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Beautifully designed rooms I Photo: PR

The Kfar Giladi Hotel I Photo: PR

sense of respect and nostalgia for the kibbutz’s early history, which adds deep meaning to the guest experience here, rendering it all the more memorable. Luxury pampering: the Kfar Giladi Hotel Nestled among the beautiful Galilean forests, with vast lawns and blossoming flowerbeds all around, this longstanding holiday resort has 158 rooms and suites in total, all entirely refurbished. It is divided between a central 5-story building and several 2-story structures that have large family suites and rooms with private garden. The hotel’s new and spacious lobby includes an adjacent cocktail bar, and there are two swimming pools, one outdoors, open in summer and spring, and the other indoors, heated, and open year-round. There’s also a gym and a spa with a sauna and treatment rooms. The children’s club is exceptional - with kids invited to enjoy PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox stations, nighttime swimming sessions, lantern-lit forest tours, and underground tunnel explorations à la Indiana Jones. The hotel restaurant has also undergone a deep renovation and acquired a

new menu, concocted under the direction of hotel chef Ilan Asraf and in collaboration with chef and culinary consultant Aviv Moshe, with dishes based on locally-sourced produce. The hotel buffet is a thrilling parade of dishes, and includes meats and fish grilled on the spot in front of diners, and taboon-baked pizzas and pastries. The hotel reopening coincided with the launch of a new tourist center in the kibbutz, where visitors can learn more about the history, food, and culture of this oh so special part of Israel. As part of the new launch, family package deals that include excursions and visits to major heritage sites in the area, are available throughout the summer. Here are some of its highlights: Food & Culture Where there were once rows of chicken coops, now stands a charming succession of boutiques, galleries, Pilates studios, a craft brewery, a café, a pizzeria, a cactus nursery, and more. Here are some of our favorites: Tzafra Ceramics – Ceramics artist Tzafra Porat opens her studio-gallery to visitors, where she also sells her beautiful creations (@tzafra.ceramics)

An upgraded menu I Photo: Ariela Aflalo

The pool I Photo: PR

Beit Rishonim I Photo: PR

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ATMOSPHERE AUGUST 2025