Center

Center Review

This budget hotel has a cozy lobby (which has a library of books and albums about Tel Aviv) and rooms decorated by different contemporary Tel Aviv artists. Many balconies look out over some interesting slices of life on historic Dizengoff Circle. You'll recognize the building from the outside by its larger-than-life colorful statues of two people astride the balcony wall "talking" by means of empty vintage cottage-cheese containers connected by a string—a favorite pastime among Israeli kids in the 1950s. A lounge area screens vintage black-and-white films about Tel Aviv. Breakfast is served across the street at the fascinating Cinema Hotel, worth a visit in its own right. The hotel also has bicycles complimentary to guests, which are a great way to sightsee.