Some evenings are worth lingering over, and the ones that begin at a set table are among them. If you are looking for a hotel in Bat Yam with a Mediterranean fish dinner, Almera Hotel Bat Yam serves one: a buffet built around fish and hot dairy dishes, laid out in a designed dining room that looks over the sea. Afterwards you go up to a room in a hotel on the first line from the water, less than 100 metres from the beach.
What is on the dinner buffet: rotating fish, hot sides, dessert
Dinner at Almera is a buffet, and fish is its centre. The fish dishes rotate. Around them you will find hot side dishes, vegetables prepared in different ways, fresh salads and desserts to finish.
The word “rotate” matters if you like to plan. There is no single fixed menu, so no one can promise in advance which fish will be waiting.
No meat on the table: the character of the menu
The menu is based on fish and hot dairy dishes, with no meat. It suits guests who want a lighter evening of fish, vegetables and salads rather than a heavy plate before bed.
The Friday deal: half board through Saturday evening
Dinner is part of a full package, the Friday half-board deal, which starts from 1,400 ILS per couple. What it includes:
- Accommodation: a night in a hotel on the first line from the sea
- Breakfast: a full buffet on the Gallery floor
- Mediterranean-style dinner: a buffet of fish and hot dairy dishes
- Free parking: instead of 70 ILS per night
- Late Saturday check-out: until 20:30
That last item changes the rhythm of the weekend. Instead of packing at 11:00, the standard check-out time, Saturday leaves room for coffee, the promenade and the sea until the evening.
The room where you sit down: the Gallery floor, Gutman and the sea
The dining room is on the Gallery floor (G). It is intimate, designed, and faces the sea. The walls carry paintings by Nachum Gutman alongside other Israeli art, so the plates change under the eye of painters who made the Israeli shore part of their world.
The building has seven floors in all: the entrance lobby, the Gallery floor with the dining room, and five floors of guest rooms. The distance from table to bed is short, and nobody needs to go outside after dessert.
The morning after: coffee, fresh bread, a full buffet ☕🙂
The same dining room turns in the morning to a careful continental breakfast, served daily as a full buffet.
On the table: fresh bread, fine cheeses, salted fish, fresh salads, pastries, cakes and homemade jams. Alongside them come coffee and natural juices. Anyone who left room for fish at dinner meets it again at breakfast, this time salted, next to bread and cheese.
Another evening in Bat Yam: what is nearby
The hotel stands on the north side of the Bat Yam promenade, on the first line from the sea. If you stay the whole weekend, or simply want a change from the buffet, the immediate surroundings hold a range of recommended restaurants and bars. The promenade itself is the natural continuation of dinner: a slow walk with the sea alongside.
After dinner: the rooms
Every guest room is air-conditioned and designed in a modern, upscale style, and every one has a king-size bed. Choosing between them comes down to how many of you there are and whether a balcony matters:
- Deluxe room: 20 sqm, up to 2 adults, a 180/200 king bed and a balcony facing the sea
- Junior suite: 34 sqm, up to 3 guests, a 200/200 king and a sofa bed, balcony facing the sea
- Sunset suite: 41 sqm, up to 4 adults, a 200/200 king plus two twin beds, an additional room and a balcony facing the sea
- Exclusive suite: 35.5 sqm, up to 2+2 guests, two bedrooms, a city view and an optional connecting door to the next room
- Classic room: 20 sqm, up to 2 adults, a 180/200 king bed and a city view
The Classic room and the Exclusive suite have no balcony. If you want to end the evening with the sea in the window, choose one of the other three.
Good to know before you arrive
Check-in starts at 15:00 on the day of arrival, and standard check-out is by 11:00 on the day of departure. Under the Friday deal, Saturday check-out stretches to 20:30. Parking is underground, entered from 2 Sokolov Street, Bat Yam. Outside the deal it costs 70 ILS per night, and inside the deal it is free.
The reception desk works around the clock, and the hotel offers professional laundry and ironing services. And what is not here: Almera has no swimming pool and no gym. The evening here revolves around the table, the sea and the promenade.
We look forward to hosting you 🙂
Frequently asked questions
What does the Friday half-board deal at Almera Hotel Bat Yam include, and what does it cost?
The deal includes accommodation, breakfast, a Mediterranean-style dinner, free parking and a late Saturday check-out until 20:30. Prices start from 1,400 ILS per couple.
Is meat served at dinner at Almera?
No. The menu is based on fish and hot dairy dishes, with no meat. The buffet offers rotating fish dishes, hot sides, vegetables prepared in different ways, fresh salads and desserts.
Where is the dining room, and what is it like?
The dining room is on the Gallery floor (G) and looks out to the sea. Its design is intimate and combines paintings by Nachum Gutman with Israeli art. It serves both the Friday-deal dinner and the full-buffet breakfast.
How much is parking at the hotel in Bat Yam, and where is the entrance?
Parking is underground and costs 70 ILS per night, with the entrance at 2 Sokolov Street, Bat Yam. Guests on the Friday half-board deal get free parking.
Are there restaurants and bars near Almera for a second evening?
Yes. Almera Hotel Bat Yam stands on the north side of the Bat Yam promenade, on the first line from the sea, and the immediate area has a range of recommended restaurants and bars. A longer stay can pair a dinner at the hotel with an evening out along the promenade.
Can I bring a dog to Almera?
The hotel does not allow pets. Licensed service dogs may stay in accordance with the law.
Can I book a massage at the hotel?
Yes, the hotel has a treatment room offering massages and massage treatments.
Does the hotel host groom’s Shabbat (Shabbat Chatan)?
Yes, Almera hosts groom’s Shabbat weekends. The hotel itself does not provide Shabbat meals or Shabbat festivities as part of that, so anyone planning one should take this into account.