David Tower hotel by Sofitel is part of the M Gallery luxury
collection. Its design was inspired by the story about the Ottoman Sultan Dawud
Pasha who loved the beaches of the Mediterranean and built a palace for his
lover. Beyond being of utmost luxury,
the décor includes images of the Sultan and his beautiful lover.
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| David Tower Hotel Netanya - photo courtesy of the hotel |
David Tower Hotel is located near the beach, on the
beautiful Netanya promenade often called “The Netanya Riviera”, a popular
vacation destination for the European Jews, especially the French ones. It is
near the local landmark Kikar Haazmaut that is packed with coffee shops, where
public events and concerts often take place. A few moments drive south is the
big water pond and park. Netanya is only 30 kilometers north of Tel Aviv.
The hotel is small, only 75 rooms and suites but they are
all elegantly decorated with the colors of white, beige, and black, with
imported marble.
Most of the hotel rooms have balconies facing the beach.
Their décor is luxurious and calming with all the amenities from robes to
slippers, flat screen TV, safe box, espresso machine, and minibar. The
insulation is fantastic; I did not hear anything from outside and unless I was sitting
on the balcony I wouldn’t have even know I’m in the city!
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| photo: Yaffa Gavish |
Via Maris Spa
In the heart of the hotel on the 2nd floor is the
elegant spa Via Maris. The spa spans over 1000 square meters and features an
indoor heated pool, modernly equipped gym, sauna, Turkish bath (Hammam), and
rest area, all facing the beach with a fantastic sea view!
The spa offers some unique packages called Journeys,
inspired by the Sultan’s journeys to different parts of the world, from Marocco
to Rome, India, Japan, China, etc., each unique and different. I chose an express
journey to North America with warm stones.
My massagist Kay was very professional. Her smooth but
steady motions often made me feel like it is a four hands massage.
There are also treatments in the Turkish bath, even if you
don’t take them, ask if the Hammam is not taken and go there, it is a
refreshing feeling to spend time there, very good for the skin!
The spa is open for visitors ages 16 and up and is very
quiet and relaxing.
Legend Restaurant
The hotel’s kosher restaurant, Legend, is located on the
ground floor. Beyond the inside bar and restaurant area there is also an
outdoor seating area. The restaurant is a fusion restaurant serving dishes of
local ingredients of Chef Peter Hummel.
The menu is not wide, but varied enough; it includes beef, poultry, lamb, fish,
and vegan dishes. We had a fabulous mushroom salad, excellent gnocchi, and a
very good steak. The wine menu includes some very good local and European wine
selection and there are also fancy cocktails!
We also had breakfast at the restaurant. Breakfast here is
one of the best I’ve seen in Israel. The buffet is rather compact; it goes for
quality and not quantity. Yet, the selection is very large – expensive fish and
cheeses, salads, small pies and green and red Shakshouka in small private pans,
eggs made by order, a variety of pastries, cereals/fruits, coffee
and fresh fruit juices. The emphasis here is on the service. While serving is
buffet-style, the waiters brought us coffee, drinks, the eggs we ordered and
everything we needed. It felt like full-service restaurant, which is exactly
what we needed in the
Information
David Tower Hotel, 8 King David st., Netnaya, (+972)93730013
The writer was a guest of the hotel.
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