Best Hotels in Eilat (including category, rating, and price)
This page lists Eilat’s best cheap, luxury, and regular hotels. You can also find answers to the most common questions.
Note: I photographed the featured photo during an evening walk in Eilat. And it is a photo of the Queen of Sheba Eilat hotel.
Before going over the best hotels, let’s answer several common questions.
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What is the best time to visit Eilat?
You can visit Eilat all year round, but it gets boiling in the summer and is expensive during the Jewish holidays. Hence, I usually prefer visiting from October to April, not during Hanukkah or Passover.
Note: you can find additional information about the weather in Eilat below.
If you plan to visit other areas in the country, see: What is the Best Time to visit Israel?
What is the best area to stay in Eilat?
Eilat is not a big city, and it does not matter where to stay if you have a car. If you are traveling without a car, I suggest staying in one of the neighborhoods near the city center and the north beach. Examples: Hotels Zone, Merkaz, Tsofit, and Amdar.
There are also hotels near the west shore, but they are located outside the city. You can stay there if the main goal of your trip is snorkeling or scuba diving. But remember, you will have limited options (very few stores and restaurants) near the hotel.
Note: the tables below list neighborhood names or West Shore.
In the following three sections, we will go over the best luxury, regular and cheap hotels.
Best Luxury Hotels in Eilat
| Name | Rating on Booking.com | Avg Price for one night for a couple | Location | Property Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Beach Eilat by Isrotel Exclusive | 9 | 1,768 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | 5-star hotel |
| Herods Vitalis Spa Hotel Eilat a Premium collection by Fattal Hotels | 8.9 | 1,700 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | 5-star hotel |
| U Coral Beach Club Eilat - Ultra All inclusive | 9.3 | 1,150 | Almog Beach (West Shore) | Hotel |
| Leonardo Privilege Eilat Hotel - All inclusive | 8.2 | 1,140 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | Hotel |
| Aria | 8.7 | 1,055 | Merkaz | 5-star hotel |
| Dan Eilat Hotel | 8.9 | 1,050 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | 5-star hotel |
| Queen of Sheba Eilat | 8.2 | 1,002 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | 5-star hotel |
| U Splash Resort Eilat | 8.7 | 930 | Kibbutz Eilot, near Eilat | Hotel |
| Herods Palace Hotels & Spa Eilat a Premium collection by Fattal Hotels | 8.5 | 980 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | 5-star hotel |
| Herods Boutique Eilat a Premium collection by Fattal Hotels | 8.7 | 950 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | 5-star hotel |
Notes to all tables:
- You can filter and sort the table by values.
- The price column only gives an estimation and might differ from actual rates. Prices were calculated based on December rates (checking about a month in advance). The price is an average of three weekdays for a couple.
- See the location column to see the neighborhood name if it is located within the city or West Shore otherwise.
- All the tables on this page contain only hotels with ratings of 8+ on Booking.com (and at least fifty reviews).
- The tables contain affiliate links to Booking.com.
Best Hotels in Eilat
| Name | Rating on Booking.com | Avg Price for one night for a couple | Location | Property Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Eilat | 8.7 | 313 | Merkaz | Hotel |
| Stay Eilat - Adults Only | 8.7 | 314 | Merkaz | Hotel |
| Riviera Club by Isrotel Collection | 8.1 | 316 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | 3-star hotel |
| Central Park Hotel | 8.4 | 370 | Merkaz | Hotel |
| Club In Eilat - Coral Beach Villa Resort | 8.1 | 375 | West Shore | Hotel |
| Almogim Suites Eilat | 8.3 | 382 | Ye'elim | Condo Hotel |
| Club Hotel Eilat - All Suites Hotel | 8.2 | 415 | Amdar | 5-star hotel |
| Eilot Kibbutz Country Lodging | 8.3 | 420 | Kibbutz Eilot, near Eilat | Hotel |
| Palms Hotel Eilat - a member of Brown Hotels | 8.2 | 500 | Merkaz | Hotel |
| Caesar Premier Eilat Hotel | 8.1 | 630 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | Hotel |
| King Solomon by Isrotel Collection | 8.2 | 698 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | 5-star hotel |
| Brown Eilat a member of Brown Hotels | 8.8 | 700 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | Hotel |
| The Reef Eilat Hotel by Herbert Samuel | 8.7 | 709 | West Shore | Hotel |
| Dan Panorama Eilat | 8.5 | 750 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | Hotel |
| Neptune Eilat By Dan Hotels | 8.5 | 750 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | Hotel |
| Royal Garden by Isrotel Collection | 8.5 | 758 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | 5-star hotel |
| Agamim by Isrotel Collection | 8.7 | 778 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | 4-star hotel |
| Vert Hotel Eilat | 8.4 | 850 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | Hotel |
| Lagoona by Isrotel Collection | 8.7 | 918 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | 4-star hotel |
| NOW-VX adults only | 9 | 936 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | Hotel |
| Sport Club by Isrotel Collection | 8.5 | 948 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | 4-star hotel |
Best Cheap Hotels in Eilat
If you are looking for the cheapest solution, I suggest including apartments, guesthouses, and hostels in the search. Here are the best ten cheap hotels and flats in Eilat. The first six are hostels, guesthouses, and apartments. And the last four are hotels.
From my experience, including other property types is especially important for families. For example, on one of our visits to Eilat, we booked a four-room apartment at a third of the hotel’s room price.
| Name | Rating on Booking.com | Avg Price for one night for a couple | Location | Property Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neviot | 9 | 169 | Amdar | Apartments |
| Eilot | 9 | 175 | Amdar | Apartments |
| Flintstone Guest House-heated swimming pool | 9 | 185 | Rova 4 | Guesthouse |
| Orel's Ground floor Apartment | 9 | 187 | Ofir | Apartments |
| Little Prince Hostel | 8 | 198 | Tsofit | Hostel |
| Boutique and garden apartments in Hawaii complex by YalaRent - Families only | 9 | 205 | Bene Beitecha | Apartments |
| Abraham Eilat | 9 | 313 | Merkaz | Hotel |
| Stay Eilat - Adults Only | 9 | 314 | Merkaz | Hotel |
| Riviera Club by Isrotel Collection | 8 | 316 | North Beach - Hotels Zone | 3-star hotel |
| Central Park Hotel | 8 | 370 | Merkaz | Hotel |
Annual Weather in Eilat
Monthly Average Amount of Rain
Here is the monthly average amount of precipitation:
As you can see, there is almost no rain in Eilat. Thus, you can visit the city all year round.
Temperature
And now, let’s look at the temperature:
The red curve shows temperatures in Eilat. And on average, the temperature will be above 30 degrees C from June to September.
Note: see Events and Festivals in Israel to find out more about where I collected this data.
Water Temperature in Eilat
Here is the 2020-2021 average water temperature in Eilat (source):
The brave can swim in the sea year-round. Most Israeli will not go into the water when the temperature is less than 25 degrees C. I swam in the Red sea in December. It was cold initially, but you got used to it after a few minutes.
Best Things to Do in Eilat
You can find information about attractions in the guide to Eilat. Moreover, you can find additional travel ideas at Visiting Eilat During the Winter. And here is the map of the area with attractions and links to relevant articles:
Best Hotels Series
Additional related articles:
Additional Resources
Here are several resources that I created to help travelers:- Trip Planner with Attractions and Itineraries is the page that will help you create your perfect travel route.
- What is the Best Time to visit Israel? To answer this question, we will consider the weather, prices, holidays, festivals, and more.
- Information and Tips for Tourists to Israel will answer the most common questions tourists have about Israel (including safety, passports, weather, currency, tipping, electricity, and much more).
- Israel National Parks and Nature Reserves include a complete list, top ten, map, tickets (Israel Pass, Matmon, combo), and campsites.
- If you are looking for things to do, here are the pages for Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Sea Of Galilee, Akko (Acre), Eilat, Nazareth, Safed (Tzfat), and Makhtesh Ramon.
