The best Christmas party venues in Israel for corporate holiday and end-of-year parties are The Jaffa hotel for a chapel-and-courtyard setting, The Norman in Tel Aviv for a smart private dinner, Hangar 11 at the Tel Aviv Port for a big company event, the American Colony Hotel for a classic Jerusalem Christmas dinner, and the King David Hotel for a grand celebration.
A luxury hotel in a restored 19th-century hospital and chapel.
The Jaffa, in a converted French hospital with a deconsecrated chapel that's now a bar, has courtyards and private rooms for events.
A striking setting for a festive dinner.
Good to know: Ask about the chapel bar and garden for private parties.
An elegant boutique hotel for smart private dinners.
The Norman, in two restored 1920s buildings off Rothschild Boulevard, has private dining and event spaces for smaller corporate parties.
Refined and central.
Good to know: Book private dining early for December.
A huge hangar venue for big company events.
Hangar 11 at the Tel Aviv Port is one of the city's largest event spaces, used for company parties, launches and concerts.
Built for large-scale productions.
Good to know: Work with an event producer; the venue suits hundreds of guests.
A historic Jerusalem hotel known for Christmas dinners.
The American Colony, a 19th-century Ottoman mansion with courtyards and gardens, is one of Jerusalem's classic places for Christmas Eve dinner and private events.
Old-world and atmospheric.
Good to know: Book its Christmas dinner early in the autumn.
Jerusalem's grandest hotel, for big celebrations.
The King David's ballrooms and terraces with views of the Old City walls host major events and holiday parties.
Iconic and formal.
Good to know: Ask about terrace events if the weather is mild.
Most hold end-of-year or Hanukkah parties in December, and international companies often call them holiday parties. The venues here host both.
By October for December dates, especially Thursday nights, which are the most popular party night in Israel.
As a rough guide, hotel and restaurant packages start around ₪250–₪450 a head with food and drinks, and large venues like Hangar 11 are priced for big events with production costs on top.
Hotels such as the American Colony in Jerusalem and The Jaffa in Tel Aviv often serve Christmas Eve dinners, and Jaffa, Nazareth and Haifa's German Colony have restaurants open on Christmas Eve. Book ahead.