Dan Hotels; a fantastic, Israeli luxury hotel chain. Established in 1947, the Dan chain was actually not, contrary to popular opinion, created by anyone named Dan. Rather, two brothers- Yekutiel and Shmuel Federmann- decided to invest in a small, quaint guesthouse on the shores of Tel Aviv. The name of the house they purchased: Kaete […]
Not exactly a rags to riches story, but an amazing saga all the same- the rise ( and continual rise, no falling here) of the Israeli Fattal Hotel Chains: How Mr. David Fattal went from one awesome hotel to 29 spectacular hotels in 12 years. All in one tiny country, smaller than the state of New […]
It is always inspiring to hear stories of the courageous pioneers of Israeli history, who withstood devastating difficult seasons and intense hard labor, to build up the State of Israel to where it is today. Hearing the stories is one thing, meeting the kibbutzniks themselves while touring in Israel, in the flesh, is a whole […]
What else does The David Citadel Hotel have to offer, besides bragging rights that you stayed at a gorgeous five star hotel overlooking the walls of the Old City? The David Citadel, among other things, has an unbelievable spa that was carefully designed according to “Feng Shui”. No, Feng Shui is not some hot-off-the-press famous […]
The Great Tweet Up The Inbal hotel in Jerusalem is more than technologically savvy. It’s determined to use technology to make things happen . So synchronize your phones to the information coming out of this blog, and get ready to tweet. On Sept 2, 2010, something happened at the Inbal Hotel that has never happened […]
Located in the hills over Tiberias, Kibbutz Lavi offers travelers a modern and comfortable base for touring the Golan Heights, Jordan Valley, Galilee, and Tzfat.