The 6 Best Sukkot Family Programs in Eilat (2026)

Updated July 2026 · 6 picks

The best Sukkot family options in Eilat in 2026 are the Isrotel Royal Beach, Herods Palace and the Leonardo Club. Sukkot falls in early autumn, when Eilat is hot but the sea is at its warmest, and the city's resorts run their biggest family programmes of the year. Below are six, and what to check first.

1. Isrotel Royal Beach — North Beach, on the promenade

Isrotel's flagship Eilat property, with the facilities a festival week needs.

Operator IsrotelPrice ₪₪₪₪

The Royal Beach is Isrotel's flagship in Eilat, directly on the North Beach promenade with one of the largest pool complexes in the city and a full spa and restaurant operation.

Isrotel runs festival programmes across its Eilat properties, and the scale of this one is what makes it work over a full Sukkot week — the facilities absorb a hotel full of families without feeling crowded.

Confirm the current year's programme contents, kashrut supervision and meal arrangements directly with the hotel.

Large pool complex
Direct promenade and beach access
Spa and multiple restaurants

Good to know: The pool complex matters more than the beach in Eilat's heat — check which pools are open over the festival.

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2. Herods Palace — North Beach, by the lagoon

The biggest pool and garden complex on the strip, built for families.

Operator HerodsPrice ₪₪₪₪

Herods Palace sits at the northern end of the strip beside the lagoon, with one of the largest pool and garden areas in Eilat and extensive children's facilities.

Over a Sukkot week with children, that space is the single most useful thing a hotel can offer, and the Herods complex has more of it than most.

Facilities are shared across the adjacent Herods properties, so check which building you are booked into.

Extensive pool and garden complex
Children's facilities
Lagoon-side position

Good to know: Ask which of the Herods buildings your room is in — the walk between them is longer than it looks.

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3. Dan Eilat — North Beach, on the promenade

A seafront five-star from the group with the longest festival track record in Israel.

Operator Dan HotelsPrice ₪₪₪₪

The Dan Eilat sits on the North Beach promenade, a landmark five-star with several pools, a spa and full children's facilities.

Dan has run festival hospitality across its Israeli properties for decades, and the operational side of a full hotel over yom tov is where that experience shows.

Programme details and supervision are set annually and should be confirmed directly.

Seafront promenade position
Multiple pools and spa
Established group festival experience

Good to know: The most walkable of the big strip hotels — useful over chol hamoed when you want out of the resort.

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4. Leonardo Club Eilat — North Beach

All-inclusive, which over a long festival week removes most of the daily friction.

Operator Fattal / LeonardoPrice ₪₪₪

The Leonardo Club operates on an all-inclusive basis — meals, snacks and drinks throughout — on the North Beach strip.

Over a Sukkot week in Eilat's heat, all-inclusive is a genuinely different experience: nobody is negotiating about lunch, and the children can eat when they want to.

It sits below the five-stars on price, which for a large family group is the deciding factor.

All-inclusive meals and drinks
Pool complex
Children's programming

Good to know: Confirm exactly what the all-inclusive covers over the festival — it sometimes differs from the standard offering.

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

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

Operator Fattal / LeonardoPrice ₪₪₪₪

U Coral Beach Club sits on the southern Coral Beach stretch on an ultra all-inclusive basis, away from the North Beach crowds and close to the nature reserve.

The quieter position is the appeal over a festival week, when the northern strip is at its busiest — and the reef is across the road.

You will need transport to reach town, which over chol hamoed is worth planning for.

Ultra all-inclusive
Quiet southern shore location
Close to Coral Beach reserve

Good to know: Check what transport into town the hotel runs over the festival — it is not a walk.

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6. Astral Village — North Beach area

A low-rise village layout and garden space, at the value end.

Operator Astral HotelsPrice ₪₪

Astral Village is laid out as a low-rise village of rooms around gardens and pools rather than as a tower, and it sits at the more affordable end of the Eilat market.

For extended families booking several rooms over a festival, the combination of space, gardens and price is the argument.

Confirm the programme's inclusions and supervision directly for the year you are booking.

Low-rise village layout with gardens
Pool area
Family-oriented pricing

Good to know: The best-value option here for a large family group booking several rooms.

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Frequently asked questions

Do Eilat hotels build a sukkah?

The kosher hotels do, usually on a terrace, in a garden or over a pool deck, and serve festival meals in it. The thing to ask about is capacity: a full resort over Sukkot needs a very large sukkah and some hotels run meals in shifts.

How hot is Eilat at Sukkot?

Still hot — typically in the thirties Celsius through October — though noticeably less punishing than August. The sea is at its warmest of the year, which for a family holiday is the trade-off that makes it worth it. Plan activity for early morning and late afternoon.

How do holiday programmes in Israel work?

A hotel or an operator takes over a property for the festival, kashers the kitchens to a stated standard, and sells the stay as a package covering yom tov and chol hamoed meals, services and usually children's programming. Contents, supervision and pricing are set fresh each year, so nothing published in advance should be treated as fixed.

What should I confirm before booking?

Five things, in writing: which body supervises the kashrut and to what standard; exactly which meals are included and on which days; whether festival meals are communal or private; what children's programming actually runs and for which ages; and the cancellation terms. All vary between properties and between years.

How far ahead do these programmes sell out?

The strongest programmes open many months ahead and the good rooms go early, particularly connecting and family rooms. If a specific property matters to you, treat it like booking a venue rather than a hotel.

1. Isrotel Royal Beach — North Beach, on the promenade

2. Herods Palace — North Beach, by the lagoon

3. Dan Eilat — North Beach, on the promenade

4. Leonardo Club Eilat — North Beach

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

6. Astral Village — North Beach area

Frequently asked questions

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