The biggest hotel suite in Israel was inaugurated recently at the renovated Alexander Hotel in Tel Aviv. It stretches over 550 square meters (5,920 square feet) and costs NIS 10,000 (about $2,700) a night for a couple or $2,500 for tourists.
The price does not include a seasonal increment of some NIS 2,000 ($540) a night, during the Passover holiday, and NIS 4,000 ($1.080) a night in August.
An inside look (Photo: Ori Ackerman)
The luxurious suite, named Diamond, is not just the size of a villa, but also has two floors. It is comprised of two bedrooms, a large living room including a home theater system and an accessorized kitchen. The residential floor has a sauna and Jacuzzi, and the first floor includes a private pool as well.
Guests staying in the suite, which was designed by interior designer Michel Harouche, will enjoy a panoramic view of Tel Aviv and the sea, as well as a beverage bar and Ahava cosmetics products in the bathroom.
They will also be entitled to close and personal treatment from a senior hotel representative from the moment they arrive till they check out.
Panoramic view of the sea (Photo: Ori Ackerman)
The Alexander Hotel was a suite hotel before being purchased in 2006 by a group of English investors who decided to turn it into a boutique hotel. The first stage included the renovation of all 70 suites and the construction of the Diamond presidential suite. The renovation cost about NIS 30 million ($8 million) according to estimates.
For the sake of comparison, the presidential suite at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel stretches over 190 square meters (2,045 square feet) and costs NIS 13,223 ($3,580) a night. The same suite at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem measures 160 square meters (1,720 square feet) in size and costs NIS 17,196 ($4,656) a night.
At the Tel Aviv Hilton you can stay at a presidential suite stretching over 160 square meters for NIS 7,250 ($1,960) a night.