The Five Who Ascended - Worth Five Stars!
ChocolateLady about Ma'ale Hachamisha (Jerusalem)
Just outside of Jerusalem up the road from the very friendly Arab village of Abu Gosh you'll find this Kibbutz Hotel which is located on the top of the hill. With its large clean rooms, and lots of facilities for groups, weddings and other events, this hotel has kept itself up to par for as long [...]

Hilltop Haven
ChocolateLady about Neve Ilan (Jerusalem)
On top of a hill in the Judean mountains just outside of Jerusalem you'll find a Kibbutz that sports one of the nicer hotels in the area. Neve Ilan is great for a romantic weekend stay, family stay or even to host your wedding or group event. I've been here so many times I can't even count. I've [...]

Really COOL, even in the summer
ChocolateLady about Avshalom Cave (Beit Shemesh)
If you're ever in the Jerusalem area and are looking for an interesting visit, these caves are really beautiful. Of course, due to the special conditions of any staligtite caves, tours are limited to only a few a day, and there aren't all that many conducted in English. Unfortunately, this [...]

Holy Hols
MALU about Old Town (Jerusalem)
Three years ago year my husband and I stayed in Tel Aviv at the end of May for two days and then moved on to Jerusalem for six days, it takes 50 minutes to get there by car. The heat wave we had encountered on our arrival was still going strong but it was much better to endure in Jerusalem whose [...]