5 Best Hotels in Rosh Pina, Upper Galilee and the Golan

With a splendid view of the Sea of Galilee, this colonial-style hotel south of Rosh Pina specializes in pampering its clients. Its spa features such treatments as the olive-branch massage and other rubdowns with oils distilled from wildflowers. The organic restaurant is known throughout the region, and the lobby has an herbal-tea corner open around the clock. A gallery sells local artworks, and a gift shop offers homemade breads, cheese, and other products. About half the accommodations are suites with their own whirlpool tubs.

Each of these distinctively designed suites offers all of the amenities you could want in a Rosh Pina retreat. The owner restored one of the historic homes built by Baron Rothschild in the late 1800s for the settlement's farmers. Taking it upon himself to be an ambassador for Rosh Pina, Kobi Kuperberg takes incredible care to make sure that you have a pleasant journey. Upon arrival, you will be greeted with wine, fruit, and chocolates. Breakfast is served in the peaceful gardens surrounding your suite, which have lots of stone and beautifully finished wood.

This stunning mansion has been in the Hameiri family since it was built in the late 1880s. The current generation has renovated the rooms and landscaped the grounds with an elegant touch. Most rooms have stained-glass doors and vaulted ceilings; it's worth asking for one of the pair with private terraces.

The stained-glass windows, wood furniture, and handwoven rugs make it hard to guess that this charming small boutique hotel used to house livestock. The Fridman family has lived here since 1876, and now operates a hotel, wine bar, and restaurant on the premises. With arched ceilings and stone walls, the rooms are rustic and subtly luxurious, and the food is lovingly prepared.

Amichai and Tehila Yisraeli bought this 19th-century farm and converted the former stables, storehouse, and dairy into a charming guesthouse. Three decades later, Villa Tehila retains its old-world character. The simply appointed rooms, which overlook a central courtyard, have the original stone walls and are decorated with antiques. Children will enjoy feeding the ponies, turtles, parrots, chinchillas, and llama. There's a pub on the premises, open only on weekends.