Location Tel Aviv, Israel Owner Dan Hotels Architect Yaacov Agam | Opening 1953 Management Dan Hotels Number of rooms 286 | |
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The Dan Tel Aviv Hotel is a luxury hotel in Tel Aviv. The Dan Tel Aviv has a 5-star rating and is considered one of the best luxury hotels in Tel Aviv by the Five Star Alliance. According to TIME, it is the “closest Tel Aviv has to a hotel grand dame”. It was the first luxury hotel in Tel Aviv and the first of the Dan Hotels chain.
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The Dan Tel Aviv Hotel is located on Tel Aviv's Seafront overlooking the Mediterranean. It is within walking distance of many of the city’s most popular attractions, including the most popular tourist attraction in Tel Aviv, the Tel Aviv Port and the Old City of Jaffa. Notable guests have included Bill and Hillary Clinton Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Madonna, The Rolling Stones, U2, and Lady Gaga.
History
The original building was built in the 1930s, and started off as a small pension called Kaete Dan. It was the first lodging of any kind on the beach in Tel Aviv. For a time it served as the headquarters of Haganah. In June 1947, Yekutiel and Shmuel Federmann bought the building, and adopting the name from the previous owner, they formed the Dan Hotels Corporation. The new owners demolished the original building, and the new hotel was completed in 1953, becoming the city's first luxury hotel.
In 1986 a new, colourful facade was added, in the colours of the rainbow, and designed by Yaacov Agam. In 1994 the King David Tower (height 82 meters) was built, adjoining the south of the hotel. In 2000 the hotel underwent a complete renovation.
Amenities
Dan Tel Aviv Hotel’s facilities include the gourmet kosher Restaurant Hayarkon 99 (chef Oved Alfia), the kosher dairy restaurant D-restaurant, Yam breakfast and the Dan Hotel Bar. Dan Tel Aviv Hotel has a sports and spa facility with indoor and outdoor seawater swimming pools available to hotel guests. Like all Dan Hotels, Dan Tel Aviv Hotel offers the acclaimed Dan Hotel Kid’s Club “Danyland” for children during holidays.
All 286 rooms are equipped with wi-fi and iPod connections. There are three seafront suites with private balconies, and Sea View Executive Rooms with prime Mediterranean views.
Notable guests
Al Gore Alanis Morissette Alicia Keys Anders Fogh Rasmussen Ashton Kutcher Barbra Streisand Ban Ki-Moon Bill Clinton Black Eyed Peas Bob Dylan Bob Simon Børge Brende Borut Pahor Catherine Ashton David Lynch Deepak Kapoor Denzel Washington Franco Frattini Gene Simmons Guido Westerwelle Hillary Clinton Jacques Rogge Jesse Eisenberg Johan Cruyff Jon Landau (film producer) John McCain Jose Carreras Kelis Lady Gaga Lauryn Hill Madonna Manny Mori Marianne Faithfull Martin Lidegaard Michael Jackson Natalie Portman Pamela Anderson Paul McCartney Paul Simon Perez Hilton Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand Quentin Tarantino Red Hot Chili Peppers Ricardo Martinelli Ricky Lee Jones Richard Gere Robert Gates Roger Moore Sharon Stone The Rolling Stones Thomas de Maiziere Tony Blair U2 Vern Troyer
The Beach and the Port
Dan Tel Aviv overlooks the Mediterranean and beaches edged by the famous Tel Aviv promenade running along the seashore. The two nearby beaches are Fridman Beach and Gordon Beach, Tel Aviv’s most popular beach. Along the promenade is the Tel Aviv Port, Namal Tel Aviv, the most popular tourist attraction in Tel Aviv.
Restaurants
Within a short walking distance of the hotel are some of Tel Aviv’s most popular restaurants, including chef Raphi Cohen’s “Raphael”, considered Israel’s best restaurant, celebrity chef Yonatan Roshfield’s “Herbert Samuel”, and the trendy bistro-style restaurant Coffee Bar.
Museums
The Eretz Israel Museum, Beit Hatfutsot and the Ilana Goor Museum are all nearby museums showcasing the history of Israel and the Jewish people.