Trends and Opportunities: Israel Hotel Market Overview 2015
Numerous international companies are showing increased interest in the Israeli hotel market. This article provides an insight into the country's tourism demand, its hotel market and hotel values and investment.
Although Israel continues to suffer from the prevailing geo‐political instability of the country, numerous international companies are showing increased interest in the Israeli hotel market. While visitor numbers and the overall hotel market saw occupancies under pressure over the past year, several new hotels are due to open within the next four years, which leaves room for optimism. It is Israel's main cities that are affected by the geo‐ political tensions, especially Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, whereas Israel's leisure destinations prove to be more resilient. In terms of transactions, however, nothing of significance has been recorded in the past year.