Kempinski Ishtar Hotel

Sprawling down the hillside to the sea shore and carved in natural stone, the Kempinski is a large modern hotel where all the rooms have a balcony with views of the Dead Sea. The rooms are spacious with separate showers and bath tubs. There are 9 freshwater pools as well as a private beach area. There are a variety of restaurants including buffet, traditional, as well as Thai and Lebanese cuisine. Bars can be found throughout the hotel. The Babylonian-inspired cocktail bar is great for a pre or after dinner drink or you can retreat to the lounge bar for something stronger.

The hotel also boasts a spa offering Thai massages as well as mud and sea salt treatments, a fitness centre as well as yoga and meditation classes.