The Best Cheap Hotels In Eilat Israel

Budget-friendly fun in the sun? It’s doable in Eilat, Israel’s Red Sea resort town. While you can spend time on the beach for free, you’ll have enough cash to explore the local restaurant scene, the Negev Desert and the Eilat Coral Beach Nature Reserve if you choose the right hotel. Here’s our pick of the best cheap hotels in Eilat – bookable with Culture Trip.

1. Motel Tsabar

Hotel, Guesthouse, Budget Hotel

Motel Tsabar room with two single beds, tv and tile floors

With a small pool for cooling off on sweltering days, trendy macramé throw pillows on the beds and beach towels to borrow, Motel Tsabar doesn’t feel like a budget hotel. However, this spot in downtown Eilat has prices low enough that you can save your money for exploring. Free parking and a daily breakfast are other perks, as is a 24-hour front desk to help book diving excursions and tours to the Negev Desert or give local restaurant recommendations.

2. Sunset Inn

Hotel, Motel, Budget Hotel

Sunset Inn lounge with woven ceiling, seats and plants

While Eilat is a popular beach resort, you might think you’re in a tropical rainforest if you sit in the garden at the Sunset Inn. Lush trees, blooms and shrubs coddle a seating area, perfect for escaping the heat, while a hanging chair is the perfect cosy place to snuggle up with a book. An al fresco drinks station and a bar further ensure you needn’t budge until necessary. Finally, single rooms make it a thrifty pick for solo travellers.

3. Kibbutz Hotel Eilot Country Lodging

Hotel, Budget Hotel, Independent Hotel

Kibbutz Hotel Eilot Country Lodging room with pattern blanket on bed and tile floor

A stay in a kibbutz – a collective community based on agriculture – is one of the unique experiences you can have during a holiday in Israel. Here, you have the chance to combine it with a beach break; Eilot Country Lodging, with its large family-friendly rooms, is only a short hop outside Eilat’s centre. The kibbutz offers tours, teaching you more about how it works, and if you visit on a Friday morning, you can check out the Eilot farmers’ market.

5. Prima Music Hotel

Hotel, Independent Hotel, Budget Hotel

Prima Music Eilat outdoor pool with flowers, palms and loungers

Along the western banks of the Gulf of Aqaba, near the Eilat Coral Beach Nature Reserve, the Prima Music Hotel is all about the tunes; each floor is dedicated to a different genre of music. That’s not to say rooms are over the top, though; striped bedspreads and crowd-pleasing pictures on the wall keep things relatively neutral. Unusual for a budget hotel, there’s an on-site spa, where you can indulge in a body scrub or an aromatherapy massage.

For some stylish options, discover our guide to the best boutique hotels in Eilat and book now on Culture Trip.

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