Where to Stay in Mitzpe Ramon: The Guide to Boutique Hotels, Guesthouses and Cabins

When you plan a holiday in Mitzpe Ramon, the choice of where to sleep shapes the character of the whole trip. Unlike other tourist towns, in Mitzpe Ramon there is a real and fascinating difference between staying right inside the cultural and culinary action of the Spice Route Quarter, and staying in the quiet residential neighbourhoods or on the cliff line facing the Makhtesh.

Especially exciting news for backpackers, solo travellers and young visitors is the wave of hostels in the Spice Route Quarter: The Secret Garden, alongside the veteran Spice Quarter Inn (not new, but also offering dorms) have turned the heart of the quarter into a lively, social backpacker hub. So you can choose the place that best suits your style, whether you are a backpacker, a couple, a family or a group of friends, here is the guide to Mitzpe Ramon's lodging areas and styles.

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1. Sleeping in the Thick of It: Boutique Hotels, Hostels and Lodging in the Spice Route Quarter

If you like coming down from your room in the morning straight into the smell of a boutique bakery, and walking back in the evening from a glass of wine or a live show, staying inside the Spice Route Quarter is the smartest and most immersive choice:

• Backpacker recommendation – Hostels and dorms in the Spice Route Quarter: If you are travelling solo, backpacking on the Israel National Trail, or looking for an affordable, social vibe right in the middle of the action, two spots lead the way: The Secret Garden and the Spice Quarter Inn, the quarter's long-standing desert khan, which is not new but also offers dorm beds alongside private rooms (right next to HaRova Café with its spacious courtyard and live music).
• Adama Hotel, Jacob Hotel, Dunya Hotel and Ibex Hotel: Central boutique hotels and desert lodging complexes in the Spice Route Quarter offering comfortable rooms, calm desert courtyards and a winning location a few steps from the quarter's cafes, galleries and restaurants.
• Cabins and guest units in the quarter: In the heart of the quarter there are also intimate guest units and cabins that let you experience the quarter from the inside, like a local.

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2. What Is a Minute's Walk from Your Room in the Spice Route Quarter?

Anyone who chooses to sleep in the Spice Route Quarter enjoys immediate access to the best of Mitzpe without starting the car:

• Morning coffee, pastries and boutiques: A short walk brings you to the sourdough breads and pastries of Lasha, the croissants of Man Desert Patisserie (home to the Sansana boutique), or a morning coffee at Cafe Gina, HaRova Café, UMA and Backstage Art Cafe.
• Lunch and dinner: Through the day you can eat at Café TZIN, BOTZ Restaurant or HaKatze, while a short drive away in the Town Center Sumsumyia, Paco ve Nany, Hummus Yona and HaHavit await.
• Nightlife and live shows within walking distance: In the evening you can sit over a glass of wine and a cheese platter at Midbar Wine or enjoy a draft beer and a live show at HaBerech Pub and Rehem, then walk back to your room.

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3. Cliffside Hotels, Hostels and Desert Farms

Beyond the Spice Route Quarter, Mitzpe Ramon and the Makhtesh offer several notable lodging styles for every budget and group:

• Hotels and hostels along the cliff line and in town: From the luxury Beresheet Hotel perched right on the crater rim (next to Ramona Kosher Restaurant, Little Ramona and Kiosk Cafe Ramona), through the long-standing Pundak Ramon, to the family- and hiker-friendly HI – Mitzpe Ramon Hostel (ANA), just steps from the cliff promenade and the ibex.
• Desert farms, glamping and khans around the crater: For nights under the stars in nature, check out the cabins at the Alpaca Farm, the agricultural glamping and camping at Noam Farm (Chavat Noam BaMidbar) (north of Mitzpe Ramon on the Wine Route), Bedouin hospitality with Ben Midbar, and Be'erot Khan deep inside Makhtesh Ramon.

Booked your place in Mitzpe Ramon? Now check what is on during your holiday. Before you arrive, open Meetzpe: Mitzpe Ramon's events board awaits you there, with live shows, ceramics and art workshops and yoga classes, plus opening hours for places in town.

Planning a holiday in Mitzpe Ramon? Open Meetzpe now and build yourselves a precise holiday schedule around where you are staying.