# Ultra Luxury Hotels - Tel Aviv **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 6, 2007, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultra-luxury-hotels-tel-aviv/425383 "2007-11-06T04:30:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![xiix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d6d6ee/32.png) [@xiix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xiix)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultra-luxury-hotels-tel-aviv/425383/1 "2007-11-06T04:30:50Z")
My Googlefu is failing me tonight. Despite a population of over 3 million, I can’t seem to find a single true ‘luxury’ hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel. I’m looking for a place to stay that is somewhat comparable to a Ritz Carlton or Four Seasons. I don’t mind if its the same size as those places or more of a smaller boutique establishment. Many Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Puzzler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d07c76/32.png) [@Puzzler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Puzzler)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultra-luxury-hotels-tel-aviv/425383/2 "2007-11-06T08:43:03Z")
I don’t think the problem is with your Googlefu… AFAIK, there are no ultra-luxurious hotels in Tel-Aviv. FWIW, I phoned the local tourism chamber for you, and asked them for the top hotels in tel aviv. They recommended either the [David InterContinental hotel](http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ic/1/en/hotel/tlvha;jsessionid=RUPQXADHAWTPQCTGWAKCIIQKM0YDKIY4?_requestid=196104) or the [Dan Tel-Aviv](http://www.danhotels.co.il/danSite/eng/hotelHomepage.asp?hotelNo=1). If you’re willing to stay a little off-city, you can find in Herzelia (10-15 minutes from TA) the [Dan Accadia](http://www.danhotels-israel.com/accadia/index.htm). Disclaimer: I havn’t been to any of these hotels myself. ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultra-luxury-hotels-tel-aviv/425383/3 "2007-11-06T09:25:19Z")
[QUOTE=Puzzler] I don’t think the problem is with your Googlefu… AFAIK, there are no ultra-luxurious hotels in Tel-Aviv. FWIW, I phoned the local tourism chamber for you, and asked them for the top hotels in tel aviv. They recommended either the [David InterContinental hotel](http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ic/1/en/hotel/tlvha;jsessionid=RUPQXADHAWTPQCTGWAKCIIQKM0YDKIY4?_requestid=196104) or the [Dan Tel-Aviv](http://www.danhotels.co.il/danSite/eng/hotelHomepage.asp?hotelNo=1). If you’re willing to stay a little off-city, you can find in Herzelia (10-15 minutes from TA) the [Dan Accadia](http://www.danhotels-israel.com/accadia/index.htm). Disclaimer: I havn’t been to any of these hotels myself. [/QUOTE] What he said… I’m not sure such an hotel exists in the whole country; \*\*perhaps \*\*a suite or two in the [Jeruslaem King David](http://www.danhotels.co.il/danSite/eng/hotelHomepage.asp?hotelNo=4&top=8) (look at the “Guestrooms and Suites” page, especially the “Presidantial” and the “Royal”) – but that’s an hour from Tel-Aviv even under the best traffic conditions. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultra-luxury-hotels-tel-aviv/425383/4 "2007-11-06T12:24:26Z")
Since this is an opinion thread, let’s go to IMHO. **samclem** GQ moderator ---
**Author:** ![xiix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d6d6ee/32.png) [@xiix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xiix)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultra-luxury-hotels-tel-aviv/425383/5 "2007-11-06T19:18:54Z")
thanks for all the info thus far everyone! Its hard to believe that such a cosmopolitan city doesn’t have a real ‘5 star’ hotel, I’m determined to keep looking for a boutique luxury hotel in or near Tel Aviv or Herzliya. Samclem: Obviously you’re ruling is accepted, but I feel this was very much an objective factual question. ---
**Author:** ![SailedTheOceanBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@SailedTheOceanBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SailedTheOceanBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultra-luxury-hotels-tel-aviv/425383/6 "2007-11-07T02:34:52Z")
FWIW, AMEX Travel says that there are only 7 hotels that they would consider 5-star in the area: The Carlton (Tel Aviv) Hilton (Tel Aviv) David Citadel (Jerusalem) Dan Accadia Herzliya On Sea (Herzliya) Golden Tulip Inbal (Jerusalem) Dan Caesarea (Caesarea) Dan Tel Aviv (Tel Aviv) Generally, I find AMEX Travel fairly reliable but then again, I’ve never been in a Hilton that would compare to a Four Seasons so take it all with a grain of salt. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultra-luxury-hotels-tel-aviv/425383/8 "2011-05-03T06:24:21Z")
Reported. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultra-luxury-hotels-tel-aviv/425383/9 "2011-05-03T19:04:11Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > Reported. Referred to a spam post that has been deleted. ---
**Author:** ![Andreas1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@Andreas1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andreas1)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultra-luxury-hotels-tel-aviv/425383/10 "2011-05-16T14:47:45Z")
I don’t know about hotels, but recently I’ve been unwillingly exposed to the most [luxurious Tel Aviv apartment for sale](http://www.meier.co.il/). The upper triplex costs 20 mill$ and one of those have been purchased by Baron Rothschild himself. The irony is, that the building situated on Baron Rothschild street. His grandfather, I think. Go figure.