Steve Walz

W ith the Sukkot holiday being celebrated two weeks earlier than last year, well-known Israeli hotels which annually play host to

thousands of American couples and families are offering holiday packages to both returning clients and potential customers.

Several major hotels have upgraded their holiday programs by offering unique experiences to their cli-ents such as mystical holiday encounters in the Gal-ilee, making Kiddush in a beautiful sukka overlook-ing the Old City, and enjoying a holiday meal while watching Tel Aviv beachcombers catch a wave in the inviting Mediterranean surf.

“Though we have many families who automati-cally book and renew their reservations for Sukkot every year, no one can take their clientele for granted due to the growing competition in the marketplace. Quality hotels not only have to compete against each other but also against the many attractive Sukkot programs for families in the USA and Europe,” one Israeli hotel executive says.

Traditionally, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv area hotels annually attract a substantial number of guests from the USA. However, the Rimonim Hotel chain, which offers several quality facilities in the Galilee region, is offering body and soul experiences in order to lure more American couples and families to Northern Israel for the Sukkot holiday season. “We are offering guests a sense of serenity and all around pampering in the beautiful town of Safed and on the shores of the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret),” said a Rimonim spokesperson.

Yossi Moshe, general manager of the Ruth Rimo-nim Safed added, “We want you to let your soul breathe, amid the mystic, romantic, and spiritual atmosphere that envelopes Safed. We have added

to the charm of our boutique hotel by creating out-door patios and garden corners where guests can enjoy both cultural and culinary delights that will be offered during Sukkot. We will feature guitar, saxo-phone, and song recitals in the gardens and patios during the evenings, as well as evening walking tours through the colorful alleys and art galleries of the old city of Safed. In addition, yoga sessions will take place around the hotel’s swimming pool and gar-dens on selected mornings, as well as wine tastings in the wine cellar located in the historic building of the hotel.”

The Rimonim Galei Kinereth Hotel located on the banks of the Sea of Galilee is also offering guests a soothing sukka experience. “The hotel’s renowned cuisine will be served in the main sukka, which faces the sea and the Golan Heights,” says general manager Nadav Bracha.

Guests will also have access to the hotel’s luxu-rious spa with its domed Jacuzzi overlooking the sea and access to our swimming pool, private beach and magnificent gardens. We are placing an extra emphasis on the serenity and relaxing atmosphere

of the hotel. Our guests should be able to relax and enjoy the warm holiday weather.”

However, it’s tough to beat the physical and spiri-tual beauty of Jerusalem when you are able to secure accommodations in close proximity to the Old City. Several nearby, upscale hotels are able to offer guests spectacular sukkot, haute cuisine, and easy access to the nearby Western Wall, where tens of thousands of tourists flock to experience the inspiring Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) ceremony during Chol Hamoed.

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“When you come to Jerusalem for the holiday, you are not just celebrat-ing anywhere,” says Medina Pearl, the David Citadel Hotel’s director of pub-lic relations. “As we are able to actually offer couples and families a suite fea-turing their own private sukka porch, which showcases a spectacular view of the Old City, or offer our other guests a meal in the hotel’s rooftop sukka, whose views are no less breathtaking, you’re able to provide clients with a unique, once-in-a-lifetime experi-ence.”

Pearl added that guests are also searching for hotels who offer pal-ate-pleasing gastronomic extravagan-

zas during the holiday. “Food is an issue. If you check the popular travel websites such as Trip Advisor and read what guests have to say about hotels, location is not just the only thing that people are looking for,” she says. “They want to be entertained by the chef. They want to see a nice presen-tation on their plates and have their palates experience something fabu-lously delicious. In our hotel, we will have close to 1,000 guests eating in the sukka at least twice a day for eight days, so the chef must be creative. We recently hired Chef Itzik Barak, who has worked at several luxury hotels in Israel, and has brought a new sophisti-

cation to our menus.” For couples and families seeking a

Mediterranean-accented holiday amid

the hustle and bustle of Tel Aviv, the Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel offers guests a seaside Sukkot agenda. “We recently remodeled our outdoor pool, which also features a poolside restaurant that’s open all day and during the eve-ning. Guests can enjoy their breakfast meal in the Olive Leaf terrace sukka, which overlooks the beachfront prom-enade, then head out to our pool or the beach and revel in the beautiful weather and Tel Aviv lifestyle. There’s always an exciting buzz in and around the beach, where tourists mix with the locals,” says Jane Yacoubzadi, the Sheraton Tel Aviv’s manager of public relations.

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Rimonim Hotels rimonim.comSukkot rates for Rimonim Galei Kinereth starts from $172 per per-son in a double room. At the Rimo-nim Ruth Safed, which is a boutique hotel located adjacent to the town’s renowned artists’ colony and histori-cal synagogues, rates start from $125 per person in a double room. Min-imum stays apply and are valid for certain dates upon availability. Addi-tional information and rates for the holidays for these hotels as well as the other eight Rimonim hotels in Israel are available on the website.

Sheraton Tel Avv Hotelsheratontelaviv.comSukkot rates begin with a special prepaid rate of $234 per room. The hotel will feature a beautiful sukka along the Olive Leaf restaurant ter-race, where guests will be able to enjoy a festive buffet dinner on Suk-kot, as well as breakfast and lunch during Chol Hamoed.

The price for the bountiful din-ner is around $85 per person with discounts for chi ldren. Guests may indulge in the a la carte lunch menu at the new DECK115 outdoor restaurant after a refreshing dip in the hotel’s newly renovated pool, or soak in the view of the Mediter-ranean while enjoying their cocktail at the bar. The hotel’s sumptuous menus are prepared by the Sher-aton’s award-winning chef, Charlie Fadida.

David Citadel Hotelthedavidcitadel.comThe posh Jerusalem facility is also offering a variety of 8-, 10-, and 4-night packages during the Sukkot period. The 8-night package (Sept. 18-26), which also includes six hol-iday meals per person, starts from $5,680 for double occupancy and $4,680 for a single room. Children’s supplemental rates start from $1,070 (ages 3-18).

The 10-night package (Sept. 18-28), which includes eight meals per person, starts from $6,990 in a double room and $5,770 for single occupancy. Children’s rates start from $1,315. The 4-night packages,

which also include breakfast and four holiday meals per person, vary in price. From Sept. 18-22, prices start from $3,240 for double occupancy and $2,680 for a single room with a children’s supplement starting from $640. From Sept. 24-28, double occu-pancy rates start from $3,040, single occupancy $2,460, and a children’s supplement starting from $565. The David Citadel is one of the few hotels which offer suites with private sukka balconys for families that overlook the Old City.

Inbal Jerusalem Hotelinbalhotel.com The Inbal Hotel has been lauded by the media and guests alike for its magnificent sukka and superb cuisine by Executive Chef Moti Buchbut. The hotel is offering three different packages based on long and shorter Sukkot stays. The 10-night pack-age (Sept. 18-28), which includes breakfast and eight holiday meals per person, starts from $6,575 for dou-ble occupancy and $5,438 for single occupancy.

Add-on children’s rates run from $1,069 (ages 3-12) to $1,538 (ages 12-18). The 5-night packages (Sept. 18-23 or Sept. 23-28) start from $3,375 for double occupancy and $2,738 for single occupancy and include breakfast, as well as four hol-iday meals per person. The hotel also features the Inbali Kids Club, which offers youngsters and teens an array of activities.

Dans danhotels.comThe Dan Boutique Jerusalem is offer-ing special Sukkot rates without minimum night requirements. Sin-gle room rates start from $218 per night; double room rates start from $228 per night. Both rates include breakfast.

At the Dan Panorama Tel Aviv, rates start from $226 for a double deluxe room and $218 and $213 for a single deluxe room. There are no minimum night requirements and the price includes the renowned Israeli breakfast. The Dan Panorama Tel Aviv is also situated directly across from the beach and walking distance to historical Jaffa.

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