Dan Hotel, Tel Aviv Last updated July 15, 2025 Hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel, opened 1953
The Dan Tel Aviv Hotel is a 5-star hotel in Tel Aviv . [ 1] According to Time , it is the "closest Tel Aviv has to a hotel grand dame". [ 2] It was the first in the Dan Hotels chain. [ 3]
It is located on Tel Aviv's seafront , within walking distance of many attractions, including Tel Aviv Port [ 4] and the Old City of Jaffa . Notable guests have included Bill and Hillary Clinton , Paul McCartney , Michael Jackson , Madonna , The Rolling Stones , U2 , and Lady Gaga . [ 3]
History The original building was built in the 1930s, and started as a small pension called Kaete Dan. It was the first lodging of any kind on the beach in Tel Aviv. For a time it served as the headquarters of Haganah . In June 1947, Yekutiel and Shmuel Federmann bought the building, and adopting the name from the previous owner, they formed the Dan Hotels Corporation. [ 5] The new owners demolished the original building, and the new hotel was completed in 1953. [ 3]
In 1986 a new facade was added, in the colours of the rainbow, designed by Yaacov Agam . [ 2] In 1994 the King David Tower (height 82 meters) was built, adjoining the south of the hotel. In 2000 the hotel underwent a complete renovation.[ citation needed ] In July 2019, Rama Oram was appointed as general manager of the hotel, becoming the first woman to hold this position.[ citation needed ]
Amenities Dan Hotel beachfront Dan Tel Aviv Hotel’s facilities include the kosher Restaurant Hayarkon 99 (chef Oved Alfia), the kosher dairy restaurant D-restaurant, Yam breakfast and the Dan Hotel Bar. [ 6] It has a sports and spa facility with indoor and outdoor seawater swimming pools available to hotel guests. [ 7]
Notable guests Al Gore , [ 8] Alanis Morissette , [ 9] Alicia Keys , [ 10] Anders Fogh Rasmussen , [ 11] Ashton Kutcher , [ 12] Barbra Streisand , [ 10] Ban Ki-moon , [ 13] Bill Clinton , [ 14] Black Eyed Peas , [ 15] Bob Dylan , [ 16] Bob Simon , [ 17] Børge Brende , [ 18] Borut Pahor , [ 19] Catherine Ashton , [ 20] Chulabhorn , [ 21] David Lynch , [ 22] Deepak Kapoor , [ 23] Denzel Washington , [ 24] Franco Frattini , [ 25] Gene Simmons , [ 26] Guido Westerwelle , [ 27] Hillary Clinton , [ 14] Jacques Rogge , [ 28] Jesse Eisenberg , [ 29] Johan Cruyff , [ 12] Jon Landau , [ 30] John McCain , [ 31] José Carreras , [ 32] Kelis , [ 33] Lady Gaga , [ 34] Lauryn Hill , [ 35] Madonna , [ 36] Manny Mori , [ 37] Marianne Faithfull , [ 38] Martin Lidegaard , [ 39] Michael Jackson , [ 14] Natalie Portman , [ 10] Pamela Anderson , [ 32] Paul McCartney , [ 12] Paul Simon , [ 40] Perez Hilton , [ 41] Quentin Tarantino , [ 10] Red Hot Chili Peppers , [ 42] Ricardo Martinelli , [ 43] Rickie Lee Jones , [ 44] Richard Gere , [ 10] Robert Gates , [ 45] Roger Moore , [ 46] Sharon Stone , [ 47] The Rolling Stones , [ 48] Thomas de Maizière , [ 49] Tony Blair , [ 50] U2 [ 14] and Verne Troyer . [ 51]
References ↑ "The 5 Best Luxury Hotels in Tel Aviv - Five Star Alliance" . Five Star Alliance. 1 2 Kaufman, David (2016). "Tel Aviv: Where to Stay" . Time . Archived from the original on December 12, 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2012 . 1 2 3 "Dan Hotel Homepage" . ↑ "In Tel Aviv, a Port Is Reborn" . The New York Times . 2 June 2013. ↑ "History - Dan Hotels Israel" . Dan Hotels. ↑ "Dan Hotel Restaurants" . Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . ↑ "Dan Hotel Sports and Spa" . Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . ↑ "Dan Tel Aviv Welcomes Al Gore" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . ↑ "Alanis Morissette at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . 1 2 3 4 5 "Dan Tel Aviv Celebrates 60 years" . Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . ↑ "Diplomats hosting at Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . 1 2 3 Arzuan, Shay (13 May 2013). "Ashton Kutcher arrives in Israel" . Ynetnews . Yedioth Internet. ↑ "Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . 1 2 3 4 "Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. ↑ "The Black Eyed Peas band at Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . ↑ "Bob Dylan at the Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . ↑ "Bon Simon, famous journalist, at the Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . ↑ "The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, At the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . ↑ "Mr. Borut Pahor, Prime Minister of Slovenia, at the Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . ↑ "The European Union Minister Of Foreign Affairs – At the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. 24 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Professor HRH Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand – Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. 24 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Film director David Lynch at Dan Tel Aviv hotel" . Dan Hotels. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "General Deepak Kapoor the present Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army at Dan Tel aviv" . Dan Hotels. 23 November 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "It's been busier than ever at the luxury Dan Tel Aviv recently with celebrities from different walks of life checking in" . Dan Hotels. 17 December 2010. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini at the Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Gene Simmons at the Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and Slovenian foreign minister, Mr Samuel Zbogar at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. 7 November 2010. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Jacques Rogge, IOC President at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. 6 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Jesse Eisenberg at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. 27 July 2014. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "The film producer John Landau, arrived in Israel this week for his first visit" . Dan Hotels. 15 March 2010. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Mr. John McCain at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . 1 2 "Two recent guests at Dan Tel Aviv: Pamela Anderson and Jose Carreras" . Dan Hotels. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Kelis at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. 10 February 2015. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ Bar-On, Eran (17 August 2009). "Lady Gaga lands in Israel" . Ynetnews . Yedioth Internet. ↑ "Lauryn Hill at the Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. 19 July 2007. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Madonna at the Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "The President of Micronesia At the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Marianne Faithfull at the Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Mr. Martin Lidegaard, At the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Paul Simon at Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Madonna at the Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . ↑ "Red Hot Chili Peppers –at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "A recent visitor to the Dan Tel-Aviv hotel, Mr Ricardo Martinelli, the President of Panama" . Dan Hotels. 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Ricky Lee Jones at Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. 21 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "U.S. Defense Secretary Mr. Robert Gates at the Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Sir Roger Moore with his wife at Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 . ↑ "Actress Sharon Stone at Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . ↑ "Rolling Stones at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . ↑ "Mr. Thomas de Maiziere, German Minister of Defense at the Dan Tel Aviv" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . ↑ "Tony Blair at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . ↑ "Vern Troyer (Mini-me) at Dan Tel Aviv Hotel" . Dan Hotels. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12 . This page is based on this
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