Argaman family guesthouse
Guesthouses & zimmers · Across the Gush
A family guesthouse above the cliffs of the Arugot stream with a view of the Dead Sea, deliberately without screens or attractions.
Checked 9 October 2026
Where to stay
Where to stay in Efrat & Gush Etzion
Hotels, guesthouses and hostels I have checked, and a quick way to search short-term rentals by neighbourhood.
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Hotels, guesthouses & hostels
In or near the city, each with its source and the date I checked it. I take no booking fees from these.
Arugot Desert Hospitality
Hostels · Across the Gush
A desert khan with yurts, a guest cabin, ancient-crafts workshops and an ecological pool above the Arugot stream, near Ibei HaNahal in the eastern Gush.
Checked 9 October 2026Atnachtah cabins (Bat Ayin)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Bat Ayin
Three boutique cabins at the edge of Bat Ayin B, one for a couple with up to two children and two for couples only.
Checked 9 October 2026Beit HaBracha resort
Guesthouses & zimmers · Gush Etzion Junction
A guesthouse and event garden in the Bracha Valley on Route 60, with a synagogue and dining room, used for Shabbat simchas, bar mitzvahs and large groups.
Checked 9 October 2026Efrat Bed and Breakfast
Guesthouses & zimmers · Rimon
Air-conditioned guest rooms in Efrat's Rimon neighbourhood for up to 5 people in 3 rooms, aimed at guests for Shabbat events and visiting family.
Checked 9 October 2026Ein Kshatot vacation estate (Metzad)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Across the Gush
A stone-built retreat at the edge of Metzad beside a large natural pool, with a panoramic view of the Dead Sea.
Checked 9 October 2026Finjan Han (Tekoa D)
Hostels · Tekoa
A hand-built khan (desert lodge) in Tekoa D overlooking the Judean Desert and Nahal Tekoa, for overnight stays and small events.
Checked 9 October 2026Ginat Egoz tzimmer (Bat Ayin)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Bat Ayin
A large couples' tzimmer with a jacuzzi and two balconies in Bat Ayin B.
Checked 9 October 2026HaBustan B&B (Bat Ayin)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Bat Ayin
A B&B in a 30-year-old family orchard on the hill at Bat Ayin, looking towards Jerusalem.
Checked 9 October 2026Kashuela Farm camping and guesthouse
Guesthouses & zimmers · Across the Gush
Camping in teepees, large group tents or your own tent at Kashuela Farm in the forest outside Gvaot, plus a self-contained guest unit.
Checked 9 October 2026Kfar Etzion Field School campsite
Guesthouses & zimmers · Kfar Etzion
A campsite at the Kfar Etzion Field School facing the Bracha Valley, with toilets, hot showers, barbecue areas and cooking facilities; hot meals can be ordered.
Checked 9 October 2026Kfar Etzion Field School guesthouse
Guesthouses & zimmers · Kfar Etzion
A 51-room guesthouse on the lawns of Kibbutz Kfar Etzion, run with the field school that guides tours across Gush Etzion, Jerusalem and the Judean Desert; there is also a large heated tent, bike rental and jeep driving.
Checked 9 October 2026Kfar Etzion tzimmers
Guesthouses & zimmers · Kfar Etzion
Twenty tzimmers (cabins) on Kibbutz Kfar Etzion, each with a private yard and jacuzzi, set among lawns facing the Hebron hills.
Checked 9 October 2026Livne Zimmer (Bat Ayin)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Bat Ayin
A couples' room above Wadi Livne in Bat Ayin, facing a pine forest and a deep canyon.
Checked 9 October 2026Maale HaMidbar family suite (Ma'ale Amos)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Across the Gush
A two-bedroom family suite in Ma'ale Amos, about 35 minutes from Jerusalem, for up to 5 adults and a baby, with a private rooftop over the desert.
Checked 9 October 2026Mountaintop Orchard tzimmer (Neve Daniel)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Neve Daniel
A couples' tzimmer in Neve Daniel at about 950 m with an 11 x 5 m pool in a garden overlooking the Judean hills.
Checked 9 October 2026Nof Herodion tzimmer (Tekoa)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Tekoa
A couples-only tzimmer in Tekoa.
Checked 9 October 2026Nof LaMidbar (Ma'ale Amos)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Across the Gush
A private couples' cabin in Ma'ale Amos facing the Judean Desert.
Checked 9 October 2026Ruth's Home (Sde Boaz)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Neve Daniel
A boutique couples' tzimmer at Sde Boaz, next to Neve Daniel.
Checked 9 October 2026Swim with a View @ Ranel (Pnei Kedem)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Across the Gush
A private ground-floor unit in a stone villa at Pnei Kedem, about 10 minutes south of Efrat, with a secluded heated pool and views of the desert and the Dead Sea.
Checked 9 October 2026Tal BaKfar lodges (Bat Ayin)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Bat Ayin
Three self-contained lodges in the centre of Bat Ayin, including a family lodge with three and a half bedrooms, near springs and walking trails.
Checked 9 October 2026The Magic Bus (Tekoa)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Tekoa
A stay inside a converted 1970s bus in Tekoa, on the edge of the desert.
Checked 9 October 2026Tzimmer HaKramim (Efrat)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Rimon
A tzimmer with a private entrance and yard in Efrat's Rimon neighbourhood, for a couple with a baby and two more children, near the Te'ena shops, parks and bus stops.
Checked 9 October 2026Yeshivat Har Etzion guesthouse
Guesthouses & zimmers · Alon Shvut
Guest rooms for groups and families at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shvut, including rooms for large families.
Checked 9 October 2026Your Zimmer in Etzion (Alon Shvut)
Guesthouses & zimmers · Alon Shvut
Three large furnished rooms in the centre of Alon Shvut, within walking distance of a pool with separate swimming.
Checked 9 October 2026
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All of Efrat & Gush Etzion
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Rimon
The first giva: the first families moved in in 1983 and many founders still live here. At the southern end of Efrat, with the Rimon park, a Clalit clinic and the seniors centre.
Te'ena
One of the older givot, with the council building, Efrat's first commercial centre, Yeshivat Neve Shmuel and the Derech Avot high school. A small expansion of 32 homes is under way.
Gefen
The third giva built, and the community hub: the matnas, the public library, the sports grounds, the Aseh Chayil school and the MAHAR evening urgent-care centre.
Dekel
About 18% of Efrat's homes. Efrat's second commercial centre and the Orot Etzion boys' school, with Sderot David HaMelech, the main road, running through it.
Zayit
The largest giva (about a third of Efrat's homes) and the only one with many multi-storey buildings. Efrat Center, the Orot Etzion girls' school and a 12,000 m² central park.
Tamar
Northern giva that began as caravans in 2001; families moved into permanent homes from 2017. The Mamad Ariel school, a central park and a 193-home northern expansion in development.
Dagan
The northernmost giva, with permanent homes from 2016. The Alomim school (religious, traditional and secular children together), a matnas branch and trails to the Pirim view.
Givat HaEitam
A hill east of Efrat, inside Efrat's area and the eruv, with an agricultural farm. It is not one of the seven givot on the council's street index.
Alon Shvut
Founded in 1970 around Yeshivat Har Etzion, with Herzog College beside it. Over 1,000 households, the regional library and the matnas. NBN lists it among the Gush communities with many English-speaking olim.
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Neve Daniel
Founded in 1982 and the highest community in the Gush (about 1,000 m), with views to the coast and cold, snowy winters. About 800 families; NBN describes a strong Anglo presence.
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Elazar
Founded in 1975 as a moshav by olim from North America; now more than 700 families. NBN calls it warm, social and diverse. It has an admissions committee and an olim absorption committee.
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Kfar Etzion
Religious kibbutz re-established in 1967, about 1,200 residents. The Heritage Centre, the field school and the Hatzar HaKfar shops and restaurants are at its entrance.
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Rosh Tzurim
Religious kibbutz founded in 1969 that has privatised most communal life and added a community neighbourhood; over 200 families. Orchards, a vineyard and a girls' ulpana.
Bat Ayin
Rural religious community in the western Gush, founded in 1989, with a Hasidic-leaning feel, organic farming and the arts. NBN lists it among the Gush communities with many English-speaking olim.
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Migdal Oz
Religious kibbutz founded in 1977, just south of Efrat, with over 100 families. Home of a women's beit midrash with an English-speaking programme and the Gush tourism office.
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Tekoa
The largest community in the Gush (about 1,200 families), religious and secular together, known for the joint Achi Tekoa school and its artists. NBN lists many English-speaking olim.
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Nokdim
Mixed religious, traditional and secular community in the eastern Gush, founded in 1982; about 650 families and the Magen Shaul pre-army mechina.
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