Built on the ruins of a Byzantine chapel, this stylish boutique hotel is a 2-minute walk from Jaffa Flea Market, 4 minutes' walk from the nearest beach and 5 km from the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
Sophisticated rooms with chic tile bathrooms come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Many rooms include balconies, some with sea views.
A complimentary breakfast buffet and evening cocktails are served in a funky, industrial-chic lounge and dining area. Bike rentals are available.
Jaffa’s Market House Hotel. (photo credit:PR)
The upscale Atlas boutique hotel chain boasts one property in Jaffa, the Market House Hotel, on the fringe of the Flea Market. The expertly refurbished building was built on the ruins of a Byzantine chapel, which can be viewed through the lobby’s glass floor. Twice a day, for breakfast and a light dinner, part of the lobby is transformed into a dining room, which from 7 a.m. to noon is accessible to anyone who wants to partake of the hotel’s morning buffet.
What was impressive about the breakfast buffet was not its size, since at first glance it looked quite small, but the amount of food that could end up on your plate in an endless procession from the limited display area to your table. And this all-you-caneat feast is priced at NIS 80 per person.
It doesn’t take long to scope out the entire buffet, but it is definitely worthwhile investing a minute or two surveying it all before digging in. For example, we only discovered the hot food buffet – featuring flaky cheese and spinach burekas – after filling our plates as a result of making a first pass at two groaning sideboards.
The first thing that caught our eye on the buffet were the breads, thanks to French baguettes standing tall in their container. They marked the spot for an array of fresh, crusty breads that included a rustic round loaf, one studded with black olives, and a basket of ciabatta rolls, including multigrain seeded rolls. According to the hotel manager, the breads come from the supply bakery Lahma, which delivers the breads 90 percent frozen, so they can be warmed up and taste like justbaked even on Shabbat morning, despite kashrut restrictions.
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