Hotel

Checking in and getting your room key from a hologram: Astral Hotels’ new innovation

Astral Hotels debuts a check-in kiosk with an AI holographic avatar at Eilat’s Queen of Sheba Hotel, with plans to expand across the chain.

Check-in kiosk featuring a hologram.
The Herbert Hotel in Eilat.

Eilat booms, Jerusalem lags: Here is how hotel occupancy looked in Israel

InterContinental David Tel Aviv's new Premium Terrace Rooms.

InterContinental David Tel Aviv hotel reveals new Premium Terrace Rooms following renovation

The Khan Ein Karem Boutique Hotel’s renovation folds modern boutique comfort into the ancient stone terraces it’s built into, so the architecture itself feels like part of the valley’s healing.

In Ein Kerem, Israel’s most unlikely wellness retreat becomes a source of healing


A Shabbat with a view: Falling for Hotel Beit Shmuel, one balcony at a time - review

Good food, better panoramas, and one contested piece of cake.

That balcony: We drink it in.

A boost for the tourism industry: Avia Magen joins Airport City to establish a hotel chain

The new chain will operate Eilat’s Princess Hotel after years of closure. Airport City will develop five luxury hotels with 1,100 rooms and NIS 1 billion investment.

The Princess Hotel.

Dan Eilat introduces VIP-style GALA experience for premium guests

The new package applies to 69 rooms and suites and includes private check-in, VIP pool access, wellness benefits, lounge entry, a welcome mini-bar, and other perks.

Dan Eilat Hotel, new Gala rooms and suites. July 7, 2026.

Government approves: NIS 27 million to encourage hotel development in Judea and Samaria

Program offers up to 28% grants, planning support and budget removal of barriers to increase hotel rooms supply in Judea and Samaria region.

Construction in Judea and Samaria.

Gov’t approves NIS 27 million for hotel construction in West Bank to promote tourism

Israel’s roughly 500,000 settlers live mainly in Area C of the West Bank, with most settlements considered legal under Israeli law and built on state land through government-approved decisions.

View of the Jewish settlement of Efrat, Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, July 31, 2025.

The Drisco at 160: Inside Tel Aviv’s restored hidden gem of old-world hospitality - review

Celebrating 160 years of operation, The Drisco Hotel offers a glimpse into Tel Aviv-Jaffa’s past, with restored historic charm, comfortable rooms, and acclaimed dining at George & John.

THE HISTORIC property in Jaffa embodies the story of the American-German Colony and the origins of tourism in the Land of Israel.

VERT Hotels launches summer family programs across Israel for 2026

The summer programs will include children’s shows, foam parties, water inflatables, gaming areas, creative workshops, wellness activities and family attractions at hotels across the country.

A kids activity room at one of VERT's hotels.

Bublil family unveils ‘The Living Light’ in memory of Club Hotel founder Moshe Bublil

The artwork was dedicated on June 20, which would have been Bublil’s 72nd birthday, and uses the number 18, or “chai,” as a central design motif.

From right: Tom, Adam, Ben, Bat Sheva and Eden Bublil at the unveiling of “The Living Light” at Club Hotel Eilat, in memory of the late Moshe Bublil.

Africa Israel Hotels launches summer 2026 discount campaign

The hotel chain’s summer campaign includes discounts of up to 20%, second-night reductions, third-night stays free, attractions, show tickets, and free stays for first children at selected hotels.

Africa Israel Hotels.

As America celebrates 250 years of independence, Watergate still whispers

Washington DC is preparing for unprecedented America250 celebrations marking 250 years of US independence, with major events across the National Mall, parades, and historic citywide displays.

THE ‘SCANDAL ROOM’ at the Watergate Hotel.