Where to stay near Beit Shemesh

We could not find a hotel inside Beit Shemesh itself that we could source. The places below are in the surrounding Mateh Yehuda moshavim and kibbutzim and are listed by the regional council's tourism site; distances are straight-line from the city. For family visits, many people also rent flats in RBS: our Where to stay page has search links by neighbourhood.

Hotels and guesthouses in the Jerusalem hills (about 10-16 km)

• Tzuba Hotel, Kibbutz Tzuba: 64 suites, a synagogue, a kosher dining room, a summer pool, and free entry for guests to the Kiftzuba amusement park (council (opens in a new tab)).
• Ramot Shapira Guesthouse, Moshav Beit Meir: guesthouse and educational centre (council (opens in a new tab)).
• Shoresh: Yarok BaHar: 40 single-storey country units with kitchenettes (council (opens in a new tab)).
• Yad HaShmona Hotel: Finnish wooden rooms and a biblical garden (council (opens in a new tab)).
• C Hotel Neve Ilan, Gordonia and Yearim at Ma'ale HaHamisha, and Isrotel's Cramim at Kiryat Anavim (155 rooms and suites) (council (opens in a new tab)).
• Neve Shalom Hotel, in the joint Jewish-Arab village of Neve Shalom / Wahat al-Salam; the council lists it as not kosher (council (opens in a new tab)).

Groups and field centres

KKL-JNF's Nes Harim Field and Forest Center sits in a fenced 143-dunam forest next to Moshav Nes Harim, mainly for group stays (council (opens in a new tab)).

Zimmers close to the city (about 4-10 km)

The regional council lists country lodging run as businesses in several moshavim right next to Beit Shemesh:

• Nacham (closest, about 4 km): Nof Sadot, Nacham BeNachat, Greenland (listed as accessible and kosher) and Azimut.
• Elah Valley: Netivale at Kibbutz Netiv HaLamed-Heh, Agadat Yaar, Kesem HaEla, Bein HaBroshim, Tzel HaZayit and the Metler winery zimmer.
• Mata and Nes Harim: Odem HaEla, Nofei Mata, Zimmer Tamar (equipped with an urn and hot plate for Shabbat) and Shirat HaTeva.
• Kfar Uriah: Nofei Uriah, The Organic Courtyard and Biktot LaShkia, which the council marks as Shabbat-observant.

Before you book

• Kashrut and Shabbat: the council's tags vary by place ("kosher", "Shabbat-observant", "open on Shabbat"); confirm with the property, as tags are self-reported.
• Getting into town: most of these places need a car; see Getting around for buses from Jerusalem.
• Browse all stays on the map.