Kfar Glikson is a small kibbutz just east of Binyamina and Pardes Hanna, Israel. We stayed in a two-room unit with a small kitchen (sink, electric kettle, microwave and large refrigerator); each room had its own TV and individual air-conditioner.

If you're looking for luxury, this isn't for you. But the setting is lush with trees, lawns and bougainvillea, and the staff is pleasant and helpful. Life on a kibbutz is like that in any small village, and since the rooms here are set between four or five preschools, you should be able to tolerate the sound of small children during the day. Resident dogs will visit, also, but the nights are generally quiet, although the cacophony of birds in the morning is pretty loud.

Breakfast is served on the table outside your room each morning.

We loved staying at Glikson and recommend it for those looking for a place in the country.

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