Leonardo Suite Hotel Tlv Bat Y, Bat Yam

The best thing about this hotel is the great location for kids - two good playgrounds and a great beach are an easy walk. It's got parking, kitchenettes, sea view, balcony in each room, a good number of chairs and places to sit in each room, safe in closet, good closet space. We were there for 2 nights with 2 kids aged 5 & 8, plus 2 other suites of family members. Food is good - we had dinner and breakfasts. We also brought a cooler and used the kitchenette which had a small amount of dishes and helpful dish detergent and salt and pepper. The staff are all Russian - you have to know what to expect which is not going to be the kind of warmth Americans may be used to. But everyone was helpful. There was some confusion about the pool opening (it wasn't, they said due to weather) and which meals would be served, but it was fine. If you are interested, there's a great synagogue one block out the back. The staff helped us with things like transportation options, etc. Not for an active toddler - there's an open pool and a balcony off the breakfast room where a toddler would require constant watching.

Very unpleasant hotel. The 3* hotel costs as well as 4*. The pool is small and very crowded. There are no enough sunbeds, chairs and also sun umbrellas at the pool. There is no hairdryer in the bathroom. The bed for children was with extrusive nails. I do not recommend visiting this hotel.