Leonardo Hotel Ashkelon

Leonardo Ashkelon is a hotel on Golani Road, a short walk from the beach and the marina. It was built for a mixed crowd: business travellers who want to fit in a swim, families after a quiet week by the sea. The building holds 131 rooms, each designed individually and each with its own balcony. Sea views reach across the Mediterranean from most of them. A dedicated Business Lounge sets the hotel apart from typical seaside stays. It is kitted out with current technology and meant for meetings, not lobby small talk. You can run a conference call in the morning and be on the sand by early afternoon. The lounge stays separate from the main public areas, so work and rest don't compete for the same space. Ashkelon itself sits on Israel's southern coast, with the marina a few minutes on foot from the hotel entrance. Rooms are the draw here, not spectacle: balconies, sea light, and a layout suited equally to a laptop and a beach towel.