Gordon Hostel, 2 Gordon St.
on the corner of Ha-Yarkon St. Take bus #4 or 5 from the central bus station, and get off
at Gordon St. Though the hostel is as close to the beach as you can get without getting
sand in your sheets, most of the clientele sunsoaks on the rooftop lounge. Wash and
dry NIS14. Check-out 10:30am. Lockout llam-2pm. Dorms (coed or female-only)
NIS36/US$9, NIS224/US$57 per week. Rooftop mattress NIS27/US$6.75. Students
and repeat visitors receive 10% discount,
Gordon Inn Guest House, 17 Gordon St. just off Ben-Yehuda St. From the central
bus station take bus #4 to Ben-Yehuda and Gordon St. More polished and proper than
most in the price range, the Guest House resides conveniently between Dizengoff Center
and the beach. Posh bar/cafe open until 3am. Breakfast included. Wash and dry NIS25.
Max stay 2 weeks, negotiable. Check-in 2pm. Check-out 11am. All rooms have A/C, some
have balconies. Rooms in back are quiete-8 bed dorms (coed) NIS64/US$16; singles
NIS184/US$46, with bath NIS228/US$57; doubles NIS236/US$59, NIS284/US$71:
triples NIS288/US$72, NIS340/US$85; quads NIS340/US$85, NIS396/US$99. Prices
10-15% lower Nov.-June, except holidays, в
Dizengoff Square Hostel, 13 Ben-Ami St. off Dizengoff Sq. across from the
Chen cinema. Take bus #5 from the central bus station to Dizengoff Sq. Colorful paint,
plaster sculptures in the TV/pool table room, and a breezy rooftop terrace keep the old-
est hostel in Tel Aviv fresh and funky. Small breakfast included. Laundry NIS6. Check-
out 10:30am. Lockout 10:30am-2:30p-8 bed dorms (coed and single sex) NIS38/
US$9.50, NIS232/US$58 per week, with A/C NIS46/US$11.50. Private rooms
NIS188/US$47; with A/C, bath, TV, and fridge NIS216/US$54.
Tel Aviv Youth Hostel/Guest House (HI), 36 B'nei Dan St. near Ibn Gvirol St. Take bus #5, 24, or 25 to the Weizmann St
and Yehuda Ha-Macabbe intersection and walk up one block to B'nei Dan. This spotless
and shiny hostel is more of a Park Place (huge nearby playground and playing courts) than
a Boardwalk (long schlep from the beach). Large breakfast included. Check-out 10am. All
rooms have A/C and private rooms have bat-bed dorm NIS70/US$17.50 with bath
NIS88/US$22; singles NIS148/US$38; doubles NIS224/US$56; triples NIS288/US$72.
NIS6 surcharge for nonmembers. Discounts for longer stays.
N Hostel, 84 Ben-Yehuda Sth floor.
One block to your left as you face the sea from Gordon Inn; follow the same directions.
There's a time to party and a time to relax, or so claims this middle sibling in the Gordon
family. The highly social atmosphere is tempered by a midnight quiet rule. Sunny recep-
tion lounge has cable TV, pool table, and an arcade game. Breakfast included. Laundry
NIS14. Check-in 2pm. Check-out 10:30am. Rooms have showers and fans Dorms
NIS39/US$10, NIS238/US$60 per week; singles NIS140/US$35; doubles NIS160/
US$40; quads NIS160/US$140. Rooftop mattress in summer NIS31/US$8. В