10 Top-Rated Kibbutzim in Israel

May 4, 2023 Sachiko Swiger

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1. Kibbutz Eilot

6 Km North Of Eilat And Its Beach, Eilat 88805 Israel
Excellent
40%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
11%
Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 62 reviews

Kibbutz Eilot

Kibbutz Eilot, 3 km from Eilat! We invite you to experience the wonders of Israel's southernmost kibbutz in the world, between the desert and the Red Sea! Eilot Tourism invites you to experience a unique vacation that includes all the attractions your heart desires: guided tours of the desert, hiking and Jeep tours, camel rides, historical and archaeological explorations, Local Theatre and Eilat's beautiful beaches and resorts, including the majestic Dolphin Reef and Underwater Observatory, as well as a variety of other family-friendly attractions and activities. Country-style accommodations: Our 41 air-conditioned rooms (25 family rooms and 16 doubles) feature all modern comforts and are surrounded by pastoral green vistas and lounging areas, playgrounds, and indoor and outdoor swimming pools, making guests forget they are in the middle of a desert.

⭐⭐ Breakfast in Communal Restaurant - Failed to Meet Minimal Expectations

Reviewed By Eilat_is_Home

How can you screw up a buffet breakfast? Let me explain .... Employees(?) (Members of the kibbutz) just mailing it in. No interest in guests - experience, cleanliness, or food preparation. Sorry to say this is fairly typical of what passes for service in Israel.

2. Shaar Hagolan Kibbutz Country Lodging

Kibbutz Shaar Hagolan, Sha'ar HaGolan 1514500 Israel
Excellent
28%
Good
42%
Satisfactory
19%
Poor
2%
Terrible
9%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 43 reviews

Shaar Hagolan Kibbutz Country Lodging

Not really a resort hotel from the catalogue

Reviewed By Departure811861

I totally agree with some of the recent reviewers who gave three stars or two. This so-called Kibbutz Resort Hotel lies in the middle of nowhere (or everywhere), not far away from the southern end of Kinneret. I arrived by taxi from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion after 22:00. I was taken to my room in a little house (bathroom, Kitchenette, bedroom). In the refrigerator they had left two bags with food for me (2 breads, cheese, jam, halva, olives, cocktail tomatoes, an apple and a pear, some milk), which I found very friendly since I had missed dinner. Besides, the air condition had been set on heating, there were 28 degrees in the room, outside it was rather cold. The next morning I explored the neighbourhood before I had lunch. There are a lot of plants around the houses. On the whole the kibbutz needs some maintenance, it was not in a good condition. I suppose they accept tourists to make some money. The hall where I had breakfast and dinner is "functional", not more. In the evening the guests were asked to leave at a certain point of time, but then it was Shabbat. If it were not for the coloured glass windows, the handmade blankets (or should I call them carpets?) on the walls and the exhibits of common journeys of kibbutz inhabitants, I would call this hall bleak. In fact, it is not, because the women from the kibbutz were sitting together having breakfast and prattling along separated from the men. The service is done by handicapped people and their "supervisor". After the meals, the guests are supposed to carry their dishes to a large room where they are to separate the waste, the glasses, plates, etc. and put them on a conveyor belt. I did not mind that but for a resort hotel this was most unusual. It is probably best to stay in this place only for one or a few nights, or if you are away in the complete daytime.

3. Moshav Dor Country Lodging

Dor 30820 Israel
Excellent
0%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
50%
Poor
25%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3 based on 4 reviews

Moshav Dor Country Lodging

נחמד ולא יותר

Reviewed By Tour696551

הגענו לשם על מנת להיות קרובים לחברים שעברו לגור באזור ובהחלט החוף והים זה הדובדבן שבעניין. באנו בתקופת הקורונה ותחילת החורף המקום לא מלא אבל לתת לנו עוד שעה היה בלתי אפשרי. במחיר כזה צריך שיהיה גם כלים במטבח ורצוי לבדוק מנורות כי לא הכל תקין. החדר והמקלחת נקיים

4. Gesher HaZiv TravelHotel

Kibbuts Gesher Haziv, Gesher Haziv 22815 Israel
Excellent
44%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
7%
Terrible
7%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 221 reviews

Gesher HaZiv TravelHotel

The hotel's 28 rooms are designed in Greek style in shades of sea-inspired blue, white, yellow, and light blue. You can choose from among four expansive vacation apartments, eight couple's rooms, and 16 studio rooms. All of these have terraces and gardens with pastoral seating areas. There are barbecue areas scattered throughout the hotel complex, as well as green trails decorated with trees, colorful flowers, and benches where you can rest in the open air. The hotel's opulent breakfast includes a healthy Mediterranean menu with a choice of refreshing salads, fresh breads, and main dishes that it’s a pleasure to start the morning with. Near the hotel are the Kibbutz's tennis courts, which you can use when available. The Kibbutz's pool awaits you a short walk away, and, during the winter, you can enjoy free entry to the Nahariya Country Club's pool.

The worst hotel experience ever!!!

Reviewed By Iryna_Kitrysh25

The hotel itself looks like a ghost from post Soviet country. Nevertheless, it's not the worst part. The place is incredibly dirty, the bedsheets were full of sand and someone else's hair, yellow spots everywhere. The same goes for towels. Dust everywhere, all the walls are with cracks and dirt. Disgusting and aweful!!!

5. Shefayim Hotel

Kibbutz Shefayim 60990 Israel
Excellent
18%
Good
19%
Satisfactory
19%
Poor
18%
Terrible
25%
Overall Ratings

3 based on 72 reviews

Shefayim Hotel

Great place

Reviewed By oya75

Very friendly staff Not far from the beach. The room was very clean and great Stream in the shower ?. The meals was quite good and variety of activities for children although we came as a couple. We’ll come back for sure.

6. Kibbutz Ashdot Yaacov Ichud

Ashdot Ya'akov Ihud 15155 Israel
Excellent
16%
Good
60%
Satisfactory
16%
Poor
8%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 25 reviews

Kibbutz Ashdot Yaacov Ichud

Excellent stay

Reviewed By Steven1955

We were 3 families (2 with infants) that spent 2 nights at Ashdot Yaakov. The check in was fast and efficient. The 2 receptionists were very friendly and helpful throughout our stay. The rooms were simple and clean - but adaquate for every need that we had fridge, kettle, air conditioner, comfortable beds etc. The service was great and any request that we had was fulfilled immediatly. Breakfast was great cereals, fruit, cheeses, jams, salads , fish, eggs, cakes, coffee, juices - a really wide range. For dinner we barbequed each evening. We were given tickets to enter the country club on the kibbutz next door - a 10 min walk or 5 min drive. The facilities at the country club were outstanding - a 25metre pool, gym, childrens pool and play area, sauna, jacuzzi etc. The bed and breakfast is a wonderful place especially for young kids who can safely run around freely. I would highly recommend it.

7. Kibbutz Moran Country Lodging

10 Ha-Zayit, Moran 2010700 Israel
Excellent
75%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 225 reviews

Kibbutz Moran Country Lodging

On a pastoral hill in the heart of the green lower Galilee resides Kibbutz Moran. The unique Galilean scenery which surrounds Moran on all sides can be viewed from nearly every spot in the kibbutz, while many natural wonders and heritage sites are located nearby. The kibbutz got it’s name from the beautiful Moran bush, and since it was founded in 1977 by a group of young folks who were encouraged to settle in the Galilee, Kibbutz Moran has been a tranquil home for it’s residents, and a pleasantly sweet haven for the many guests that come to visit and/or enjoy an overnight stay in our lodging rooms. A new communal neighborhood was built alongside the original kibbutz and was first inhabited in 2005. Today the entire kibbutz is populated by 125 families which act as an official type of community union. Kibbutz Moran offers exceptionally beautiful and pleasant lodging rooms as well as a number of other attractions such as a brew-pub, clothing store, bakery and cafe, therapeutic treatmen

went for 2 night stay

Reviewed By HarveySeitz

very disappointment did not look like the photos.It looked like a WW2 army barracks..Rooms when we looked at them were very shabby,considering web site said they had been refurbished.Did not want to serve a cooked egg for breakfast even offered to pay.They said it was due to the virus but other places were happy to give an egg fro breakfast. Grounds looked shabby,swimming pool was closed. In the end we decided not to stay and booked out before we booked in.

8. Kibbutz Ein Gedi Country Hotel

Ein Gedi 86980 Israel
Excellent
37%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
8%
Terrible
7%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 159 reviews

Kibbutz Ein Gedi Country Hotel

The 176 room Ein Gedi Kibbutz Resort Hotel is located in one of the most scenic areas in the world, on the edge of the Judean Desert, overlooking the mineral-rich Dead Sea and Moab Mountains. Ein Gedi Country offers a variety of safari routes in the wild, remote interior of the Judean Hills.

Upgrade to Heaven

Reviewed By greenladytraveler

The Kibbutz Guest House and spa -- a desert oasis only an hour's easy drive from Jerusalem -- is always a revelation. Mid-week in a cold, rainy January, we were delighted to get an upgrade to the "superior" rooms with a magnificent view and free entrance to the on-site spa. Total tranquility {perhaps because almost no one else was there), total beauty in the kibbutz gardens, and total fun to lie in the sun, swim a few laps outdoors, then relax in the warm Dead Sea pool. And good service: When we couldn't operate the TV in late evening, help came immediately. Only caveats: The treatments at the spa are pricey (you can get a more extensive and less expensive Dead Sea experience, with free entrance for hotel guests, by taking the shuttle down to the public spa on the beach). And the kibbutz hotel food, though plentiful and varied, was not as fresh or creative as could be; much of it seemed to be recycled or refurbished from the day(s) before. (On the other hand, that made it easier not to overeat -- a constant temptation in the all-you-can-eat buffets morning and evening.)

9. Kibbutz Nir-David (Tel-Amal)

Beth-Shean Valley Z. C., Beit She'an 19150 Israel
Excellent
55%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
3%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 38 reviews

Kibbutz Nir-David (Tel-Amal)

Beautiful relaxing vacation

Reviewed By Yankie1947

We stayed at Nir David for three nights with two other couples and had an excellent experience. The staff was very friendly and accommodating, the location was beautiful and the activities available on the kibbutz and the surrounding area were superb. Our cabin included an extra large whirlpool bath. The breakfasts were delicious. There is an excellent meat restaurant in Beit Shean called Shipudey Hakikar. Highly recommend.

10. Nehara Country Lodging

Kibbutz Ashdot Ya’akov Ichud, 15155 Israel
Excellent
42%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
8%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 26 reviews

Nehara Country Lodging

In the Jordan Valley, six kilometers south of the Sea of Galilee, between the Jordan River and the Yarmouk River and a short drive from the most exciting attractions the Galilee and Golan Heights area has to offer, lies Nehara Country Lodging. The lodging facility, located in Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov, includes 44 vacation units of different kinds and offers a vacation.

Simple B & B's

Reviewed By galnim

Beds are uncomfortable, air conditioners are in samerooms are Bad , noisy, leaking. In the room there is a microwave kettle with a coffee set of sugar and tea ' electric plate refrigerator with milk and crockery as well as a large sign that must not be cooked in the room, conflict. The selection of stations on television is very small (hot tv) Breakfast all week as well as good dinners, Saturday breakfast in a limited style

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