Thankīs for your replies!
This will be my first trip to TLV, so Iīm trying to stay at a hotel which is both centrally located and on the beach. The area in which the Crowne Plaza and the Renaissance are located seem to offer both, plus unlike other hotels on the beach rooms seem to have private balconies.
I wonīt be renting a car, so thatīs no problem.
Currently Iīm planning to stay in TLV for 4-5 days to relax and then travel to Jerusalem (probably staying at the CP) for a few days and do a few daytrips to some other places.