The R48 Hotel & Garden is as intimate and boutique as it gets in Tel Aviv. The 11-suite hotel is housed in a restored 1930s Bauhaus building on Rothschild Boulevard, Tel Aviv's most prestigious address. The property has been preserved and restored by local architecture firm AN+ and features interior design and furnishings by Studio Liaigre, along with landscape and garden design by Piet Oudolf, the visionary landscape architect behind New York City’s High Line Park. The rooftop pool, a lush Mediterranean garden, and a carefully curated art collection showcasing works by local artists are all part of the uniquely Tel Avivian experience. The upscale restaurant and an all-day brasserie-style venue orchestrated by celebrity culinary entrepreneur Ruti Brudo and her exceptional team are the cherries on top of this lavish offering.
From brand-name luxury Tel Aviv hotels and Jerusalem hotels like The David Citadel and King David with chef restaurants, to boutique hotels in Tel Aviv like The Norman with its fun cocktail bars and delicious Mediterranean breakfast, Israel has some truly outstanding hospitality picks. Whether you plan on heading to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, or anywhere in between, here are the best hotels in the country to rest your head - because after fun-filled days of shopping, site-seeing, eating, and partying it up - you'll need to go all out when it comes to where you sleep as well.