Where did the mighty chains go?

Once upon a time, there were a good amount of American chain hotels in Israel. Where did they go? The Hilton Jerusalem, fired for bad management, now the David Citadel. The Hyatt Regency Jerusalem, now simply the Regency. The landmark Sheraton Plaza Jerusalem, now the Leonardo Plaza. Or the Sheraton Moriah Eilat, now the Leonardo Eilat. Ditto Sheraton City Center Tel Aviv, now the Leonardo. The Sheraton Dead Sea, now reduced to the Leonardo Plaza. When asked, a Sheraton representative simply stated that these hotels were "too hard to keep up". Luckily, there is still a remnant of American chains- the Hiltons in Tel Aviv and Eilat, three Starwood properties, and the still growing IC Hotels group, with nine properties and a new Crowne Plaza in Ashdod coming. Also highly anticipated is the Ritz Carlton Herzliya. But still. Come back, American chains! We miss you. Please note: Unless otherwise indicated, IsraelGuest is simply posting its own opinion, based on TripAdvisor reviews and other indicated sources. IsraelGuest representatives have not been guests of the hotels.
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