The Setai Tel Aviv

Name: The Setai Tel Aviv
Address: David Razi'el St 22, Tel Aviv-Yafo, 6802919, Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel
Telephone: +97236016000
Price range: $373–$8,648
Rating: 4.2

Tel Aviv · Israel

Overall 50 Google 4.2

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$373

Wed, May 27

Highest

$8,648

Mon, Mar 1

Median

$660

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$498

May 30 – Jun 5

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Character and identity

Set into a restored 12th-century fortress (later an Ottoman prison and Turkish police station) on the Jaffa waterfront, The Setai Tel Aviv spans five stone buildings holding 120 rooms beside the old port. The design language pairs heavy Crusader-era masonry with a Middle Eastern, faintly Turkish modernism: asymmetrical stairways, restored hammam, sunlit central courtyard planted with olive and citrus. A rooftop infinity pool faces the Mediterranean. Rooms come with rainfall showers, granite tubs and espresso machines; suite guests get the Mediterranean Lounge for all-day wine, beer and snacks. Archaeological finds from the site sit in display cases throughout.

Who's it for

Best for:
Design literates, history-minded couples and culturally curious travellers who want to be inside Jaffa rather than along the Tel Aviv beach strip. Expect to walk to the flea market, galleries, the Clock Tower and designer boutiques, then return to a quiet, stone-walled retreat with a serious spa and hammam programme.

Should look elsewhere:
Beach-holiday travellers and families wanting pool-club energy or a kids' programme should look at the modern Tel Aviv seafront instead. The atmosphere is hushed and adult, the setting is ancient stone rather than sand, and the courtyard breakfast can run hot in summer.

Bottom line

What you are paying for is the building itself: a genuine 12th-century fortress turned into a 120-room hotel without losing the archaeology. If that thrills you, nothing else in Tel Aviv compares; if it doesn't, a beachfront address will give you more sun and swimming for the money. Book a suite to unlock the Mediterranean Lounge, and aim for shoulder season when Jaffa's light is at its best.