Agadat Yaar
Guesthouses & zimmers
Suites with jacuzzis at the community village of Sdot Micha in the Elah Valley area. About 6 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
Where to stay
Hotels, guesthouses and hostels I have checked, and a quick way to search short-term rentals by neighbourhood.
Checked places
In or near the city, each with its source and the date I checked it. I take no booking fees from these.
Guesthouses & zimmers
Suites with jacuzzis at the community village of Sdot Micha in the Elah Valley area. About 6 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Holiday apartments with a pool on a hilltop at Moshav Beit Meir, near Shoresh junction. About 8 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Rural lodging at Moshav Nacham that also runs off-road activities. About 4 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Two suites with large view balconies at Moshav Aderet in the Elah Valley area. About 8 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Country cabins at Kfar Uriah for couples, families and small groups, with local-produce meals and food and woodwork workshops. The council marks it Shabbat-observant. About 9 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
Hotels
Hotel at Neve Ilan in the Jerusalem hills, run by C Hotels. About 12 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Isrotel spa hotel with 155 rooms and suites on a forested ridge at Kibbutz Kiryat Anavim. About 15 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Boutique hotel at Kibbutz Ma'ale HaHamisha in the Jerusalem hills. About 15 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Suites for couples in a large private compound at Moshav Nacham, each with two view balconies; the council lists it as accessible and kosher. About 4 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Zimmers at Ma'ale Uriah 35, Kfar Uriah; the council lists it as accessible. About 8 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Zimmers at Givat Yeshayahu built by artist hosts, with optional art workshops. About 8 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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KKL-JNF field centre in a fenced 143-dunam forest next to Moshav Nes Harim, used for group and educational stays. About 6 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Country compound at Moshav Luzit for families and groups of up to 40, close to the Israel Trail. About 11 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Zimmer inside the vineyard of a small family winery at Moshav Agur in the Elah Valley. About 8 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Three suites with a wide balcony and garden at Moshav Nacham, next to Beit Shemesh. About 4 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Family lodging and events centre at Kibbutz Netiv HaLamed-Heh in the Elah Valley, with field-style stays in a restored sheepfold. About 5 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Hotel and conference centre in Neve Shalom / Wahat al-Salam, a joint Jewish-Arab village founded in 1972. About 10 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Three eco-friendly country units at Moshav Nacham, each with a wooden gallery with extra beds for children. About 4 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Three zimmers at Moshav Mata. About 7 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Wooden cabins at Moshav Kfar Uriah in the Judean hills. About 8 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Four zimmers and a guest villa at the edge of Moshav Mata. About 7 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Guesthouse and educational centre at Moshav Beit Meir with guest rooms, dining rooms and conference halls; it also houses the Sha'ar HaGai field school. About 8 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Two designed suites with a view balcony at Moshav Nes Harim. About 7 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Forty single-storey country units for couples and families at Moshav Shoresh, each with a kitchenette, balcony and barbecue. About 10 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Single stone guest unit with kitchenette at Moshav Tzafririm, south of Beit Shemesh. About 9 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
Hotels
Hotel at Kibbutz Tzuba with 64 suites, a synagogue, a kosher dining room, a pool open in summer and free entry for guests to the Kiftzuba park. About 14 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Country hotel at Moshav Yad HaShmona with Finnish wooden guest rooms and a biblical garden. About 13 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Hotel on a hilltop at Kibbutz Ma'ale HaHamisha with a spa. About 15 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
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Guest apartments at Moshav Mata equipped with an urn and hot plate for Shabbat. About 7 km from Beit Shemesh in a straight line.
Short-term rentals
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Not sure which area yet? Start with the whole city.

The oldest part of RBS and the heart of the Anglo community: Dolev, Ramat Shilo, M3 and Mishkafayim. Mixed, so the feel changes street by street.
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Between old Beit Shemesh and RBS A. Mainly Haredi and largely Chassidic, with Lev HaRama mall and few English-language services.

Newer apartment blocks in Kiryat Avi Ezri and Kiryat Ovadia. Heavily Haredi, with Anglo communities and the Rimonim centre.
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Built in phases (Daled 1 to 5) and still growing. Predominantly Haredi, with an English-speaking kollel in Daled 4.
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The newest built-up section, with forest views. Planned for non-Haredi residents, now drawing religious Zionist and Haredi families.
Where the first English-speaking olim settled in 1991. Still popular with English-speaking families, with parks, schools and shops.
A small neighbourhood of semi-attached houses with gardens and a very high share of English speakers.

Established neighbourhood of villas and semi-detached homes. Mostly Hebrew-speaking, but on NBN's list of olim neighbourhoods.
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On NBN's list of neighbourhoods popular with olim. A fuller local write-up is coming.

The original 1950s town: the city centre, the railway station, Kanyon Naimi with the municipality, and the BIG malls on Yigal Alon.
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Bookings are between you and the host or hotel. Check the cancellation terms and, over Shabbat, that you can get in without a code or a lift.