“Very nice”

The location is unbeatable with views of the Dead Sea from everywhere, the beautiful mountains, the botanical gardens neatly landscaping the grounds, the great food, the cute Arugot rooms, the hot shower, the nice TV's and most of all it's rustic and not touristy. If you want glitz and shopping go to Ein Bokek, if you want nature, hospitality and great food stay at Kibbutz Ein Gedi, DONE!

“Much more relaxed than the big hotels in Ein Bokek”

Lovely relaxed atmosphere and beautiful views of the desert from amongst the botanical gardens. Excellent buffet food - this is a kibbutz, not a 5-star restaurant, but there is lots of choice and the salads in particular are great. We stayed in one of the pricier rooms which was spacious and had a nice bathroom (not sure if the cheaper rooms are, as others have said, a bit more run-down). Useful to have free use of the 'private' beach and spa and the nature reserve is stunning and has great walking for all abilities (about 25 minute walk/5 minute drive away). There is a big pool too (although we only got to it as lots of the kibbutz kids finished school).

“Good accomodation - excellent location”

The Hotel at the Ein Gedi kibbutz has functional rooms, in a fantastic location. The Kibbutz Restaurant is not cheap, but the quality of the food is outstanding. Residential guests also get complimentary access to the Ein Gedi Spa resort on the banks of the Dead Sea. Tip - take own town and dont use the lockers to avoid charges.