The quiet green of the Golan Heights, the old stone of Acre’s Old City, the Mediterranean light over the Carmel, and Safed looking down toward the Kinneret: luxury hotels in the north are not one category but a set of distinct characters and moods. Unique Hotels curates a selected collection of boutique hotels and singular places to stay across Israel, and among them are six northern addresses, each with its own character: OAKS in the Golan Heights, an adults-only spa hotel among oak forests and Mount Hermon views, alongside Akotika Akko in Acre’s Old City, Villa Galilee in Safed, Pereh Hotel in the Golan Heights, The Schumacher Haifa, and Rom Farm in the Galilee. Each one earned its place in the collection for a genuine connection to the place it sits in.
OAKS in the Golan Heights: a Luxury Hotel in the North for Adults Only
OAKS sits in Buq’ata, in the northern Golan Heights, among oak forests, orchards and views toward Mount Hermon. The hotel holds 41 rooms and suites, designed in clean, elegant lines, and some suites include a private in-room sauna, while the roughly 45 sqm Junior Suite offers a balcony facing Hermon. The spa wing includes a beauty clinic, a pool open year round, and a rooftop bar looking toward the mountain. The Lusper chef restaurant grills premium cuts in a Josper oven, blending local inspiration with international techniques. OAKS is an adults-only hotel, suited to couples looking for quiet detachment between forest and open view.
Villa Galilee in Safed: French Elegance at the City’s Highest Point
Villa Galilee stands at the highest point in Safed, with a 360-degree view over the mystical Old City, the Galilee hills and the Kinneret. Its 24 rooms and suites are designed in French style, alongside a luxury spa and a panoramic pool. The SUMAC chef restaurant is kosher under the supervision of the local Safed rabbinate, serving Galilean cooking with modern French touches. The entire hotel is a non-smoking property, and private parking is available to guests subject to availability. Villa Galilee suits couples looking for a European mood paired with a kosher table and a view worth pausing over.
Pereh Hotel in the Golan Heights: Infinity Pool, Wine Cellar and Mountain Quiet
Pereh Hotel spreads across eight dunams of open Golan Heights terrain, at Beit HaMechs HaElyon. The hotel holds 27 rooms and suites, an infinity pool, a wine cellar, a jacuzzi and a dry sauna, alongside a spa wing. Rouge restaurant serves contemporary cooking drawing on the region, including Golan vegetables and meats and artisanal cheeses, though the hotel does not hold kosher certification. Check-in starts at 15:00 (17:00 on Saturdays). Pereh is adults-only, built for couples after real distance from the everyday.
The Schumacher Haifa: Boutique Living in the German Colony with Two Rooftops
The Schumacher stands at 25 Lohamei HaGetaot Street, in the heart of Haifa’s picturesque German Colony, inside a restored Templer building set beside a newer wing. The hotel holds 40 rooms and suites, some looking out toward Haifa port or the Baha’i Gardens. Two rooftops, spa treatments, and a lounge with an all-day coffee and tea station plus a nightly Happy Hour from 19:00 round out the property. The two rooftops look out over the Baha’i Gardens and Haifa port. The Schumacher suits couples, with children over 12 welcome by prior arrangement.
Akotika Akko: Suites Scattered Through the Old City’s Alleys
Akotika is not a single building but a set of suites scattered through the stone alleys of Acre’s Old City, some in the first row facing the sea. The Cave Suite with the Spring, for instance, sits in an Ottoman-era structure with Crusader-period remains, and includes a private heated plunge pool inside a vaulted space. The rooftop restaurant serves against the old sea wall and the Mediterranean, and the wellness area offers body treatments and a lounge. The main building houses the reception, the lobby and the rooftop terrace, with views of the Mediterranean and the ancient wall. There are no elevators and access to most units is by stairs; the hotel welcomes guests aged 16 and up.
Rom Farm in the Galilee: Luxury Glamping on Mount Kamon
Rom Farm sits on Mount Kamon in the Galilee, at the end of a dirt road that starts not far from Karmiel. In 1986 Amit Rom climbed the mountain with fifty goats, and the farm today includes a dairy, a vegetable garden, a bistro and a visitor center. Four tent types are on offer, each 26 sqm with handmade furniture and an espresso machine, and the Glamping Suite is the only unit with an attached bathroom and wheelchair access. The bistro, run by chef Nadav Kornfeld, serves farm-to-table food built on the farm’s own goat cheeses and vegetables grown on site. Cheese tastings, workshops and yoga classes are available as well. Rom Farm suits couples and families after a real connection to nature at a high standard of hospitality, though open flames, smoking in tents, music and pets are not allowed on the grounds.
Frequently asked questions
Which luxury hotels in the north are adults-only?
OAKS and Pereh Hotel, both in the Golan Heights, and Villa Galilee in Safed are adults-only properties. The Schumacher Haifa suits couples primarily, with children over 12 welcome by arrangement, and Akotika Akko welcomes guests from age 16 up.
Which of these hotels have a spa?
OAKS, Villa Galilee, Pereh Hotel, The Schumacher and Akotika Akko all include a spa or treatment area on site. Rom Farm also offers spa treatments at its glamping site, alongside yoga classes.
Is there a kosher luxury hotel in the north?
Villa Galilee in Safed has a kosher chef restaurant called SUMAC, under the supervision of the local Safed rabbinate. Pereh Hotel in the Golan Heights, by contrast, does not hold kosher certification.
What’s the difference between a boutique hotel and a luxury glamping stay in the north?
A boutique hotel like Akotika Akko or The Schumacher offers rooms inside a historic or urban building, while Rom Farm on Mount Kamon offers designed safari tents inside a working farm with its own dairy and vegetable garden. Both belong to the Unique Hotels collection but offer entirely different characters.
How do you book a room at one of these hotels?
Booking is made directly with the hotel you choose, with no commission, at that hotel’s own house price. Changes and cancellations are also handled directly with the hotel, according to its own policy.
