Sunday, December 23, 2012

Checking up on the Leonardo Boutique Rechovot

The Leonardo has been open for several months now, and we were curious as to how things are going over there. Reviews have been quite positive, with one person gushing, "The most beautiful hotel I have visited in recent years", and another praising the staff for being "absolutely amazing and catering to my every need." The only problems seem to be noise from the nearby train and construction, and a lack of parking spaces. Rates are still remarkably low, (there's a promotion for $138.75 a night) which is an incentive to stay here over overpriced Tel Aviv hotels (The Leonardo Boutique Tel Aviv is going for a whopping $370 a night). While the hotel may exaggerate when in claims to be a 5-star boutique hotel that meets international standards (more like a nice three star), we'd still be willing to give it a try for the price. Our only gripe: Couldn't they have put in a pool?