366,"position":0},"title":"A Personal Travel Guide to Israel: Getting There and Getting Around","author":"Douglas E. Duckett","date":"2 February 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"By Douglas E. Duckett GETTING THERE You have several carriers to choose from in flying to Israel. Obviously,\u00a0El Al IsraelAirlines\u00a0serves the country with the most flights, including direct flights from several American cities. The cost is competitive, and El Al also offers an early start to your Israel experience. I\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;\u05ea\u05db\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05e2\u05d3&quot;","block_context":{"text":"\u05ea\u05db\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05e2\u05d3","link":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/he\/category\/%d7%9c%d7%a4%d7%99-%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%a7%d7%95%d7%9d\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"travel Israel","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bike-2819871_1280-e1549127667910.jpg?fit=900%2C506&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bike-2819871_1280-e1549127667910.jpg?fit=900%2C506&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bike-2819871_1280-e1549127667910.jpg?fit=900%2C506&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bike-2819871_1280-e1549127667910.jpg?fit=900%2C506&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":200459,"url":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/a-personal-travel-guide-to-israel-cultural-tips\/","url_meta":{"origin":200366,"position":1},"title":"A Personal Travel Guide To Israel: Cultural Tips","author":"Douglas E. Duckett","date":"6 February 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"By Douglas E. Duckett Israel is an amazingly diverse place. Jews from over a hundred countries have come here, bringing their own cultures and traditions. Also, of course, there is a large Arab population as well, and other, smaller ethnic groups. This makes for a culture that is\u00a0very\u00a0complex, but infinitely\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc&quot;","block_context":{"text":"\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc","link":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/he\/category\/%d7%99%d7%a9%d7%a8%d7%90%d7%9c-2\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/283172_197598013630202_1406678_n.jpg?fit=581%2C389&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/283172_197598013630202_1406678_n.jpg?fit=581%2C389&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/283172_197598013630202_1406678_n.jpg?fit=581%2C389&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":236742,"url":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/best-hotels-in-israel-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":200366,"position":2},"title":"Best Hotels in Israel 2026","author":"\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d9","date":"21 October 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"\u05d0\u05d6 \u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05de\u05dc\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05de\u05e6\u05d9\u05e2\u05d9\u05dd \u05d7\u05d5\u05e4\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05dc\u05ea\u05d9 \u05e0\u05e9\u05db\u05d7\u05ea \u05d1\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05d5\u05e2\u05d5\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05ea \u05d6\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e1\u05d8\u05d9\u05d9\u05dc (\u05d5\u05dc\u05e4\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d2\u05dd \u05d1\u05de\u05d7\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d2\u05d1\u05d5\u05d4 \u05de\u05d3\u05d9, \u05d1\u05d5\u05d0\u05d5 \u05e0\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4)? \u05d4\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e8\u05e9\u05d9\u05de\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05d5\u05e6\u05e2\u05ea \u05e9\u05dc\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05e8\u05db\u05d1\u05d4 \u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05d1 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d7\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea \u05d3\u05e2\u05ea \u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05ea\u05d5\u05ea, \u05d8\u05d9\u05e4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05dc\u05db\u05dd \u05e7\u05d5\u05e8\u05d0\u05d9 \u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d9, \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05e8\u05da \u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05da \u05d4\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d2\u05dd \u05de\u05e0\u05ea\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e4\u05d5\u05e4\u05d5\u05dc\u05e8\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d4\u05d6\u05de\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05e0\u05d2","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Hotels&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Hotels","link":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/category\/hotels\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Beresheet Hotel","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/9128670.jpg?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/9128670.jpg?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/9128670.jpg?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/9128670.jpg?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/9128670.jpg?fit=1200%2C798&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":283887,"url":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/best-in-the-dead-sea-hotels-and-resorts-guide-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":200366,"position":3},"title":"Best in the Dead Sea: Hotels and Resorts \u2013 Guide 2026","author":"\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d9","date":"20 January 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The lowest place in the world offers some of the best hotels in the country, and to save you time before your vacation, here is a list of hotels on the Dead Sea that probably won't disappoint you (and some that will really surprise you for the better).","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Dead Sea&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Dead Sea","link":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/category\/dead-sea\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Courtesy of Ein Gedi Hotel","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/rsz_%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D_%D7%9E%D7%A1%D7%9A_2021-04-17_%D7%91-120407_%D7%90%D7%97%D7%B3.jpg?fit=682%2C452&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/rsz_%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D_%D7%9E%D7%A1%D7%9A_2021-04-17_%D7%91-120407_%D7%90%D7%97%D7%B3.jpg?fit=682%2C452&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/rsz_%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D_%D7%9E%D7%A1%D7%9A_2021-04-17_%D7%91-120407_%D7%90%D7%97%D7%B3.jpg?fit=682%2C452&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":200070,"url":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/he\/10-of-the-best-hotels-in-tel-aviv-and-what-did-guests-think-about-them\/","url_meta":{"origin":200366,"position":4},"title":"10 of the Best Hotels in Tel Aviv, and What Did Guests Think About Them&#8230;","author":"Zman Mekomi","date":"29 January 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"So which Hotel in Tel Aviv is the best if you want to make new friends? Which one is the most chic? Which offers an artsy fartsy entourage? Where is the one hotel that's most prepared for Sabbath, and which one is considered as not just a place to sleep?\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;\u05ea\u05db\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05e2\u05d3&quot;","block_context":{"text":"\u05ea\u05db\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05e2\u05d3","link":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/he\/category\/%d7%9c%d7%a4%d7%99-%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%a7%d7%95%d7%9d\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"shenkin hotel tel aviv","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/123474376.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/123474376.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/123474376.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/123474376.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/123474376.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":281160,"url":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/discovering-kedma-when-frugality-meets-opulence\/","url_meta":{"origin":200366,"position":5},"title":"From Vegan Feasts to Nabatean Nuances: My Journey Through Kedma by Isrotel Design","author":"\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d9","date":"3 October 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"By Danny DeVegan III Why Kedma by Isrotel Design? An intriguing blend of modern architecture and desert aesthetics drew me towards Kedma by Isrotel Design in Sde Boker, Israel. Its close proximity to Mitzpe Ramon and Beer Sheva also promised convenient exploration opportunities. As a vegan and budget-conscious traveler, the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc&quot;","block_context":{"text":"\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc","link":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/he\/category\/%d7%99%d7%a9%d7%a8%d7%90%d7%9c-2\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Negev","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/d81a9966_itamargrinberg_itamargrinberg.webp?fit=766%2C569&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/d81a9966_itamargrinberg_itamargrinberg.webp?fit=766%2C569&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/d81a9966_itamargrinberg_itamargrinberg.webp?fit=766%2C569&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zmanmekomi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/d81a9966_itamargrinberg_itamargrinberg.webp?fit=766%2C569&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/586"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=200366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200366\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/200401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=200366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=200366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zmanmekomi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=200366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}