We have put our groups in this youth hostel for years and have enjoyed its value, location on the Sea of Galilee, and the food. Unfortunately, this place caters to youth groups & school children who are not properly chaperoned nor overseen. As most of the rooms open onto a central courtyard, the constant slamming of room doors plus the... More

Karei Deshe offers incredible value. It is officially a youth hostel, but can easily compete with most hotels. I would take this over most four star hotels. Karei Deshe has a private beach, beautiful courtyard, nice garden, good food, excellent staff etc. You will not regret to have stayed here. One word of warning though. Especially during the weekends (Fri-Sat)... More

I stayed with a group of family friends on a tour of Israel, for 5 nights. It was all that anyone could ask for! If the room size, balcony, luxury bathroom, gorgeous food every day and night, and the staffs helpful and happy attitude wasn't enough, the Sea of Galilee was at the bottom of the garden!! It was very... More

This "hostel" is priced very low for how clean and spacious it is. I would have paid much more for this kind of room. We booked well in advance and had a great view of the Sea of Galilee. The private beach was very nice and breakfast was quite a large spread. (I can't speak to the other meals, but... More

Very nice staff; clean, neat, spacious rooms. The hotel is super big, in the form of a rectangle with a courtyard in the middle, so not all room face the Kinneret. Reserve in advance if you want a nice view. Also off season, you would need a car to drive to the nearest decent restaurant. I would return and recommend... More