Isrotel
Isrotel Hotels Management (1981) Ltd. is an Israeli hotel chain. Most of its hotels are located in the city of Eilat. As of November 2015, Isrotel operates 16 hotels, and related tourism services, including restaurants, spas, a diving center, and shopping centers.
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| Industry | Hotels |
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| Founded | 1981 |
| Founder | David Lewis |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Israel |
Key people | Lior Raviv, CEO |
| Products | Esprit Spa, Carmel Forest Spa, Isrotel Manta Diving Center, Marina Grill, Angelina, Ranch House Eilat/Dead Sea, The Three Monkeys Pub, La Cuccina, West Side Tel Aviv, Le Boulvard, The King's Promenade, Israelit, Isrotel Theater |
Number of employees | 4,750 (as of 2014) |
| Website | www |
History
In 1980 British businessman David Lewis was contacted by the then Israeli Minister of Tourism Gideon Patt, in an attempt to persuade him to invest in Israel. After a visit to the city of Eilat, he decided to reinvest in it due to its potential for tourism. Isrotel's first step was the establishment of The King Solomon's Palace Hotel, now known as Isrotel King Solomon. After the continued success of Isrotel King Solomon's Palace, Isrotel began to develop and establish other hotels.
Current operations
As of 2015, Isrotel operates 16 hotels in Israel, 8 of them are in Eilat. Isrotel now has 2 hotels at the Dead Sea Region (Isrotel Dead Sea and Isrotel Ganim), 2 hotels at the Negev Desert (Beresheet and Isrotel Ramon Inn, both are located in Mitzpe Ramon), 2 hotels in Tel Aviv (Royal Beach Tel Aviv and Isrotel Tower), one spa hotel in Northern Israel (Carmel Forest Spa Resort, near Haifa) and a hotel including a spa outside of Jerusalem (Cramim Spa&Wine).
In 2011 Isrotel introduced Isrotel Exclusive Collection brand (previously known as The Luxury Collection). The brand includes only 5 star hotels:
- Royal Beach Eilat
- Royal Beach Tel Aviv
- Beresheet (on the edge of Ramon Crater, Negev Desert - the only 5-star hotel in the Negev Desert)
- Cramim Spa&Wine (Jerusalem)
- Carmel Forest Spa Resort (the biggest spa resort in Israel, in Northern Israel)
Another Isrotel Exclusive Collection is currently under construction. It will be a part of a luxury complex in Jerusalem's German Colony (Emek Refaim) which will include the 5-star hotel as well as 2 separate apartment buildings, and is due to open in 2017.
A new Tel Aviv hotel (located on the boardwalk, next to the New Port) is also expected to open in 2017.
List of hotels
Isrotel manages 16 hotels in Israel:
- Leon Tower Tel Aviv (Opening Soon)
- Isrotel Royal Beach, Tel Aviv
- Isrotel Cramim, Jerusalem
- Isrotel Royal Beach, Eilat
- Isrotel King Solomon, Eilat
- Isrotel Sport Club, Eilat
- Isrotel Lagoona All-Inclusive, Eilat
- Isrotel Riviera Club, Eilat
- Isrotel Agamim- A Water Garden Hotel
- Isrotel Royal Garden, Eilat
- Isrotel Yam Suf, Eilat
- Isrotel Tower, Tel Aviv
- Carmel Forest Spa Resort, Haifa
- Isrotel Dead Sea Hotel and Spa
- Isrotel Ganim, Dead Sea
- Isrotel Beresheet, The Negev
- Isrotel Ramon Inn, The Negev
Attractions and diving
Isrotel manages and operates attractions including the Isrotel Manta diving Center in Eilat, restaurants, pubs, shows and festivals. The leading festivals organized by Isrotel include Phaza Morgana (dance and music) and ClassiCameri (Chamber Music). Isrotel also hosts sports events such as the Israeli Federation Cup matches (tennis) and Israeli Iron Man competitions.
