Glamping Hotels
Neve Zohar Zimmers
Neve Zohar is a small residential community 4 kilometers south of Ein Bokek, and the zimmers here, Israeli-style B&B units, are the most affordable Dead Sea stays on the Israeli side. You’re 5 to 10 minutes by car from the main beaches and resorts. The Dead Sea experience is exactly the same. The price tag is not.
Facilities
Location and access
Ein Gedi Kibbutz
Ein Gedi sits on a desert plateau between the Judean cliffs and the Dead Sea shore, roughly midway along the western coast. The kibbutz was founded in 1956 and began hosting visitors informally in 1961, when seven women from Rehovot arrived to bathe in the local springs. Two wooden cabins and shared showers followed. The property now operates 166 rooms across low-rise structures set within the kibbutz’s botanical garden.
The botanical garden, which integrates seamlessly with the kibbutz pathways and guest areas, contains over 900 plant species sourced from six continents. Banyan trees, baobabs, and desert-adapted species create a canopy that is audibly distinct from the surrounding terrain: birdsong replaces the desert’s characteristic silence.
Ein Gedi Kibbutz Hotel operates 166 rooms set within a botanical garden containing over 900 plant species from six continents, positioned on a desert plateau between the Judean cliffs and the Dead Sea shore, approximately one hour from Jerusalem by car.
Facilities
The Synergy Spa occupies the hotel’s wellness wing with 12 treatment rooms, a heated indoor saltwater pool, a freshwater pool, sauna, and hammam. An outdoor swimming pool operates from April through November. The kosher dining room serves buffet breakfast and dinner with Mediterranean and local cuisine.
Activities on the property include guided botanical garden walks, bird watching with provided binoculars, organized hikes through Nahal David, and art workshops. Weekend and holiday programming is especially comprehensive, led by kibbutz members with subject-matter expertise.
Location and access
Ein Gedi is one hour from Jerusalem and approximately two hours from Tel Aviv by car. The historic Ein Gedi Beach is permanently closed due to sinkhole hazards; guests must travel south to Ein Bokek or north to Kalia Beach for safe Dead Sea access. The Ein Gedi Nature Reserve (Nahal David and Nahal Arugot trails) begins at the kibbutz’s doorstep. Masada is a 20 minute drive south.
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