Beth-Shalom, Haifa

I highly recommend the Beth Shalom. It is small and congenial. The staff is very helpful and the rooms, albeit not enormous are quite adquate and very clean. The bathroom was modern and tiled with a glass enclosed shower stall. The a/c and heat are remote controlled and the high mounted TV included the BBC 24 hours and a few international channels. I appreciated being able to open the windows (which were quite secure). I was even able to borrow an electricity converter to recharge my digital camera during my entire 10-day stay. The buffet breakfast was very good and the desk clerk cheerfully order my sandwich choice and had it ready for me mornings on days I departed for a tour bus. The price is inexpensive comparatively (about $50/night US for 10 days) and the small lobby has hot beverages and small gift items available. (You can easily shop in the surrounding area and the Baha'i gardens are a short distance away.) My son is there now!