About this hotel
General information
The Norman is an intimate hotel in Tel Aviv’s White City, set in restored historic buildings around a citrus garden. The Main House is a 1923 Modernist building of clean lines and wooden shutters; across the garden stands The Pavilion, built in 1925 in an eclectic style with Renaissance touches and oriental details. Inside, the restrained elegance of the 1920s meets the Mediterranean mood of early Tel Aviv, while in the Tower Garden an old water tower rises among jasmine and rosemary.
Much of the hotel’s reputation rests on its cultural life. Public spaces and rooms hold a collection of contemporary Israeli art – painting, sculpture, print, photography and textile – and an art concierge arranges talks by the artists and private visits to nearby galleries and studios. Books are placed throughout the house, a monthly cultural evening takes place in The Library Bar, and the Alena and Dinings restaurants, together with a cellar of rare bottles, have made The Norman one of the city’s culinary addresses.
Location
The hotel sits on a small, leafy square in central Tel Aviv, inside the UNESCO-listed White City and a few steps from Rothschild Boulevard. The beaches are about a 20-minute walk away, and Levinsky Market and the Florentin quarter are within walking distance. Tel Aviv’s international airport is around 30 km away; the hotel arranges airport pick-ups in a luxury car, and its top-level service meets guests right at the aircraft. Valet parking runs around the clock, with a covered underground car park (for a fee and subject to availability).
Spa
The wellness area occupies the third floor of The Main House and is open to every guest. Its treatment room offers Swedish, deep-tissue and jet-lag massages, the last combining back work with reflex points on the scalp and feet. FaceClub facials focus on lymphatic drainage, detox and reducing puffiness of the face and neck, and some beauty treatments can be booked in the room.
Sports & leisure
The Technogym-equipped gym is open 24 hours a day and accessed with the room key. In-house instructors teach private and group yoga – a blend of Hatha and Vinyasa for all levels, in English – including on the pool sundeck, along with private Pilates sessions and personal workouts on the beach. A seven-bottle detox programme of juices and smoothies is made from organic local produce. The concierge plans excursions across Israel – to Jerusalem, the Galilee, the Negev, the Dead Sea and Eilat – as well as hiking routes, culinary tours and winery visits with the hotel’s sommelier.
Restaurants & bars
Food and drink run from first coffee to late evening, backed by a wine list – strong on France and on Israel’s leading producers – that has repeatedly been named the best in the country.
- Alena – all-day restaurant with a dining room, bar and terrace beneath a palm tree: à la carte breakfasts with Middle Eastern classics such as shakshuka (eggs baked in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce), then a menu shaped by the Galilee and the chefs’ European background – aged meat, fish, seafood, homemade pasta and in-house desserts.
- Dinings – restaurant on the third-floor terrace: Japanese izakaya-style small plates with European accents, a marble sushi counter, an omakase menu, sake and views over the city to the Mediterranean.
- The Library Bar – book-lined ground-floor bar open daily from 10:00 to 00:30 for coffee, light lunches, house and classic cocktails, and evening aperitifs with complimentary snacks.
A separate menu is served at the pool, and a Private Dining Room hosts private dinners.
Swimming
The rooftop infinity pool and sundeck look out over the city to the sea and are reserved for hotel guests. The pool opens from mid-April to early November, weather permitting, with a lifeguard on duty and complimentary towels and drinking water. Tel Aviv’s Mediterranean beaches are about 20 minutes away on foot.
Pets
Only service dogs are allowed in the hotel.
Rooms
Nine categories of rooms and suites are spread across The Main House and The Pavilion, from light-filled rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows to residential-style suites with kitchenettes, terraces and duplex layouts; some rooms interconnect.
Each room has a Nespresso machine and tea, a stocked minibar, fresh flowers, a safe, daily housekeeping and evening turndown, high-speed Wi-Fi, a Tivoli Bluetooth radio, a Sony OLED TV, a bathroom speaker, Frette linen, hypoallergenic pillows, bathrobes and slippers for adults and children, The Norman toiletries, a lit make-up mirror and a hairdryer.
Classic Room
A compact room in The Main House in pastel tones, with floor-to-ceiling windows that give it the feel of an urban loft; for single occupancy.
Deluxe Room
A high-ceilinged room in The Main House with floor-to-ceiling windows and a rain-shower room, looking onto Nachmani Street or the Tower Garden and its water tower.
Grand Deluxe Room
A generous room on the first or second floor of The Main House, with a free-standing bathtub, separate rain shower and double vanity.
Loft Suite
An open-plan suite in The Pavilion with areas for sleeping, lounging and working, a kitchenette with wet bar and an en-suite bathroom; views over the square or Melchett Street, and a balcony in some suites.
Garden Suite
A quiet suite in The Pavilion with a separate bedroom, a living room with dining and work areas and a kitchenette, facing the citrus garden; ground-floor suites open straight onto the garden, upper ones have a balcony above it.
King Albert Suite
A suite on the first or second floor of The Pavilion with areas for sleeping, lounging and working, a walk-in closet and a bathroom with free-standing tub, rain shower and double vanity; a French balcony with a café table for two overlooks the square or the city. It sleeps three, and one of these suites can connect to a Deluxe Room to form a three-room apartment.
Corner Suite
A corner suite in The Pavilion with a separate bedroom, a living room with dining and work areas, a bathroom with bathtub and walk-in rain shower and a guest washroom; its circular balcony with a table for two faces the square and the Pagoda House.
Penthouse Suite
A top-floor penthouse in The Pavilion with high ceilings, a fully equipped kitchen with breakfast bar, a living room with dining and work areas, and a separate bedroom with walk-in closet and marble bathroom (central free-standing tub, double rain shower, double vanity); a sun terrace with loungers and a gazebo, plus a guest washroom.
Penthouse Duplex Suite
A two-bedroom duplex for up to five guests: upstairs a living area with chef’s kitchen and breakfast bar, a terrace with loungers and a bedroom with shower room; downstairs a master studio with lounge, walk-in closet and bathroom. A private chef can cater dinners in the suite’s kitchen.
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