Review of Galei Kinneret Hotel 5*

Hotel location is very good for traveling to the region. We spent three nights as we traveled around upper Galilee. It appears this hotel is used by tour operators frequently as they were several busloads of people coming and going. Our last evening had very few people though and I would imagine that many of the buses left because the place seemed empty compared to the night before. It is older and reasonably clean but needs a renovation. In America this would be a two and a half star equivalent. That being said I would not say that I saw other hotels in the area that would be a significant upgrade. My room was not clean upon arrival. It was something in the sheets and the coffee cups were dirty with a dirty spoon and one of them. I put $5 next to it for a tip for the maid service the next day and still found the same dirty cup and spoon. Our room keys seem to demagnetize about twice a day and I had to go to the front desk at least four times for new keys. The restaurant was decent. We had our meals included with our plan for breakfast and dinner. There is no beach at the hotel but there is a pool and hot tub with a spa. The rooms we're of a few different sizes. Those who have a room with three digits have a smaller room and those with 4 digits on the south Wing have larger rooms with a sofa and sitting area. They all had a refrigerator. The sidewalk that had South out in front of the hotel goes for several miles and is really nice for morning runs to watch the sunrise over the Sea of Galilee. The area seems very safe. There is really not any nearby shops other than a very few trinket vendors around the corner to the north. I might stay there again if I were to return but I would certainly look for other possible locations before booking this place again.