Featuring an outdoor pool and air conditioning, HI - Massada Hostel lies at the foot of the Massada plateau on the eastern edge of the Judean Desert. It features rooms with attached bathroom and dormitories with free Wi-Fi. Accommodations at the HI - Massada Hostel is air conditioned and is fitted with a kettle, cable TV and fridge. Rooms have functional furniture and tiled floors and the bathroom is complete with toiletries and a shower. The Ein Gedi Spa and the beach are about a 15-minute drive from the property and are set on the shores of the Dead Sea. You can go for a walk along marked routes close to the desert streams. Alternatively, you can go for a panoramic moonlit tour around the Massada and Sdom marlstones.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Kosher

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


Availability

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5 twin beds
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Sustainability

This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.
HI-Q&S Certified
HI-Q&S Certified

Guest reviews

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Christa
United States United States
This was a great place to stay. We really enjoyed the roominess of the rooms and the comfort of the meals prepared for us. It was really good food and the staff was very helpful and friendly.
Rachel
Israel Israel
Clean, lovely staff, good and plentiful food. Lots of places to hang out with groups. Great price for families or friends willing to share a rooms and with people able to sleep on a bunk.
Ivan
Ukraine Ukraine
The staff is amazing, the rooms are clean, the facilities are well maintained
Deanne
United States United States
This was a perfect location for being able to do the sunrise hike up to Massada. The facilities were very nice with a huge room for buffet breakfast. There was an abundant of food even though there were very few staying there (off season). The...
Clara
United States United States
The pool was amazing! It’s a great value for the money.
Adam
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Impressive, clean, friendly, amazing views, ideal location, very good dinner and breakfast
Ammo24
Israel Israel
Location location location. Close to ein gedi and the dead sea. Close to Eilat as well as Jerusalem. About an hour and a half for each. The breakfast and dinner were delicious. The pool was fun. Staff was great.
Martin
Israel Israel
The location is excelent if you are going to Massada The room and everyplace in the hotel where clean Not fancy, but nice to stay for family stay
Akamartin
Netherlands Netherlands
Dinner at evening. Swimming pool. Near the entrance of Masada Reserve.
Monika
Slovakia Slovakia
The breakfast was great. Better than I did expected.

Area info

Amenities of HI - Massada Hostel

Great facilities! Review score, 8.7

Most popular amenities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 1 years
Crib upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Based on local tax laws, guests with a tourist visa to Israel are exempted from paying VAT for their reservation. Israeli citizens and residents ("non tourists" as defined in the VAT law) must pay VAT. This tax is automatically calculated in the total cost of the reservation for domestic customers. For guests booking from outside of Israel, the tax is not included in the total price.

Please note that on Saturdays and the final day of Jewish holidays, check-in is after 19:00.

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