דייב דאונטאון | Dave Downtown - Son of a Brown

A rare and refreshing level of service and attentiveness I haven't experienced during my TLV stays so far. The staff is fantastic! helpful, friendly and always available to cater all your needs. Available 24/7. Rooms are rather small but sufficient, no mini fridge but you can put your food in the fridge at reception if needed. Fast wifi, elevator, 5 floors , approximately 10 rooms on a floor so it could get noisy. Personally I'm not a fan of the dark, dramatic choice of deco'r. Bed is super comfy, spacious shower, great AC. You got a convient store right outside the hotel to the left (weekdays till 7pm, Fri till 3pm, closed on Saturdays). Tiv Taam\7/11 about 10 min walk. Bakery 3 min walk for a delicious coffee, breakfast and lunch options. Coffee bar right next to it offers great food, Frame about 8min walk for good sushi. The area is not best, but the location is central and offers very affordable prices.

If I could, I would give this place 3.5 stars. Since it’s a budget hotel I didn’t expect much but there were still things that bothered me that I didn’t encounter in other 3 stars hotel. On arrival I realized I got the worst room in the hotel (ground floor window facing a wall) despite ordering from the hotel itself. Also the AC made awful noises for 30 minutes each time I turned it on. The room did not have a mini fridge as advertised on the hotel website, and the double bed is two separate twin mattresses next to each other, so every morning I found myself sunk between them and with back pains (if you’re a couple that likes to cuddle, forget about it). Also, there’s a desk in the room but it’s so tight there’s no room for a chair next to the desk, so it’s unusable and the free coffee in the lobby is just powder coffee and an electric kettle, no creamer. There’s also no option to buy water or a snack in the hotel and there are no close shops to it. Which leads me to location. The area is industrial and undeveloped. I would be alert walking there at night and suggest to not go south of the hotel after dark. What bothered me most was that everything was at least 10 minutes walk away, including the hotel provided breakfast. If you want a bottle of water or to go anywhere it’s a walk which isn’t too long but it’s just walking on highways with not much around you. It is close to the train however, so you can get to the hotel pretty easily from the airport or from other cities in Israel. I gave this place 4 stars and not three because it’s clean, have 24h reception, and because of the price, or as Yoni said when I made a complaint about my room: “did you see how much you pay here?”

המלון במיקום טוב במרכז העיר, 10 דקות הליכה משדרות רוטשילד, אבל בסמוך לו בנין הרוס, מלא אשפה מצחינה, ובלילה אין תאורת רחוב, מה שמשרה תחושה מאוד לא נעימה למי שחוזר אליו מבילוי בשעה מאוחרת. העיצוב המודרני של המלון בצבעים של שחור ואדום ומשבצות שחורות לבנות לא נעים, אפילו מעורר מועקה. בכניסה יש ריח בושם לאווירה לא נעים. תחושה שהמלון סוגר אותך ומנתק מסביבת המלון. החדר מרווח מאוד, מיטה נוחה, ריהוט מינימלי. חסר שקעי חשמל, חדר מקלחת ושירותים ענקי, בלי פרופורציה לגודל החדר. יש מיזוג אוויר אבל החלונות די חסומים על ידי וילונות שחורים וחא נפתחים בקלות. על נוף אין מה לדבר. שירות אדיב ומחוייך. אין לובי למלון, רק פרוזדור כניסה צר וארוך. שתיה חמה רק בלובי. אין בחדרים. אין אפשרות אכילה במלון. ארוחת הבוקר מוגשת בקפה ברזילי במרחק הליכה מהמלון. מלון במחיר סביר למי שמחפש חדר נוח במרכז העיר ולא מצפה ליותר מידי.

Cool, Trendy hotel near to centre of Tel Aviv. Staff really warm and friendly. Reception and lift areas a little bit pokey, but the bedrooms themselves are very nicely designed. Shower & Bathroom all good. I found the surrounding street a little bit dirty and industrial, but you are 5 mins from a lot of good cafes, bars, links etc. All in all v good value for money and would recommend :)

Yoni's service was exemplary. Nothing was too much trouble and always delivered with a smile. Don't judge a book by its cover. The rooms are very comfortable, the bed was great with crisp clean sheets every day. This is a hidden gem providing great value for money. We loved our stay.