Sur la Mer Hotel Ashdod

I rated this highly because it was very clean, in a good location and the staff friendly and helpful. It is not however a luxury hotel. It is a very functional and comfortable place to stay. All day coffee and tea bar and Snacks are available which is nice. We and a room with a view of the sea which was nice. Free parking was available nearby. I would stay there again if I am in Ashdod.

Stayed for 2 nights. This is not a beach property. Overall would suggest look for another property like Palm beach Grove or few others. Had much more expectation from Sur La Mer considering the Money charged/spent. The good 1) Room service was prompt whenever called 2) The waiter at the restaurant was very nice and helpful and does try to make your stay comfortable 3) Overall a good looking property. Yellow walls with a swimming pool in the center. Has a Rustic feel to it. 4) Rooms are spacious. Stayed in the Maharaja room. 5) Pool is clean and well maintained. You can swim as late as Midnight. 6) Breakfast is available till late even 12 pm. Breakfast was nothing great and average but cooked fresh. The Bad 1) Horrible approach to the hotel. The road leading to the hotel is very narrow and full of rocks and bumps 2) Parking is a major issue at this hotel. Very limited slots and you have to leave your keys at the receptions since they have to keep moving your car in/out for others to accommodate 3) The owner Mr. Aneel was also staying at the property during our stay but was least bothered to even meet his guest. In todays world of hospitality i would consider this as a very COLD approach. No one wants a golden carpet but just some way to make your guest feel welcome. Don't think it makes a difference to the owners what the guest think. 4) The reception is not manned at all times. Usually comes in at 09 am only and after 10 pm disappears 5) AC in the room does not cool and is too small for the room size. We had kept the temperature at 16 C but it was 25 C and had to have the fans running 6) Had one dinner at the resort - Food was well cooked but expensive. We had to wait 1.5 hours to get food which is too long. Food is cooked fresh. Guest should be informed to place orders in advance in case food preparation takes time 7) The rooms have an artic with a bed but no fan or AC is provided, so this space is really of no use since it is extremely hot to stay up. 8) The Maharaja room had an outside sitting area but really can't make much use of it because it is full of mosquitoes. The hotel is surrounded with bushes/trees. 9) Now the owners claims that we stole some electronics from their room. Firstly we did not receive any phone call regarding the same. We do not engage in such cheapo thrills and can certainly buy are own stuff when needed. If the owner is so bothered then why don't they check the room prior check out just like how most of the hotels do.