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The 14 Best Hotels in Eilat (2026)

Updated July 2026 · 14 picks

The best hotels in Eilat in 2026 are the Royal Beach, Herods Palace and the King Solomon. Eilat's hotels cluster in two places — the North Beach lagoon strip, which is busy and walkable, and the Coral Beach stretch to the south, which is quieter and closer to the reef. Below are fourteen, and which end each sits at.

1. Royal Beach — North Beach, on the promenade

The benchmark Eilat five-star — huge pool complex, directly on the promenade.

₪₪₪₪ SplurgeBest for Families · Couples

The Royal Beach is Isrotel’s flagship Eilat property, sitting directly on the North Beach promenade with one of the largest and best pool complexes in the city.

It is the hotel most Israelis name first when they think of an Eilat holiday, and it earns that through consistency: extensive facilities, a good spa, several restaurants, and a position that puts the beach, the promenade and the shopping within a short walk.

It is expensive by Israeli resort standards, particularly over festivals, and worth comparing against its own sister properties nearby.

Good to know: The pool complex is the reason to book here — in Eilat’s heat it matters more than the beach.

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2. Herods Palace — North Beach, by the lagoon

The most theatrical hotel in Eilat, and the largest pool area on the strip.

₪₪₪₪ SplurgeBest for Families · Groups

Herods Palace sits at the northern end of the strip beside the lagoon, part of the Herods complex, and it is unapologetically theatrical — a mock-Herodian palace exterior wrapped around an enormous pool and garden area.

The scale is the point. The pool complex, gardens and children's facilities are among the largest in Eilat, which for a family week in the desert is exactly the right priority.

It sits within the wider Herods complex, so facilities are shared across the adjacent properties.

Good to know: Facilities are shared across the Herods complex — check which building your room is in.

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3. King Solomon — North Beach, by the lagoon

The family workhorse in Eilat — water slides, kids clubs, spa for the parents.

₪₪₪ UpmarketBest for Families

The King Solomon is Isrotel’s dedicated family hotel on Eilat’s North Beach, built around a large pool complex with water slides and supervised kids’ zones that run through the day.

The trade is straightforward: you accept a busy, child-heavy hotel in exchange for the widest activity programme of any Isrotel property in the city, plus a spa that gives parents somewhere to go once the children are occupied.

It sits a short walk from the Royal Beach promenade, so the restaurants and shopping of North Beach stay within reach.

Good to know: Book a room away from the pool deck if you want the children asleep before the evening entertainment finishes.

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4. Dan Eilat — North Beach, on the promenade

A long-established seafront five-star with a distinctive Postmodern design.

₪₪₪₪ SplurgeBest for Families · Couples

The Dan Eilat sits on the North Beach promenade and is one of the city's established five-stars, notable for an unusually bold Postmodern design by Adam Tihany that has aged into a genuine landmark.

It offers the full resort package — several pools, a spa, restaurants and children's facilities — from a group with seventy years of experience running Israeli hotels.

The seafront position and the walkable promenade location are its strongest practical assets.

Good to know: One of the most walkable positions on the strip — you can reach the promenade and shops on foot.

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5. Royal Garden — North Beach

All-suite sister to the Royal Beach, built around a tropical garden and water park.

₪₪₪ UpmarketBest for Families · Groups

The Royal Garden is an all-suite hotel, which is the single reason most families pick it over its neighbours — every unit has separate sleeping space and a kitchenette.

The centre of the hotel is a tropical garden with several pools and a small water park, and guests can use facilities at the adjacent Royal Beach, which effectively doubles the hotel’s range without the flagship’s room rate.

It is a practical choice for longer stays and for groups travelling together who want their own space in the evenings.

Good to know: The suites have kitchenettes — worth using, because Eilat restaurant prices add up fast over a week.

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6. Agamim — North Beach, set back from the promenade

The calm, adult-leaning one — lagoon pools and rooms that open onto the water.

₪₪₪ UpmarketBest for Couples · Groups

Agamim is built around a central tropical lagoon with an encircling pool, and its signature rooms open directly onto the water.

It reads as the quietest of Isrotel’s Eilat hotels, aimed at couples and groups of friends rather than at families with small children, and the landscaping does a lot of work in making the property feel separate from the resort strip.

It is set slightly back from the promenade, which is the trade for the calm — a few minutes’ walk to the beach and the restaurants.

Good to know: The rooms that open onto the water are the point of staying here — book one specifically or stay elsewhere.

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7. U Coral Beach Club — Coral Beach, south shore

Ultra all-inclusive on the quiet south shore, next to the reef.

₪₪₪₪ SplurgeBest for Families · Couples

U Coral Beach Club sits on the southern Coral Beach stretch, away from the North Beach crowds, and operates on an ultra all-inclusive basis — meals, snacks and drinks included throughout.

The location is the trade-off: much quieter and closer to the reef and the nature reserve, but ten minutes from town by car or bus rather than a walk.

For families who intend to stay put and swim, the all-inclusive model in Eilat's heat removes a lot of daily friction.

Good to know: All-inclusive makes real sense in Eilat — the heat discourages walking out for every meal.

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8. Yam Suf — Coral Beach, by the Underwater Observatory

Away from the strip, next to the reef — the one for divers and snorkellers.

₪₪₪ UpmarketBest for Families · Couples

Yam Suf sits down at Coral Beach rather than on the North Beach strip, next to the Underwater Observatory and within reach of Eilat’s best snorkelling.

It houses the Manta diving centre, which makes it the obvious base for anyone whose trip is built around the reef rather than around the promenade, and there is a large pool complex plus a play zone for children.

The distance from the city centre is the trade-off — you will want a car or taxis for evenings out.

Good to know: The reef at Coral Beach is the best in Israel; the hotel’s position is worth more than any pool.

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9. Sport Club — Two minutes from the North Beach promenade

All-inclusive and activity-led — the best value of the Eilat group.

₪₪ Mid-rangeBest for Families · Groups

The Sport Club is Isrotel’s all-inclusive Eilat property, and the pricing model is the reason to book it: food, drinks and the activity programme are in the rate.

The atmosphere is sporty and organised, with a full daily schedule, which suits families with older children and groups who want the week structured for them rather than a quiet retreat.

It is two minutes from the Royal Beach promenade, so the location is effectively the same as the more expensive hotels around it.

Good to know: Price the all-inclusive rate against a room-only booking nearby — with teenagers it usually wins comfortably.

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10. Orchid Hotel — Coral Beach, hillside above the south shore

Thai-style wooden villas up the hillside, overlooking the reef.

₪₪₪ UpmarketBest for Couples · Families

The Orchid is built as a Thai village on the hillside above Coral Beach — timber pavilions and villas stepping down the slope, with views across the gulf toward Jordan and Egypt.

It is the least resort-like of Eilat's larger hotels and by some distance the most distinctive, and the elevated position gives it views none of the strip hotels have.

It is opposite the reef beaches on the southern shore, which puts the best snorkelling in the country across the road and the town some distance away.

Good to know: The hillside site means steps and slopes — worth knowing if mobility is a consideration.

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11. Lagoona — North Beach promenade

All-inclusive on the promenade itself — families who want to walk everywhere.

₪₪₪ UpmarketBest for Families

Lagoona is the second of Isrotel’s all-inclusive Eilat hotels, and unlike the Sport Club it sits directly on the North Beach promenade.

That position is what you are paying the difference for: the beach, the restaurants and the shopping are all outside the door, so the hotel works without taxis.

The activity programme is aimed squarely at younger children, and the hotel is busy through the Israeli school holidays.

Good to know: All-inclusive here covers the promenade-facing terrace — the best seat in the hotel at sunset.

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12. Riviera — Two minutes from the beachfront

Apartment-style rooms and a mini-market — the budget end of the Eilat group.

₪₪ Mid-rangeBest for Families · Groups

The Riviera is Isrotel’s value option in Eilat: apartment-style units, an on-site mini-market and a kids’ zone, two minutes back from the beachfront.

It is aimed at families and groups of friends who want the chain’s reliability without the flagship rate, and the self-catering setup is what makes the arithmetic work over a longer stay.

Facilities are lighter than at the bigger Isrotel properties nearby — this is a base rather than a destination in itself.

Good to know: The mini-market on site is the saving — stock up on breakfast and drinks rather than eating every meal out.

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13. Leonardo Plaza Eilat — North Beach

A large, reliable strip hotel at a more forgiving price than the five-stars.

₪₪₪ UpmarketBest for Families · Groups

The Leonardo Plaza sits on the North Beach strip and is a large, well-established hotel that does the essentials properly — pools, a beach position, dining and children's facilities — without the five-star premium.

The Leonardo and Fattal group runs several properties in Eilat at different price points, and this is the mid-to-upper one, which for many families is the sensible compromise.

The location on the strip is the main practical advantage: everything walkable.

Good to know: Compare against the group's other Eilat properties — the difference in price can be significant for similar facilities.

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14. Astral Village — North Beach area

Low-rise village-style rooms and a big garden — the family-budget option.

₪₪ Mid-rangeBest for Families · Groups

Astral Village is laid out as a low-rise village of rooms around gardens and pools rather than as a tower, which gives it a more relaxed feel than the high-rise strip hotels.

It sits at the more affordable end of the Eilat market and is aimed squarely at families, with the space and the pool area that implies.

For families who want a week in Eilat without a five-star rate, it is one of the better-value options in the city.

Good to know: The village layout means more walking between rooms and facilities than a tower hotel — usually a plus with children.

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Frequently asked questions

Should I stay on North Beach or Coral Beach?

North Beach if you want to walk to restaurants, shops and the promenade, and if you are travelling with children who will use the pool more than the sea. Coral Beach, about ten minutes south, if you want quiet and the reef — but you will need taxis or the bus to get to town.

Are Eilat hotels all-inclusive?

Several are, particularly the Leonardo Club and U Coral properties, and all-inclusive is more common here than anywhere else in Israel because of the resort model and the heat. Most of the five-stars are half board or bed and breakfast. Check exactly what a given rate covers before comparing prices.

When is Eilat cheapest?

Late spring and autumn outside the festival weeks, and the height of summer, when the heat deters Israeli families. Prices peak sharply over Pesach, Sukkot, Rosh Hashanah and the winter holiday period, when the rest of the country comes south for the sun.

Do Eilat hotels have private beaches?

Some of the seafront properties have their own beach sections, but most guests use the public beaches immediately in front of the strip, which are free and lifeguarded in season. The pool complexes are generally the main draw rather than the beach.

Is Eilat VAT-free?

Eilat is a free trade zone and VAT is not charged on most goods and services there, including hotel stays, which is a genuine saving. It does not apply to everything — check the bill rather than assuming.

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