Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv: Resources, Tours and Tips

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Tour Guides and tour Companies:
Sulwis Suleiman – sulwis@gmail.com  +972 54 582 3612 – he tours all over Israel including: TLV, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, West Bank, Jordan etc.
Adi Siri –  adi.siri@hotmail.com  – +972 50 668 4541 She gives local reasonably priced tours in Tel Aviv only
Jordan Tour Guide – aamreen100@gmail.com  +962 77 25 38 649 or +962 79 890 8167 -he has been a guide for 20 plus years.  He will help with everything once you cross the Jordanian Border.  You fly into Eilat Airport in Israel then take a 10 minute taxi to the boarde, check in at 2 counters (papers then payment) and then walk across  the boarder.  Guide arranges the VISA that you will need to get into Jordan.  Once you meet him he takes care of the rest including the Hotel in Jordan.  It is best to stay one night in Jordan for you will see more, you won’t be rushed and all of the entry fees are then cheaper.

                                                                                                                                                              Places to eat – https://www.restaurants-in-israel.co.il/restaurant.aspx?id=23724

2 local Airlines –  www.Arkia.com and Isair – http://www.iaa.gov.il/en-US/airports/bengurion/airlines/Pages/Israir.aspx

Welcomepickups.com –   To reserve a car for your arrival. Usually from International airport to TLV is $50  to $75. They can also take you directly to Jerusalem for about double the TLV rate.

Gett is the app you must download for local taxi rides

Best Rental car place – https://rent.albar.co.il/en/rent-in-israel/ –

https://www.touristisrael.com/haifa/435/

https://abrahamtours.com

https://www.touristisrael.com

Neveh Tzedek neighborhood is cool to walk around galleries and stores and coffee and ice cream and yogurt. 

Rothschild blvd is nice to walk around. restaurants and bars. pretty lively.

Tour Guide – Maor : +972 52 221 4814

Masada – is 1.5 hours from Jerusalem.

Israel Side Trips from Tel Aviv
Haita – 1,5 from TLV – Womens Center for trade is key attraction
Kinneret – tons of nature preserves
Safed – one of the 4 holiest cities in israel – Sachne Natural Pools key attraction
Hurfeish – one of the Druze Villages in Galilea

Tel Aviv: Accommodations

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The Norman – www.thenorman.com – 1920’s mansion – one of the best hotels in Israel.  rooftop pool and lounge. plus a nice spa. And great location. 
Alexander Tel Aviv – www.alexander.co.il/luxry-hotel – beautiful modern hotel next to the beach in Tel Aviv.  they have a wonderful location and a beautiful rooftop restaurant. 
Poli House By Brown Hotels* – https://brownhotels.com/poli –  Hip little hotel in the heart of Tel Aviv.  10 minute walk to the beach or grab a free bike at the hotel and ride to the beach. this has a cool Rooftop bar and pool.  the rooms are really small and fairly expensive.  this hotel is in a great location too. it is next to the Carmel (HaCarmel) Market. we did not lay at the pool with the hipsters. this is the place to be in Tel Aviv.  if you are 25 to 40.  see hotel pictures below. 
Hotel Montefiore –www.hotelmontefiore.co.il – a very small and beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of TLV.  really quaint with an award winning restaurant on site too. 
Ultra Hotel* – http://www.atlas.co.il/shalom-hotel-tel-aviv – 29 rooms hotel that is pretty trendy but basic.  great cocktail lounge.  1 Block from the beach. 
Vera Hotel – http://theverahotel.com –   a really cool boutique hotel with only 39 rooms.  with a spa and sundeck on the roof.  mid priced too. 


Jaffa Market House – http://www.atlas.co.il/market-house-hotel-tel-aviv-israel – a great little hotel on the heart of Jaffa. excellent breakfast and happy hour.  this is a more reasonable place vs The Setai. they are across the street from each other. 
The Setai Tel Aviv – http://www.thesetaihotel.co.il – One of the nicest Hotels in the heart of Jaffa.  next to the beach, great pool and really nice hotel.  
Shalom Hotel * – http://www.atlas.co.il/shalom-hotel-tel-aviv – a cool hotel near the beach.  great rooftop bar.  
Orchid Hotel* Tel Aviv – http://www.orchidhotels.co.il/?orchid_tel_aviv=orchid-tel-aviv&lang=en –  pretty big hotel with 200 rooms.  great services including: Spa, Business center, Pool and Gym. the hotel is at the beach too.  
The Brown Beach Boutique Hotel* – http://www.brownhotels.com/beach –  great hotel just one block from the beach.  the hotel has a small spa and a little bar plus a nice space for breakfast. the rooms are fairly large and clean but miss on little details like paint on light switches and missing grout in bathroom. overall the rooms were pretty clean.  rooms 308, 408 and 508 have balconies and views of the water. use a hotel bike to ride for miles up and down the coast.  great value. 
* join the hotels frequent guest program and receive a discount if you book direct.