The Artist is a hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was opened in 2009,[1] and renovated and reopened in 2019.[citation needed] In addition to focusing on art within the hotel, the hotel's architecture has itself been called a work of art by Jewish Chronicle magazine.[1]
Overview
editThe hotel features works by contemporary Israeli artists, with a mural by a different artist on each floor.[1] The foyer of the hotel features a piece by sculptor Zadok Ben-David and the lobby features a video installation by artist Sigalit Landau.[1]
The hotel is furnished in a retro 1960s style and has a rooftop terrace.[2] The lobby contains a library full of art and design-focused books and magazines[1] The Artplus Hotel offers free bicycles to its guests to ride around the city.[3]
Highlights
editThe hotel won a 2019 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award for the "Trendiest Hotel in the Middle East".[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Boutique Chic". The Jewish Chronicle. November 10, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29.
- ^ "Best and Recreation". The Australian. February 11, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18.
- ^ "Art+ Hotel: A Tel Aviv hotel putting Israeli art front and center". Cool Hunting. August 25, 2010. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ^ "Travelers' Choice Awards 2019". TripAdvisor.