Kfar Giladi

Fully renovated in 2009, this venerable 168-room hotel was originally built some 70 years ago by the members of the kibbutz Kfar Giladi. Fully air-conditioned, it welcomes guests into a lobby with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, safe, currency exchange facilities and lift access. Further facilities include a games room, kids' club, café, bar, restaurant and nightclub. Business guests will appreciate the conference facilities and Internet access, and laundry services are also offered. There is a car park for those arriving by vehicle.

The spacious guest rooms come equipped with double beds, a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, a radio, a refrigerator, an ironing set, and tea and coffee-making facilities. The en suite bathrooms have been fitted with a shower, bath and hairdryer and all rooms feature individually regulated air conditioning and heating as standard.

The hotel serves a full Israeli breakfast and a buffet dinner daily, whereas lunch is only served on Saturdays. There is a dairy restaurant in the lobby which is open until late and offers a range of dishes and beverages. Packed breakfasts or lunches are available upon request.

The hotel features an indoor heated swimming pool and an outdoor swimming pool which is open from mid-June to September, when sun loungers and parasols are provided. Guests can use the gym and dry sauna free of charge and the hotel spa offers a variety of massage and other treatments (fees apply). Guests can also play table tennis and basketball on site and biking and horse riding excursions can be arranged (fees apply to the latter). The hotel also features evening entertainment all year round, as well as a variety of activities for the entire family during the summer and on Jewish holidays.

There is 24 hour service at the reception desk. The hotel is located in kibbutz Kfar Giladi in a central area of the Upper Galillee with the Canada Centre in Metulla close by, along with kayaks and rafting on the Jordan rivers, the Manara cliff and cable car, the HaShomer museum, Tel Hai museum etc., with a ski area not far away during the winter months. At the entrance of the Kibbutz, there is a breathtaking view of the entire area where the main statue depicting the heroism of the Ha'Shomer movement: "The roaring lion" is located.

At the Golani Junction, take route 65 (north) to the Kedarim junction. Turn right and follow route 85 to the Ammiad junction. Turn left and follow route 90 (north) to Qiryat Shmona, then continue straight through Qiryat Shmona and drive up the hill to the Tel Hai junction (approximately 2 kms). Turn left and travel about 1 km to kibbutz Kfar Giladi. Turn right and follow the signs to the hotel.