Agamim Hotel
Hotels
Hotel on Moshe (and Edith) Dorot St near the Delila beach area, listed on the Religious Services kashrut portal and the Religious Council kosher-hotel list.
Checked 9 October 2026
Where to stay
Where to stay in Ashkelon
Hotels, guesthouses and hostels I have checked, and a quick way to search short-term rentals by neighbourhood.
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Hotels, guesthouses & hostels
In or near the city, each with its source and the date I checked it. I take no booking fees from these.
Ganei Shimshon guest rooms and event gardens
Guesthouses & zimmers
Family-run event venue in a green, rural corner of the city since 1953, with two small halls, kosher catering (Ashkelon Rabbinate mehadrin) and guest rooms for out-of-town guests.
Checked 9 October 2026Regina Goren Hotel
Hotels
Hotel by the beach at the corner of Yona Goren and Yefe Nof streets, a short walk from the marina; listed on the Religious Services kashrut portal.
Checked 9 October 2026Tamara Hotel Ashkelon (formerly Leonardo Ashkelon)
Hotels
Beachfront hotel with 130 sea-view rooms, a seasonal pool, a kids club, a synagogue and event halls; it was the Leonardo Ashkelon until the Fattal management agreement ended.
Checked 9 October 2026
Short-term rentals
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All of Ashkelon
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Afridar
Built in the early 1950s by South African Jewry for English-speaking immigrants; leafy streets, the clock tower and old centre, about 21,000 residents.
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The City
Mixed-use towers sloping down to the sea, with the City promenade and the Culture Hall on HaNasi St.
Barnea
Northern neighbourhood with a profile similar to Afridar's; the most gans in the city (52), the Barnea promenade and Byzantine church remains.
Ir Yamim
One of the three newest neighbourhoods, on the northern coastal strip: new schools, parks and a planned shopping strip; buses 5 and 12.
Ir HaYayin
New northern neighbourhood planned for almost 10,000 homes, named after a Byzantine wine-press site; 37 gans already listed.
Agamim
New southern neighbourhood by the Eco-Park lake, with a community centre, a primary school, 26 gans and the municipal pool nearby.
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Shimshon
Southern neighbourhood once called "Atikot"; the Havatzelet community centre serves the Ethiopian-Israeli community and everyone else.
Migdal (Old City)
The historic core: the pedestrian mall, the Khan Museum, the 1951 Tiferet Israel synagogue and the Monday and Thursday market.
Ramat Eshkol
Central neighbourhood run with Migdal and Kochav HaTzafon from the Katznelson centre, which also has a renewed library.
Givat Tziyon
Southern neighbourhood once called "Shikunim"; the Aloney Tzion community centre, the Rambam library (English children's books) and the city youth centre.
Neve Dekalim
Northern neighbourhood settled largely by immigrants from the former Soviet Union in the 1990s, with a community centre, a primary school and a park.
Neve Hadarim
Settled largely by FSU immigrants in the 1990s; shares its administration with Neve Dekalim, with 10 gans on the month-named streets.
Kochav HaTzafon
Settled largely by FSU immigrants in the 1990s; run with Ramat Eshkol and Migdal, with its own state primary school.
Neot Ashkelon
Central neighbourhood paired with Neve Ilan; its primary school won an education prize for 2024-25, and 11 gans are listed.
Neve Ilan
Settled largely by FSU immigrants in the 1990s; the Neve Ilan community centre is on Peki'in St and an upgrade has been announced.
Gan HaVradim
Southern neighbourhood settled largely by FSU immigrants in the 1990s; home to the Municipal Conservatory.
Neve Yam
Southern seaside neighbourhood run with Neve Alonim and Golda from the Shapira community centre, with a children's library.
Jabotinsky & Shikmim
Two adjoining southern neighbourhoods sharing an administration beside the Burton community centre and its lending library.
Bookings are between you and the host or hotel. Check the cancellation terms and, over Shabbat, that you can get in without a code or a lift.
