Отелль без своего пляжа Hotel without its own beach

The room could be considered good if it was cleaned more carefully. Similar to the room in the previous hotel "Leonardo Jerusalem 4". Spacious with separate bathroom. A set of amenities for the "four" is quite sufficient. There is a safe, the right amount of hangers. Separate bathroom. The bathroom has good plumbing and a 1100 W French hair dryer that we loved)) Here he already had a normal long cable and did not have to bend over to dry his hair. But there was no tapering nozzle. An interesting feature: there is no body lotion in the standard cosmetic set, and shampoo is without conditioner. At the reception, they said that everything is poured into these bottles from one watering can, but I noticed that there was still not enough conditioner in the shampoo ...But finally we came across a hotel with a rope for drying wet things!
The minibar is empty but works. The air conditioner works well.
Room 126 has a view of the Leonardo Club Hotel, which, unlike ours, has its own beach. You can see a piece of the sea and the coast of Jordan. To the left is the pool, but you can't see it. Below the window is a fountain and balconies of the rooms below (we did not have a balcony). In addition to the bed, finally consisting of two parts, there is a sofa that can accommodate an adult.

For a couple of days of staying at the hotel, you can’t tell much. According to the all-inclusive system, there was enough food to the head - there was no energy left for ice cream)) Another type of food will not work here - there is nothing in the district. To the sea you need to go down on foot or wait for a delivery. The nearest beach is not equipped with changing rooms. They say that they were removed everywhere, in view of anti-terrorist measures. Indeed, throughout Israel, they did not meet us on the beaches. On the local beach there is a rental of sunbeds and chairs, as well as showers and sunshades.
The toilet in the only expensive cafe is paid. But becoming a buyer you can visit without paying.
To the center you need to drive a little deeper into the town. There is nothing else in the area. When flowers were needed, a Russian-speaking manager at the reception named Vadim contacted the flower company and they arranged everything. It cost at least 250 shekels - I don’t remember exactly what cost 100 and what 150. The price consists of delivery and a minimum order of flowers. It seems that one rose cost 12 shekels. Check-in at the hotel from ...15:00! ! ! Thanks to the wife’s birthday, after an hour of staying at the lobby, she managed to ask for a room a couple of hours earlier, threatening that the birthday girl would crack the wine included in the stay package and everyone here is a khan))
Visiting the third hotel in Israel and the second one from the Leonardo chain, you begin to notice the complete lack of service. Chipped dishes, where there can only be dirt and debris ...
Attention on the personal initiative of one of the staff will not wait. Free wifi only in the lobby.
Nearby is the Herods hotel - the convenience of its own beach and the territory with a swimming pool, where there are changing rooms and other amenities, caught my eye.

General for the tour itself "Tel Aviv - Jerusalem - Dead Sea - Eilat":
- in October the weather is what you need - up to + 26-30 in the afternoon (it is hotter in Eilat - up to + 33), only one day it was cold in Jerusalem 14 - 19 it seems;
- at least the Red Sea was left for later, but it's not like in Egypt - I somehow liked the Mediterranean more;
- Tel Aviv is a very mobile city - at least the embankment is teeming with citizens running and riding everything from scooters to bicycles. There was no other place like this in Israel;
- everything is very expensive;

- for the Internet, it is best to use a local SIM card and use the phone as a modem or as an access point - about 100 - 150 UAH will cost a Gig or two traffic valid for a week or two.
There are other proposals - it is better to buy the operator, which will be, upon arrival until nothing is closed. The SIM card itself costs about 30-40 dollars and score whatever you want on it - the Internet or conversations. Lots of interesting suggestions. And excellent data transfer speed!
- when ordering dishes on the embankment, specify whether to order a salad, because almost all main courses come with a bowl of freshly cut vegetables - actually quite a good salad and in large quantities;
- it is striking that on excursions, apart from drip irrigation and the army, the Israelis have nothing to be proud of ...Ask the guides! And on trips to Jerusalem, beware of large groups, because at least you will hear little, and at most you will get lost. Taxis are expensive...
- after swimming in the Jordan River, they will later tell you that this is not the same place, but another - specially organized by the Ministry of Tourism ...Although what difference does it make for a believer where to plunge!
If there are souvenir shops before the river, then you will be offered to buy Christian shirts in advance - such as it is more expensive on the river. Yes, more expensive. But! There are synthetics in the shops (and there are also dumb shirts, with some word reminiscent of baptist ... ), and cotton on the river. Well, all these tourist rascals in addition - a certificate + free rental of towels and locker rooms to boot. It should be remembered that after dipping in a shirt, you can never twist it, wash it, iron it in your life ...It is used as a type in the treatment of serious ailments. Do not forget swimwear for such an excursion, otherwise a wet shirt "glows". We were lucky that we "sanctified" three shirts each at once - for loved ones. So everything worked out, but no one there complex))
- date honey in the airport detectors on departure seemed like a security bomb, and on arrival - syrup ...You didn't read it!

- From this trip, 33 coiled candles were brought to friends, which were burned with the Holy Fire.
That elevation of this action was spoiled by the mockery of the attentive donee - there the inscription "Holy Land" is translated as ..."Holy Land"! ! ! Not kosher somehow...
- in Jaffa - nice, you can go for free, clinging to a trip to the diamond exchange. There is where to take a picture.
- Pomegranate wine on samples was tastier than bought at the airport. In tourist spots, pomegranate fresh is archaic! Quarters above / below - the ball.
- take something to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher that you will never wash off - you will rub it with a stone that allocates to the world;
- in all the hotels where you have been, you can drink water from the tap - it is both tasty and the locals declare its safety. But in Leonardo in Eilat, the water constantly gave off a pool ...
- I would prepare for buying cosmetics at the Dead Sea at home - it requires knowledge, because the high cost of some brands is confusing. Especially the gifts coming to them...
- then at airports the security guards ask you "didn't they give you any gifts? "...They let everyone out there through micro interrogation so that you are in the chicken...All this is long and unpleasant! Especially public shmon, when you shift banks with dirty shorts, Schaub did not beat)))
- don't buy blue chips - bullshit...
- bought a suitcase at the Ice Mall in Eilat at a discount (well, in the duty-free zone), then compared the price at the airport - a little more expensive. And at the airport itself I looked at the prices of devices known to me - expensive (((
- the beaches are municipal and, if there is no voucher from the hotel, then a sunbed will cost an average of 15 shekels ...
- coffee in bags in hotels is not instant - it is, as a rule, finely ground natural coffee. We steam and drink)


In general, Israel is not a beach holiday. Dirty, dusty country. Either there is little rain, or there is no time or meaning - constant readiness for war. Expensive not only for tourists, but also for locals. At the same time, 40% of the budget for military ...
Service? Forget! ! !
The Jews themselves, by all appearances, make it clear that they will not serve anyone, and those barumbeks whom they hire are not taught this. English, too. The words "WC", "toilet" often baffled the staff! ! ! On excursions, they said that 30% speak Russian fluently. Didn't feel it! They probably forgot to mention what they say and understand when they need it)))
In a hotel on the Dead Sea, I saw a black man in the spa responsible for the towels. He sits, lounging ...People come up to hand over towels - he makes cheeks with his finger and commands with a gesture where to carry them, they ask "where to get clean ones" - the same pointing finger after clicking ...I would have clicked it a couple of times if we hadn’t stopped for 1.5 days to this point!
Back off...
Brothers and sisters))
All this blocks the inspiration from visiting the Holy places. But my advice to you: look for rest in other places. To Israel - only on a pilgrimage. It's cheaper and makes more sense.