Just spent a memorable week in Safed staying at the Beit Yosef zimmer. It is located in the old city just opposite the Ruth Rimon Hotel. Our apartment had 2 bedrooms, bathroom lounge/diningroom and kitchenette (which we didn't use much as there are so many great restaurants and bakeries in Safed). The accommodation is in a 500 yr old building with beautiful stone-faced walls and entry is off one of the cobblestone streets. It was tastefully furnished and the beds were extremely comfortable with thick doonas and an abundance of blankets (essential as it was mid winter there), and the central heating was very effective. We were pleasantly surprised that the reality definitely matched the pictures on their website, and it was wonderful to have an apartment as opposed to just a hotel room. As a family of 4 it was much more cost effective than 2 rooms in a hotel and there was an extra folding bed if necessary. It is managed by an English speaker which was a great advantage to us and... more