Hotel Ranking Template

Samson Tours has contracts with every , B&B, country-lodging in . As a proud member of the Israel Tour Operators Association, we have the same rates as any other major operating agency. The difference is, we do not pre-buy hotel space and force our leaders and clients into specific . We work with our clients one-on-one to find the best quality at the most affordable price in the region your group needs.

Israel hotels have operated for years without a Star-Ranking Classification system. And even with the new classification system that is soon to take effect, these classifications are highly subjective.

You see, we actually site-inspect the hotels and sleep in them with our groups. We take into a variety of parameters that most other companies don’t take into consideration (noisy streets, neighbor’s dog barking, number of elevators, number of bellboys assigned to each group, etc.). The dynamics between choosing a hotel for a group are fare different than choosing a hotel for an FIT (Private or Family tour to Israel). For example, in our opinion a hotel cannot be listed as a 4-Star if it does not have a pool.

Moreover, specifically in Israel, the 4-Star ranking class is problematic. We see many tour agencies/operators that advertise a hotel or package deal in a 4-Star class. Many of these hotels would be considered by us as a High 3-Star to Low 4-Star hotels. The pricing difference between each class of 4-Star hotel (Low, Solid and High) can increase the cost of a tour package by $100-$200, depending on a travel period. The types of hotels are the most expensive cost concern of any travel package for the agent/operator—they are monumental in terms of the ‘overall experience’ of the traveler.

One last note about classification systems. A classification of a hotel is always in comparison to the other hotels of its own region. A Solid 4-star hotel in Israel is certainly not the same as a Solid 4-star hotel in the United States. For us, it’s the best way of monetizing a group and making sure that we get the best hotel experience possible for the best price possible.

Here’s how we classify the hotels that are listed on our site.

Name of Classification Image of Classification Low 3-Star Solid 3-Star High 3-Star Low 4-Star Solid 4-Star High 4-Star Low 5-Star Solid 5-Star High 5-Star

3-Star

Name of Hotel Samson Region Stops Link In the top 5 Rating Recommend ed by Samson in this class Akko Beach hotel Akko Akkotel Akko Kibbutz Almog Dead sea Kibbutz Kalia Dead sea Kibbutz Kfar Giladi Prima Galilee Galilie Theodor Hotel, Haifa Arthur Hotel, Jerusalem

Eden Jerusalem Jerusalem Harmony Hotel Jerusalem

Montefiore Hotel Jerusalem Madison Hotel Nahariya Nahariya Canaan Spa Hotel Shoresh Hotel Suburban Jerusalem Yad hashmona Hotel Suburban Jerusalem Art Hotel Center Hotel Tel Aviv Cinema Hotel Tel Aviv Market house Hotel Tel Aviv Eden Tiberias Emily Hotel Tiberias King Solomon Tiberias Tiberias

4-Star

Name of Hotel Samson Region Stops Link In the top 5 Rating Recommended by Samson in this class Kibbutz Ein Gev Sea of Galilee Kibbutz Gonen Golan Kibbutz Lavi Galilee Kibbutz Maagan Sea of Holiday Village Galilee Kibbutz Nof Ginnosar Sea of Galilee Leonardo, Tiberias Tiberias Nahsholim hotel Haifa Mediterranea n Sea Ron Beach Sea of Galilee Sadot Hotel Airport Daniel Dead Sea Dead sea Herods, Dead Sea Dead sea Isrotel, Dead Sea Dead sea Prima Oasis Dead sea Caesar Hotel Eilat Dan Panorama Eilat Eilat Nova Hotel Eilat Bay Club Hotel Haifa Dan Panorama Haifa Haifa Caesar Hotel Jerusalem Jerusalem Dan Boutique Jerusalem Dan Jerusalem Jerusalem Dan Panorama Jerusalem Jerusalem Grand Court, Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem Garden Jerusalem hotel Kibbutz Ramat Rachel Jerusalem King Solomon Jerusalem Jerusalem Prima Kings Jerusalem Prima Royale Jerusalem Rimonim Jerusalem Jerusalem Carlton nahariya Nahariya Golden Crown, Nazareth (Old ) Rimonim Nazareth Nazareth Villa Nazareth Nazareth The Seasons, Netanya Dan Panorama TLV Tel Aviv Grand Beach Tel Aviv Melody Hotel Tel Aviv Metropolitan Tel Aviv Rimonim TLV Tel Aviv Shalom Hotel Tel Aviv Shenkin Hotel Tel Aviv Tal Hotel Tel Aviv Caesar Hotel Tiberias Tiberias Gai Beach Hotel Tiberias Golan Hotel Tiberias Rimonim Galei TIberias Kinnereth

5-Star

Name of Hotel Samson Rating Region Stops In the top 5 Link Recommend ed by Samson in this class , Dead Dead Sea Sea Rimonim Dead sea Dead Sea Crowne Plaza Eilat Eilat Dan Eilat Eilat Dan Eilat Eilat Hilton Queen of Sheba Eilat Rimonim Eilat Eilat Royal beach Eilat Eilat Carmel Forest Haifa Colony Hotel, Haifa Haifa Crowne Plaza Haifa Haifa Dan Carmel Haifa Dan Accadia Herzeliya Intercontinental Hotel Jericho Crowne Plaza Jerusalem Jerusalem Inbal Jerusalem King David Jerusalem Mammilla Hotel Jerusalem Mount Zion Hotel Jerusalem Bereesheet (Mizpe Mizpe Ramon) Ramon (Negev) Hotel & Suites, Netanya Netanya Movenpick Petra Petra, Jordan Ramot Nofesh Resort Sea of Galilee Cramim Judean Hills Carlton Tel Aviv Crowne Plaza TLV Tel Aviv Dan Tel Aviv Tel Aviv David Intercontinental Tel Aviv TLV HIlton TLV Tel Aviv Renaissance TLV Tel Aviv Royal Beach TLV Tel Aviv Scots Hotel Tiberias