5 Mendeli Street, Tel Aviv, Israel | (618) 248-8274
Excellent location is a five-minute walk to Frishman Beach and two-minute walk to Ben Yehuda Street
Design-focused rooms with minibars and luxe bathrooms
Lofts with open plan bathrooms and Suites with separate living rooms
Celebrated lobby restaurant and bar in partnership with famous Israeli chef
Free Israeli breakfast buffet with superb shakshuka
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Living plant wall, local contemporary art, and modern look throughout
Contemporary fitness room with TechnoGym and TRX machines
24-hour concierge available
Most rooms are noticeably small
No on-site parking; pay lot available a few blocks away
Mendeli Street Hotel has been around since the 1960s, but thanks to renovations, this design-focused upper-middle-range boutique looks sharp and modern. Expect local art and plants on the walls, and bright spaces. The 66 guest rooms follow suit with chic and luxe bathrooms, large flat-screen TVs, and an obvious attention to design -- but some are noticeably small. Some rooms have open plan bathrooms, separate living rooms, or large walk-in rainfall showers. The most popular feature (aside from convenient location five minutes from Frishman Beach) is the celebrated lobby restaurant, Mashya, with an excellent free breakfast buffet. Other features include a fitness center, spa treatment room, and a 14-person meeting room. For a stylish spot with parking and slightly larger rooms, check out The Maxim Hotel, though you'll lose the great restaurant.
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Scene
Design-focused boutique popular with modern style
Mendeli Street Hotel is a family-run boutique with lots of style. It opened in the 1960s, and the hotel has been renovated to reflect current design trends. It has a fresh, stylish look, from the gorgeous patterned ceilings and living plant wall in the lobby and bar to the local contemporary art, trendy furniture, and texturized panels. Expect natural oak, clean lines, cutouts, and pops of color throughout. Most spaces are open, giving the public areas a breezy feel. Most guests are international and domestic couples on vacation, though families and business travelers occasionally stay here too.
Location
Excellent location between two major streets and a five-minute walk to Frishman Beach
Mendeli Street Hotel is located a half-block from Tel Aviv's high rise hotel zone, in a neighborhood that's convenient to almost everything, including the beach, shops, restaurants, and nightlife. - Two-minute walk to Ben Yehuda Street
Rooms
Design-focused rooms with trendy accents and some soaking tubs
Mendeli's 66 rooms are contemporary with a focus on style. Standard Rooms are small (about 160-square-feet), and may be a squeeze for two people with luggage. The bedroom area has a bed with a decorative paneled headboard, flat-screen TV mounted to the wall, wide full-length mirror, and small desk nook. Bathrooms feel more spacious and have a luxe vibe thanks to glass-topped wood vanities, trendy bowl sinks, 417 Dead Sea toiletries, and a soaking tub/shower combo with rainfall showerhead and wraparound shower curtain. Superior Rooms and Lofts are noticeably larger with space for a dedicated desk area, a sitting chair, and Nespresso machine. These rooms also have open-plan bathrooms with a floating island vanity in the entryway and a large walk-in shower. Deluxe Rooms add a little more space, plus basic daybed benches. Some of these rooms have separate soaking tubs. Suites feature a separate living room and bedroom area, and can connect to another room for even more space. All rooms come with feather bedding, hairdryers, magnifying mirrors, air-conditioning, free Wi-Fi, and free bottled water on arrival. The refrigerated minibar is stocked with canned drinks.
Features
Mashya restaurant with free breakfast, nice gym, and spa treatments available; no on-site parking
Features here are as well thought-out and design-conscious as the rooms. The lobby restaurant, Mashya, is popular not only with guests but also Tel Aviv locals. This hip and trendy spot serves a celebrated Israeli breakfast buffet (free and only for guests) as well as a locally-sourced lunch and dinner menu focused on Israeli staples with a contemporary twist. Diners can sit at the large natural oak bar or choose a spot under the skylight, next to the living plant wall. The hotel also has a fresh fitness room that's stocked with TRX equipment, a few TechnoGym cardio machines, and free weights. There are also exercise balls and floor mats, though not much floor space is available. There's no official spa, but treatments can be arranged in a simple treatment room, if booked in advance. Freebies include Wi-Fi throughout, bottle of water on arrival (plus, free use of the water dispenser in the hall), and 24-hour concierge service. Other services for an extra fee include laundry and dry cleaning, and a basic meeting room with limited audiovisual capabilities. Unfortunately, there is no parking on-site.
