2/5 D M. 11 months ago on Google
In
short:
one
of
the
worst
hotel
experiences
I
have
ever
had
and
a
shame
for
a
country
known
for
warmhearted
hospitality.
The
area
apparently
builds
on
the
fact,
that
there
is
hardly
any
serious
competition;
the
beauty
and
fascination
of
the
dead
sea
attracts
people
and
exactly
this
fact,
in
my
perception,
leads
to
hotels
such
as
this
to
provide
a
literal
below
sea
level
standard
of
service.
This
hotel
is
one
of
the
cheapest
among
those
in
the
immediate
area,
nonetheless,
at
a
base
rate
of
about
160
USD
per
night
on
a
weekday,
not
exactly
a
bargain.
One
is
free
to
buy
any
types
of
ancillary
services
such
as
an
early
check-in/late
check-out
(things
that
reputable
hotels
offer
as
a
courtesy
to
their
guests,
availability
given).
It
attracts
a
certain
type
of
clientele
(somewhere
between
mass-tourism
and
no-frills
rock-bottom
budget
type
of
travellers)
that
apparently
requires
strict
rules,
which
to
us,
as
concious
and
heedful
travellers,
seem
more
irritating
than
assuring.
The
check-in
is
highly
digitised
and
makes
it
quick
and
efficient
to
arrive.
Their
digital
offensive
truly
is
impressive,
leading
to
the
two-star
rating.
Without
it,
I
would
not
have
hesitated
to
give
this
establishment
a
one
star
rating.
In
strong
contrast
to
the
efficient
digital
processes,
the
reception
staff
is
a
fine
representation
of
the
hotel‘s
overall
impression:
unwelcoming,
unmotivated,
sleepy,
from
another
era,
certainly
not
a
belle-epoque.
The
parking
is
included
in
the
room
rate,
although
parking
availability
does
not
meet
the
number
of
cars
interacting
with
the
premises,
leading
to
nerve-wrecking
parking-space-loitering
without
much
help
from
the
hotel
other
than
advising
to
double
park.
The
photographs
on
the
website
are
very
focussed,
retouched
and
depict
a
very
specific
part
of
the
room
which
has
been
recently
soft-renovated
whilst
the
other
half
of
the
room
is
in
a
state
of
decay
giving
a
time-travel
to
another
decade
many
years
ago.
Respectively,
the
infrastructure,
from
tiles
to
faucets,
fridge
to
mirrors,
are
in
a
terrible
and
ran-down
state.
Attempting
to
take
a
shower
at
09:40
in
the
morning,
the
water
was
cold.
Dear
readers:
160
USD
per
night
for
a
cold
shower
in
an
area
of
the
world,
where
the
outside
temperature
is
in
the
high
twenties
or
low
thirties
already
in
the
morning…
…where
the
shower
head
does
not
hold
in
its
holder
and
has,
presumably
out
of
material
fatigue,
disintegrated.
Leaving
the
room,
you
are
greeted
by
a
carpet
that
appears
to
live
a
life
of
its
own
and
is,
from
a
hygienical
standpoint,
more
than
questionable.
Leaving
the
stale
and
chemical
odors
aside,
the
only
plus-side
is
that
the
carpet
dampens
the
otherwise
weakly
insulated
and
noisy
rooms.
If
you
are
a
friend
of
a
certain
minimum
standard
in
terms
of
hotels;
look
elsewhere
and
best
avoid
Ein
Bokek
for
any
activity
other
than
bathing.
A
day
trip
from
Tel
Aviv,
Jerusalem
or
another
part
within
a
two
hour
range
might
be
a
good
idea
for
you.
In
this
hotel,
there
is
certainly
not
much
to
enjoy,
despite
its
promising
name.
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