10 Funky Boutique Hotels in Tel Aviv

With its funky and eclectic style, rotating art shows, and a wide variety of in-house cultural events, The Diaghilev Hotel offers a one-of-a-kind experience. With a bar and startup hub to boot, The Diaghilev Hotel is a great boutique hotel to stay at in the heart of central Tel Aviv.

Located inside a historic building inside UNESCO’s White City, every room in the hotel is different due to its specially curated furniture, art and trinkets. They even have a breakfast deal with the Cicchetti – one of Tel Aviv’s best places for brunch.

Designed by the world-famous “starchitect” Karim Rashid, this new hotel defines itself as gritty-chic and is perched atop of Tel Aviv’s historic Magen David Square, at the crossroads between the Nahalat Binyamin artisan market, the Carmel Market and Allenby.

The Poli House Hotel is among the city’s newest and most hyped boutique hotels, an amalgam of the contemporary and the whimsical inside the finest of Bauhaus structures with a rooftop bar that will leave you in awe.

With one of the best cocktail bars in Tel Aviv, the B Berdicevsky Hotel caters to the “lifestyle-driven traveler.” Located just minutes from Tel Aviv’s HaBima Square, the cultural epicenter of the White City, this hotel boasts the charm of a small boutique hotel with the amenities and service of a big chain. The Bellboy – its bar – is a must see, with designer cocktails it’s well worth a visit on its own. Fancy but not stuffy, the Berdicevsky is perfect for young professionals.

Tel Aviv’s “Grand Budapest”, The Norman is a throwback to days gone by. The Norman’s style is one of the luxury usually associated with grand hotels of the early 20th century, but with a distinctly Tel Avivian aura, blending a European atmosphere with a Mediterranean flair. Nested in one of the finest areas in central Tel Aviv, in two historic Bauhaus buildings, The Norman is as swanky as boutique hotels can get.

Situated in the middle of Tel Aviv’s bustling downtown area, this boutique hotel has preserved the 1930s Bauhaus design and kept the city’s architectural and cultural spirit alive. Boasting 37 rooms, the hotel is filled with memories of the Old Tel Aviv—posters of decades-old pop culture and an assortment of artifacts will definitely leave you nostalgic.