Metzoke Dragot: 7 Stay Types on a Desert Cliff

The Top of the Cliff apartment is the most spacious option. At about 80 square metres, it accommodates up to eight guests with two ensuite bedrooms, a living room, full kitchen, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and television. It suits families or small groups that want to cook and spend time together indoors as well as outside.

Tenty Plus units are a middle ground for families. They measure about 40 square metres, with a bedroom, living area, kitchenette, private bathroom, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and outdoor seating. Their capacity can reach four adults or a couple with several children, but the exact bed layout should be checked before booking at the maximum occupancy.

Standard Tenty and Mul Yam units are compact couple-oriented choices at about 18 square metres. Both have a private shower and toilet, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, coffee facilities, and a small refrigerator. Tenty units also have a small cold outdoor plunge pool that operates in warm weather. It is not a full-size resort pool and should not be treated as one.

Travelers Rooms provide simpler ensuite accommodation. The Arava layout suits one or two guests, while Ye’elim and Nof Dragot configurations add single beds for small groups or families. These rooms include a private shower and toilet, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, a small refrigerator, and access to shared outdoor seating.

The campsite has space for guests bringing their own tents, along with simple huts and larger desert tents for groups. Campers use shared toilets, hot showers, a field kitchen, electricity points, fire and barbecue areas, and outdoor gathering spaces. The campsite is the most basic part of the property, not a cheaper version of an air-conditioned room.

There is no general shade over the camping area, and tents and huts do not have air conditioning or heating. Guests using huts should bring bedding and towels unless their exact booking states otherwise. Larger desert tents are intended for groups and may require a minimum number of guests.

The campsite is strongly weather-dependent. Conditions that are manageable in an air-conditioned Tenty unit can be uncomfortable in an exposed tent or hut. Check the forecast before booking, and keep the room-category facilities separate from the campsite inventory.

Metzoke Bar serves food and drinks, so fitted-room guests and campers do not have to cook every meal. The bar is not kosher. Anyone relying on it after a late arrival or for a specific dietary plan should confirm the kitchen schedule for the stay dates.

The property is informal and spread across different accommodation zones. A Travelers Room works as a simple base after a day outdoors, while the larger apartment gives a group indoor living space and a kitchen. Guests expecting a conventional hotel lobby, room service, and a single compact building should choose elsewhere.

Wi-Fi is available in the room categories, and free parking is provided. Bedding and towels are supplied in the fitted accommodation but not necessarily in campsite huts or tents. Service is closer to a travelers village than a full-service hotel, with no large lobby, room-service operation, or indoor wellness complex.

The village faces east toward the Dead Sea and the Jordanian mountains. It sits high above the shoreline and has no direct bathing beach. Plan any float at a separately designated Dead Sea beach and read the Dead Sea safety guide before the bathing part of the trip.

The final approach climbs from Route 90 on a winding desert road. A private vehicle is the practical choice because public transport does not deliver guests to the village entrance. Arrive in daylight if possible, use the exact property pin, and check road and weather conditions before starting the climb.

Value depends more on category than on the name of the property. Couples should compare a Travelers Room, Tenty, and Mul Yam unit for the same date. Families should compare Tenty Plus with the Top of the Cliff apartment using the actual bed plan, kitchen, minimum stay, and cancellation terms. Campers should add the cost and effort of bringing all required equipment.

Weekend and holiday bookings for several fitted categories can require a two-night minimum. That rule can change the value of a short itinerary, so check the minimum stay before organizing other accommodation around a single night here.

Choose it for a desert-focused stop, a couple’s cliff stay, a family apartment with a kitchen, or a group that wants both rooms and camping in one property. The broad accommodation range is genuinely useful when people in the same party have different comfort levels.

Choose elsewhere if direct beach access, a large swimming pool, easy public transport, hotel-style dining, or a flat step-free resort is essential. Campers who need reliable shade or climate control should book a fitted room instead of trying to make the exposed campsite fit their needs.

• Ensuite room categories
• Shared campsite toilets and hot showers
• Air conditioning in fitted rooms
• Wi-Fi in fitted rooms
• Kitchenettes and full kitchens in selected units
• Shared campsite field kitchen
• Small seasonal plunge pools at selected Tenty units
• Metzoke Bar with food and drinks
• Outdoor seating and terraces
• Fire and barbecue areas
• Electricity and charging points
• Free parking
• Family and group accommodation
• Bedding and towels in fitted room categories

Pros

• Wide choice from basic camping to ensuite rooms and an eight-guest apartment
• Dramatic cliff setting with east-facing Dead Sea and desert views
• Private bathrooms, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and kitchen facilities in several fitted categories

Cons

• No direct beach or Dead Sea bathing access at the property
• Winding uphill approach makes a private vehicle the practical choice
• Campsite has no general shade or climate control, and several categories may require two nights on weekends or holidays