Tel Aviv-Yafo is Israel's coastal commercial and cultural capital, home to about 475,000 people in the city and about 4 million in the wider Gush Dan metro. It combines the Bauhaus-style White City (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), 14 km of Mediterranean beaches, the ancient port of Jaffa, the Carmel Market and a restaurant, cafe and nightlife scene that runs through the night, including on Friday evenings.
Luxury hotels
Five-star and palace properties.
The Setai Tel Aviv
Luxury hotel in restored Ottoman-era buildings at Clock Tower Square, Jaffa, with restaurants and a sea-facing position.
The Norman Tel Aviv
Two restored 1920s Bauhaus-era buildings on Nachmani Street with the Alena and Dinings restaurants and a spa.
Carlton Tel Aviv Hotel
Beachfront 15-floor hotel of about 270 rooms above Gordon Beach with a rooftop pool, lounge and spa.
Hilton Tel Aviv
Beachside Hilton in Independence Park with the separate Vista tower of upper-floor rooms.
Dan Tel Aviv
Established five-star Dan Hotels property on the HaYarkon Street hotel strip facing the Mediterranean.
Royal Beach Tel Aviv by Isrotel Exclusive
Isrotel beachfront resort-style hotel on HaYarkon Street, popular with families, with a pool and direct beach access.
Poli House
1930s building restored by architect Nitza Szmuk, now a design hotel with a rooftop bar beside the Nahalat Binyamin crafts fair.
The Drisco Hotel
Two restored 1866 buildings reopened as a hotel in 2018, with a rooftop and the George & John restaurant.
Hotel Montefiore
12-room boutique hotel in a restored 1920s building just off Rothschild Boulevard.
Fine dining
Michelin-starred and chef-driven restaurants.
Alena at The Norman
Chef Barak Aharoni's restaurant at The Norman with local seafood and handmade pasta.