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Caesarea, 30600 Tel [phone] l Fax [phone] x Rooms 114 Map B2
Surrounded by some of the most beautiful coastal scenery in Israel, this quiet hotel is next to Israel's only 18-hole
golf course. The superb Roman ruins of Caesarea are a five-minute drive away. The hotel offers a wide variety of
sports activities, including scuba diving and sailing. Some rooms have sea views. www.danhotels.com
CARMEL FOREST Carmel Forest Spa Resort 0 S ÷ z 7 ∫ ) \\\\\
Near Kibbutz Beit Oren, 31900 Tel [phone] l Fax [phone] x Rooms 126 Map B2
Overlooking the Mediterranean and amid the natural beauty of Mount Carmel, this luxury spa-hotel offers a wide
variety of spa and health treatments, as well as cooking, wine and yoga courses. Amenities include a genuine Turkish
hammam and two swimming pools. Guests must be 16. Cellphones can be used only in rooms. www.isrotel.co.il
GOLAN HEIGHTS Golan Field School z \
Katsrin, 12900 Tel [phone] l Fax [phone] x Rooms 34 Map C2
On the edge of the Golan's largest town, this hostel is run by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel.
It has spartan rooms situated in a grassy campus, and is an ideal base for visiting the Golan countryside, including
Yehudiya Nature Reserve, and the area's Roman-era Jewish archaeological sites. www.aspni.org
GOLAN HEIGHTS Alaska Inn S z 7 ) \\\
Metulla, 10292 Tel [phone] l Fax [phone] x Rooms 60 Map C1
Overlooking Lebanon's Ayun Valley from a spot 20 km (12 miles) west of Banias Spring on the Golan Heights, the
village of Metulla is “Israel's Switzerland”. The hotel is an ideal base for exploring the northern Golan and the far
north of Galilee. Local attractions include the Canada Centre ice-skating rink. www.alaskainn.co.il
HAIFA Dan Panorama

CAESAREA Dan Caesarea

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107 HaNassi Ave, 34632 Tel [phone] l Fax [phone] x Rooms 266 Map B2
Occupying two high-rise towers perched high on top of Mount Carmel, this deluxe hotel offers breathtaking
Mediterranean panoramas and affords easy access to the charms of Central Carmel. Pricier rooms look out on Haifa
Bay. Situated very near the upper station of the Carmelit funicular railway and the zoo. www.danhotels.co.il
KFAR PEKI'IN Peki'in Youth Hostel & Family Guesthouse z 7 \
Kfar Peki'in, 24914 Tel [phone] l Fax [phone] x Rooms 50 Map C2
This modern, well-appointed hostel is situated in a Druze village in the Galilee hills, 7 km (4 miles) southeast of
Maalot-Tarshiha, with views of Mount Meron. Walking tours and hosting by local families help guests get a sense
of Druze life and culture. Served by Egged bus 44 from Nahariya and bus 271 from Haifa. www.iyha.org.il
NAHARIYA Carlton Nahariya 0 S ÷ z 7 ∫ ) \\\
23 HaGaaton Blvd, 22444 Tel [phone] l Fax [phone] x Rooms 200 Map B2
Situated 10 km (6 miles) north of Akko on the café-lined main street of the seaside resort of Nahariya, this hotel is
just steps from the beach. The comfortable, airy rooms have a modern, Mediterranean ambience. Amenities include
spa treatments, a sun terrace with sea views and free bicycles. www.carlton-hotel.co.il
NAHSHOLIM Nahsholim Seaside Resort 0 z 7 \\\
Nahsholim, 30815 Tel [phone] l Fax [phone] x Rooms 128 Map B2
Set on a bay along Israel's most gorgeous strip of Mediterranean coastline, this kibbutz-run tourist village is a short
walk from the delightful Dor Nature Reserve and a string of fish ponds that attract flocks of migrating birds, making
it a great location for bird watchers, if not the local fish farmers. www.nahsholim.co.il
NAZARETH Plaza Hotel

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2 Hermon St, Upper Nazareth, 17502 Tel [phone] l Fax [phone] x Rooms 184 Map B2
The Plaza is a modern, 10-storey hotel known for its convenient facilities, efficient service and central Lower Galilee
location rather than its character. It makes a good base for car trips to Nazareth, Megiddo, Tsipori, the Jezreel Valley
and Beit Alfa. Amenities include a sauna and a jacuzzi. www.israelhotels.org.il
ROSH PINA Auberge Shulamit 0 z \\\
David Shuv St, Rosh Pina, 12000 Tel [phone] l Fax [phone] x Rooms 4 Map C2
In one of the oldest and most charming Jewish villages in Galilee, this old basalt house, built in the 1930s, is
decorated with exquisite taste and attention to detail. The rooms have jacuzzi baths. The breakfasts are superb and
the fine restaurant affords a breathtaking view. Weekends are booked up long in advance. www.shulamit.co.il
ROSH PINA Mizpe Hayamim 0 S ÷ z 7 \\\\\
On Hwy 89 between Safed and Rosh Pina, 12000 Tel [phone] l Fax [phone] x Rooms 99 Map C2
Midway between Rosh Pina and Safed, on a hillside perch overlooking the Sea of Galilee and Golan, this ultra-
luxurious resort is a great place to be pampered. Surrounded by orchards and gardens, its exquisitely designed
rooms exude French style. The spa offers some uniquely Galilean treatments. www.mizpe-hayamim.com
SAFED Ruth Rimonim Inn S ÷ z ) \\\\
Tet-Zayin St, Safed, 13110 Tel [phone] l Fax [phone] x Rooms 81 Map C2
In the heart of Safed, the ruins of a 17th-century inn have been transformed into one of Galilee's most attractive
hostelries. The atmospheric rooms, built partly of stone, have a very local flavour, and most come with fine views
of Mount Meron. There are also spa facilities. www.rimonim.com