As a founding Member State, joining in 1975, Israel has played an active role in UNWTO’s work and continues to serve on several important Committees and bodies. Following on from the official visit of Israel’s Ministry of Tourism, to the UNWTO headquarters in Madrid in July, the UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili led a delegation to Israel for a series of high-level discussions around shared priorities.
Israel’s tourism sector ready for recovery
The Israel Ministry of Tourism and HVS presented a live event last week at Expo Dubai focussing on hotel opportunities in Israel.
Israel set to ‘bounce back’ from pandemic as lessons have been learned before
In a buoyant message to a webinar audience of hotel operators, investors and owners, Israel’s Minister of Tourism was confident the country’s hotel sector would make a full recovery post-COVID, because historically the country had done so before.
Manish Puri named GM of Six Senses Shaharut Israel
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas appointed Manish Puri as the General Manager for its upcoming property, Six Senses Shaharut, Israel, scheduled to open in early 2020.
The Drisco Hotel to open in Tel Aviv
The beautifully restored landmark property heralds the next chapter for one of the cityÕs most storied buildings and revitalised neighbourhoods. @thedrisco
The Dave, new sub-brand of Brown Hotels, opens first property in Tel Aviv
This new line of properties, referred to en masse as “The Dave – Sons of a Brown,” will aim to diversify the boutique hotel brand’s offerings by providing more accessible accommodations for the young urban traveler.
Aqua Creations creates bespoke lighting installation for Tel Aviv Sea Hotel
Aqua Creations has completed a custom Video Art Lamp (VAL) for the hotel’s lobby that uses addressable RGB LED technology where each LED is individually controlled through micro-computing to display customized moving images.
Israel’s hotel pipeline strong, despite fall in international visitor bednights
While the impact of continuing terrorist activity has resulted in fewer visitors travelling to Israel, those cities with strong corporate-driven business, such as Tel Aviv, have proven to be more resilient than mainly leisure-driven markets such as Jerusalem and the Dead Sea area.
New boutique Tel Aviv Hotel Yam exudes beach vibe
All 43 rooms feature surf boards on the walls and essential beach gear like sandals, beach paddles and beach balls can be found scattered throughout the room.
