Some Fridays begin with a short drive and end with the sea in front of you. The Friday half board deal at Almera Hotel Bat Yam is built around that kind of Friday. It is a Bat Yam hotel for couples, on the first line to the sea at the north end of the promenade. The package gives you a night, breakfast, a Mediterranean-style dinner, free parking and a Saturday checkout that waits until 20:30. It starts from 1,400 ₪ per couple.
First line to the sea, at the north end of the promenade
Almera Hotel Bat Yam stands at the northern end of the Bat Yam promenade, on the first line to the sea. From the hotel to the beach is under 100 metres. That changes the shape of a weekend. Once the car is parked there is nothing left to plan, no decision about when to head to the water. You go down when the light looks good, and you come back up when you are ready for coffee.
Around the hotel there is a good spread of recommended restaurants and bars, which suits a couple’s Friday. The evening has two natural halves: dinner at the hotel, and whatever you decide to do afterwards.
Seven floors, and one that looks at the water over breakfast
The building has seven floors. Five of them are guest room floors. The others are the entrance lobby and the gallery floor, which holds the dining room. It is a layout you understand within a minute of arriving: you sleep upstairs, you eat on the gallery floor (G), and the sea is never far from either.
The dining room is small in spirit, intimate and designed, and it looks out to the sea. The walls carry paintings by Nachum Gutman and other Israeli art, so there is something to look at between one sip of coffee and the next.
The Friday half board deal for couples at a Bat Yam hotel, in full
Here is what the package contains, as it is set out for the weekend:
- Lodging: a night at the hotel, with check-in from 15:00 on the day of arrival
- Breakfast: a continental breakfast served as a full buffet
- Dinner: a Mediterranean-style Friday evening meal
- Parking: free, instead of the usual 70 ₪ per night
- Late checkout: until 20:30 on Saturday, instead of the usual 11:00
- Price: from 1,400 ₪ per couple
Two of those lines carry most of the value. Free parking removes a charge you would otherwise add per night. The late checkout turns Saturday into a day with a slow middle instead of a morning spent packing.
Friday dinner: fish, warm dishes and no meat
The Friday dinner is a buffet. It includes rotating fish dishes, hot side dishes, vegetables prepared in different ways, fresh salads and desserts. The menu is built on fish and hot dairy dishes, with no meat. That makes for a lighter table than many people expect on a Friday night, and a good fit for a Mediterranean evening with the sea close by.
The fish dishes rotate, so the table is not the same from one week to the next.
Saturday morning, and a checkout in no hurry
Breakfast is served in the dining room on the gallery floor. It is a rich continental spread, carefully laid out, with fresh bread, cheeses, coffee and a full buffet. The table includes fine cheeses, salted fish, fresh salads, pastries, cakes, homemade jams and natural juices. The coffee in your hand and the sea in the window do the rest.
Then comes the part that sets this deal apart. Standard checkout at the hotel is 11:00, but on this Friday package the Saturday checkout is 20:30. You can walk to the water in the afternoon, come back and sit a while longer, and leave when the day has actually finished.
Which room for two: a balcony on the sea, or a view of the city
Every guest room at the hotel has a king-size bed, and all the rooms are air-conditioned and designed in a modern, upscale style. The real choice is between a sea view and a city view.
- Deluxe room: 20 sq m, king bed 180/200, balcony facing the sea, up to 2 adults
- Classic room: 20 sq m, king bed 180/200, no balcony, city view, up to 2 adults
- Junior suite: 34 sq m, king bed 200/200 plus a sofa bed, balcony facing the sea, up to 3 guests
- Exclusive suite: 35.5 sq m, two bedrooms, king bed 180/200 plus two twin beds, no balcony, city view, up to 2+2 guests, with an optional connecting door to the next room
- Sunset suite: 41 sq m, king bed 200/200 plus two twin beds, balcony facing the sea, an additional room, up to 4 adults
For two people on a Friday, the Deluxe room is the natural choice: a balcony facing the sea in a room made for a couple. The Junior suite adds space and a sofa bed. The Classic room suits couples who care more about the evening and the bed than about the view.
Without a pool or a gym, but with a treatment room
To be clear about what the hotel does not have: there is no pool and no gym at Almera. The weekend here is about the sea outside, the table inside and a quiet pace. The hotel does have a treatment room, which offers massages and massage packages, a good way to fill the stretch between breakfast and a late checkout.
Getting here and settling in
The underground parking entrance is at Sokolov 2, Bat Yam. Parking normally costs 70 ₪ per night and is free with the Friday half board deal. Reception is staffed around the clock, so a late arrival on a Friday does not need special arrangements. Check-in begins at 15:00.
We look forward to hosting you.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Friday half board deal at Almera Hotel Bat Yam include?
The Friday half board deal at Almera Hotel Bat Yam includes a night’s stay, breakfast, a Mediterranean-style dinner, free parking and a late Saturday checkout at 20:30. It starts from 1,400 ₪ per couple.
How late can we stay on Saturday with the Friday deal?
Saturday checkout under the Friday half board deal is at 20:30. Without the deal, checkout is at 11:00 on the day of departure. Check-in is from 15:00 on the day of arrival.
Is parking included in the Friday half board package?
Yes, parking is free with the package. Without it, the underground parking costs 70 ₪ per night. The entrance is at Sokolov 2, Bat Yam.
Is the Friday dinner at the hotel a meat meal?
No. The Friday dinner buffet is based on fish and hot dairy dishes, with no meat. It includes rotating fish dishes, hot side dishes, vegetables prepared in different ways, fresh salads and desserts.
Which room is best for a couple at Almera Hotel Bat Yam?
For two, the Deluxe room offers 20 sq m, a king bed and a balcony facing the sea. The Junior suite has 34 sq m, a king bed, a sofa bed and a sea-facing balcony. The Classic room has the same size and bed as the Deluxe room but no balcony, and it faces the city.
Can we bring a dog to Almera Hotel Bat Yam?
The hotel does not allow guests to stay with pets. Licensed service dogs may stay, in accordance with the law.
Can we celebrate a birthday during a stay at Almera Hotel Bat Yam?
The hotel has a birthday package, and it includes a breakfast for two.
Does Almera Hotel Bat Yam offer laundry service?
Yes. The hotel offers professional laundry and ironing services.