Yasha Wallin

Poli House

  • Where:
  • Why:Long weekend exploring vice and virtue in the Holy Land.
  • When:April 2017
  • Who:Me and my Tel Aviv-tan.
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Poli House The hotel is housed in a restored 1930s Bauhaus building. Paired with palm trees and the smell of salt water—it’s basically perfection.

The hotel is housed in a restored 1930s Bauhaus building. Paired with palm trees and the smell of salt water—it’s basically perfection.

Poli House Light reading.

Light reading.

Poli House Cacti: so hot right now.

Cacti: so hot right now.

Poli House Don’t mind if I do.

Don’t mind if I do.

Poli House My tech-ed out boudoir.

My tech-ed out boudoir.

Poli House Well hello Poli House…

Well hello Poli House…

Poli House Slippers for her and him (or just me!)

Slippers for her and him (or just me!)

Poli House Pick a pod, any pod.

Pick a pod, any pod.

Poli House The haze of drinks at the rooftop bar.

The haze of drinks at the rooftop bar.

Poli House Urban pool-ing.

Urban pool-ing.

Poli House Israeli breakfast of champions.

Israeli breakfast of champions.

Poli House Details.

Details.

Highs & Lows

  • A look at the hotel website and the interior design appears threateningly to be over the top. In person though it’s a different story: the perfect contrast between contemporary vibes mixed with the building’s Art Deco history.

  • Israeli breakfast is an invention of the gods. Indulging in the hotel’s complimentary breakfast at the adjacent café, Loveat, on a beautiful Tel Aviv morning? Akin to heaven.

  • Free bikes to explore the city.

  • The staff: Israeli hospitality at its finest.

  • Hot Tel Aviv nights at the rooftop bar.

  • The location couldn’t be better: just steps to the Carmel Market where you can buy everything from beach shorts to the most decadent homemade babka (Jewy chocolate bread).

  • Don’t drink too much of that free Arak in your room—Rashid’s spiral wallpaper can feel a little out of control at times, even when sober.

The Barometer

  • Design

  • Website

  • Environmental Consciousness

  • Night's Sleep

  • Service

  • Amenities

  • Takeable Treats

  • Refer a Friend

  • Overall Value

  • Life Changing

Total: 49/50

Important Bits

  • Type

    Modern Mediterranean.

  • Vibe

    If the Futurists and Art Deco movement had a child...

  • Location

    Close to everything like the bustling Carmel Market, the beach and my favorite hood, Neve Tzedek.

  • Rooms

    40

  • Music

    Soul/house/all the hits.

  • Year Opened

    2016

  • Designed By

    Karim Rashid

  • Health & Wellness

    Local gym access + yoga classes. That rooftop pool tho!

  • Restaurant

    Love Next Door: the cutest breakfast cafe ever.

  • Bar

    Rooftop bar + pool = magic.

  • Minibar

    Yes

  • Children

    Why not?

  • Price

    A reasonable 250 euros a night.

  • Website

    Visit website

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A run along the water

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Lunch at Meshek Barzilay

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Poli House

Poli House

THE POLI HOUSE BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN TEL AVIV BY BROWN HOTELS, Nahalat Binyamin Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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