Last time I drove through the Jordan Valley was 12 years ago when I was in the army. Things might have changed since ...
In Eilat, the Dan and Isrotel's Royal Beach are the best hotels along the with the Herods. The Hilton Queen of Sheba is a nice hotel but not as good as the 3 above. in the Dan, all rooms have balconies and all are facing the red sea. In the Hilton, only every other floor has balconies and most balconies cannot fit 2 people standing (expcept for the corner suites that have huge balconies with hot tubs outside).