The hostel is right at the foot of Masada, meaning you can just roll out of bed if you want to make the traditional pre-dawn climb. It's also only a five to ten minute drive to Ein Gedi, where you can bathe in the Dead Sea at the spa or public beach. On the night we stayed, there weren't enough... more

Great rooms, great location, a pool that makes you feel like King Herod in the desert, excellent breakfast and so convenient to Masada park site. more

This is a "luxury" hostel in that they had towels, soap, shampoo, etc... which is great because who wants to lug that stuff? Yes, when we walked in it was full of teens but we were placed in a wing sans kids. Our room was simple, large with a kitchen and a nice view of Jordan. This was a perfect... more

If your purpose is seeing Masada then this place is in the perfect location for the early morning walk up the mountain in that it is about 2 minutes from the base. Also on the plus side it is pretty cheap, rooms had cable TV and air con and its newly refitted so appearance is good. We also had a... more

This new youth hostel is an ideal place for staying overnight before an early ascent to Masada. Although basic, it is clean and pleasant. Remember that this is a youth hostel, and not an hotel, so there may be groups of children staying here (and making noise). For a hostel, the rooms are very good, with attached shower / toilet,... more

We booked our stay at the Masada hostel 4 months prior to arriving. We paid $80 for a double room (which was really a room to sleep 6, but only the two of us were there). I think the rates are cheaper if you book online, but this has to be done 72 hours in advance. We were supposed to... more

I found out about this through Trip Advisor but there wasn't any real info except small snippets of info, but enough to want to stay.. I contacted the hostel directly but either didnt get through, or didnt get an answer. I contacted the Israeli Youth Agency and they set it up. It is a very modern, well built, seemingly up... more

Direkt unter Masada gelegen, fußläufig zur Seilbahn, ansonsten abgelegen, das nächste Restaurant befindet such in En Boqeq 15 km entfernt,... more