Tel Aviv - What's the best choice?
Jun 10, 2013, 9:53 am
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Is the Four Seasons still working on a property as well?
Mar 16, 2014, 8:10 pm
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IMO Tel Aviv lacks any true luxury hotel as you´d find them in other large cities such as NY, London, Paris etc.
The best hotel IMO is the David Intercontinental which is on the beach (or across the road to be exact), but is a bit further away from the busy parts of the beach (closer to Jaffa).
My 2nd choice would probably be the Dan Hotel followed by the the Hilton or possibly Isrotel or the Dan Panorama.
Can´t really comment on particular room categories at the Hilton, sorry..
The best hotel IMO is the David Intercontinental which is on the beach (or across the road to be exact), but is a bit further away from the busy parts of the beach (closer to Jaffa).
My 2nd choice would probably be the Dan Hotel followed by the the Hilton or possibly Isrotel or the Dan Panorama.
Can´t really comment on particular room categories at the Hilton, sorry..
Mar 17, 2014, 9:27 pm
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I´d personally give the former a solid 4*-4.5* rating and the latter a 4* rating.
IMO the David Intercontinental, where I´ve stayed quite a few times, is as good as most other IC hotels when it comes to rooms, facilities, dining, service etc., but it´s certainly not a 5* luxury hotel you´ll remember for the awesome experience. In a way it reminds of me of staying at the IC SYD - always pleasant, but severely overpriced.
Mar 18, 2014, 6:53 am
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I think calling the David Intercontinental or Dan Hotel "3 star properties" is a little harsh.
I´d personally give the former a solid 4*-4.5* rating and the latter a 4* rating.
IMO the David Intercontinental, where I´ve stayed quite a few times, is as good as most other IC hotels when it comes to rooms, facilities, dining, service etc., but it´s certainly not a 5* luxury hotel you´ll remember for the awesome experience. In a way it reminds of me of staying at the IC SYD - always pleasant, but severely overpriced.
I´d personally give the former a solid 4*-4.5* rating and the latter a 4* rating.
IMO the David Intercontinental, where I´ve stayed quite a few times, is as good as most other IC hotels when it comes to rooms, facilities, dining, service etc., but it´s certainly not a 5* luxury hotel you´ll remember for the awesome experience. In a way it reminds of me of staying at the IC SYD - always pleasant, but severely overpriced.
Mar 18, 2014, 6:54 am
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I think calling the David Intercontinental or Dan Hotel "3 star properties" is a little harsh.
I´d personally give the former a solid 4*-4.5* rating and the latter a 4* rating.
IMO the David Intercontinental, where I´ve stayed quite a few times, is as good as most other IC hotels when it comes to rooms, facilities, dining, service etc., but it´s certainly not a 5* luxury hotel you´ll remember for the awesome experience. In a way it reminds of me of staying at the IC SYD - always pleasant, but severely overpriced.
I´d personally give the former a solid 4*-4.5* rating and the latter a 4* rating.
IMO the David Intercontinental, where I´ve stayed quite a few times, is as good as most other IC hotels when it comes to rooms, facilities, dining, service etc., but it´s certainly not a 5* luxury hotel you´ll remember for the awesome experience. In a way it reminds of me of staying at the IC SYD - always pleasant, but severely overpriced.
Aug 30, 2016, 9:42 pm
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It depends on what you're looking for.
In my experience (and my clients would tend to agree) the Norman is the best hotel in TLV overall in terms of service and dining.
However, some people prefer to be on the beach, in which case I'd recommend the Dan Hotel or the David Intercontinental (the former is closer to the busy beaches while the latter is closer to Jaffa) - but neither necessarily qualifies as an overly impressive 5* hotel IMO.
In my experience (and my clients would tend to agree) the Norman is the best hotel in TLV overall in terms of service and dining.
However, some people prefer to be on the beach, in which case I'd recommend the Dan Hotel or the David Intercontinental (the former is closer to the busy beaches while the latter is closer to Jaffa) - but neither necessarily qualifies as an overly impressive 5* hotel IMO.
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Aug 30, 2016, 10:59 pm
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Thanks - Norman looks more what I'd be after. I assume the beach isn't too far away if we want to spend the day. Mostly will be in TLV for fun...
Aug 30, 2016, 11:06 pm
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Some people prefer to be right on the beach or have a view of the Mediterranian ocean, but if that's not a primary concern, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Norman.
Aug 31, 2016, 12:43 am
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I stayed at the Dan 2 years ago and the Norman a few weeks after opening. If the beach access is important obviously the Dan location will beat other hotels by far. But it is old, with very average service, and even the suites are rather disappointing when speaking about the hard product.
On the opposite the Norman is a gem with a lot of attention about details, many art pieces, it is also much smaller so obviously service is more personnalised. We were lucky enough to have the entire top floor with the 2 largest suites connected and I would not go back anywhere else.
I had put some pictures that you can find here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24094602-post45.html
On the opposite the Norman is a gem with a lot of attention about details, many art pieces, it is also much smaller so obviously service is more personnalised. We were lucky enough to have the entire top floor with the 2 largest suites connected and I would not go back anywhere else.
I had put some pictures that you can find here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24094602-post45.html
Mar 11, 2017, 8:28 am
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Just leaving the Norman - it should/could be the best available but we have been very disappointed in service and management follow up. Our heat didnt work and the only people who showed up in the evening were bellmen plus one maintenance worker. It was never fixed after hours of waiting and nobody from any level of management followed up (despite assurances someone would) for 20 hours or so. As well, we have found the suite noisy, both from outside noise and terrible soundproofing with the room above.
It is a truly beautiful property and I wanted to love it, but function trumps form for me.
It is a truly beautiful property and I wanted to love it, but function trumps form for me.
Mar 12, 2017, 11:43 am
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Stayed at the Dan last summer. Overpriced, run down and terrible service. Absolutely hated it. Also stayed the Ritz which isn't actually in Tel Aviv but like 20 min outside the center in Herzliya (spelling?). The hotel and rooms were beautiful but the experience and service there were garbage as well.
Mar 12, 2017, 11:03 pm
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Just leaving the Norman - it should/could be the best available but we have been very disappointed in service and management follow up.
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As well, we have found the suite noisy, both from outside noise and terrible soundproofing with the room above.
It is a truly beautiful property and I wanted to love it, but function trumps form for me.
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As well, we have found the suite noisy, both from outside noise and terrible soundproofing with the room above.
It is a truly beautiful property and I wanted to love it, but function trumps form for me.
I've had good service at the Dan Hotel, but most of the rooms are rather unimpressive and dated.
I've also had decent stays at the David Intercontinental - nothing extraordinry, but similar rooms / service as I've received at many IC hotels.