Accommodations

Israel once had a reputation for having mostly utilitarian lodgings, but today you can check into luxury resorts, chic boutique hotels, and rural bed-and-breakfasts. There are also some more unusual offerings, including Christian hospices (meaning hostelries, not facilities for the ill) and kibbutz hotels (purpose-built lodgings on the grounds of collective communities).

Apartment and House Rental Contacts

Good Morning Jerusalem (02/623-3459. www.accommodation.co.il.)

Israel Holiday Apartments (09/772-7163. www.holidayapartments.co.il.)

Kleiman Real Estate (052/238-0638. www.kleimanrealestate.com.)

Vacation Rental By Owner (www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/asia/israel.)

Bed-and-Breakfast Contacts

Bed and Breakfast in Israel (www.b-and-b.co.il.)

Home Accommodation Association of Jerusalem (02/645-2198. www.bnb.co.il.)

Rural Tourism in Israel (www.zimmeril.com.)

Christian Hospice Contacts

GoIsrael (888/7747-7235. www.goisrael.com.)

Guided Tours Israel (646/807-0111. www.guidedtoursisrael.com/christian-accommodation-israel.html.)

Home Exchange and Vacation Rental Contacts

Sabbatical Homes (www.sabbaticalhomes.com.)

Kibbutz Hotel Contact

Kibbutz Hotels Chain (03/560-8118. www.kibbutz.co.il.)