Southern District · Israel
Where to stay in Ashdod
Ashdod is a city in Southern District, Israel, home to about 220,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Ashdod, with about 183 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- March to May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- TLV33 km · Ben Gurion International Airport
- Currency
- ILSnew shekel
- Time zone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Language
- Hebrew
About
About Ashdod
Ashdod is the sixth-largest city in Israel. Located in the country's Southern District, it lies on the Mediterranean coast 32 kilometres (20 miles) south of Tel Aviv and 20 km (12 mi) north of Ashkelon.
Ashdod has a long history, and was inhabited in the times of the Bible by the Philistines. When the Philistines captured the Ark of the Covenant from the Israelites, they brought it here before being forced to return it. However, few traces remains nowadays of the ancient city. Modern Ashdod is known for its diverse population, with each wave of Jewish immigration represented. Jews from former Soviet Union make up roughly a third of the city's 235,000 residents. Ashdod is also home to large numbers of Moroccan, Georgian and Ethiopian Jews, along with recent arrivals from France and Argentina.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Ashdod
See
- Givat Yonah
- Lachish Park
- Ashdod Yam ruins
- Ashdod Museum of Art
- Musical Fountain
- Corinne Mamane Museum of Philistine Culture
- Ashdod Sand Dune
- Ad Halom Memorial Park
Do
- The beach
- Israeli Andalusian Orchestra
- Shayit Ashdod
- Buffalo Farm
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Ashdod
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Plaza Hotel Ashdod hotel | 183 | 91/100 2,453 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Ashdod to stay in
There are two hotels near the northern beach area. Prices around ₪250-300 per day for one person, meals not included. There is a big hotel near the south beach.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Ashdod
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| WEST Hotel Ashdod | 1.7 km | |
| Spat Hotel Ashdod | 0.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Ashdod
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ashdod are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 124 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Ashdod: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Arish International Airport (AAC, 114 km) and Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 119 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Buses run to Ashdod from Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Beer Sheva, and other places. Most routes begin/end at the central bus station, which is centrally located and has a shopping mall.
Getting around
By bus, taxi ("moneet" in Hebrew), or minibus ("moneet sherut"). There is a bus system of 22 urban bus lines that serve all quarters of the city. Most of the lines have frequency of between 15 and 30 minutes. The urban lines in Ashdod are operated by "Electra Afikim".
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TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport
AAC · El Arish International Airport
HFA · Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Ashdod
Eat
A lot of restaurants, especially along the beach. Cheap snack meal starts from about ₪15. A full meal in a mid-level restaurant will be around ₪40-100.
Drink
Although you'll find plenty of places to drink, and a decent variety of pubs and clubs, Ashdod nightlife serves mostly the locals.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Ashdod
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Questions
Ashdod: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Ashdod?
By published guest score: Leonardo Plaza Hotel Ashdod (91 / 100 · 2,453 reviews · www.leonardo-hotels.com (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Ashdod?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ashdod are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 124 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ashdod?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Arish International Airport (AAC, 114 km) and Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 119 km) are also within reach.
Are there accessible hotels in Ashdod?
1 place in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Ashdod?
new shekel (ILS).
Nearby
Destinations near Ashdod
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.