ANNA’S HOTSPOTS

TEL AVIV

Stay

Lighthouse by Brown Hotels: a quirky hotel in the heart of Tel Aviv where the breakfast on the roof terrace is one of the best in town. Rooms from £105pn; brownhotels.com/ lighthouse.

Hotel Montefiore: a boutique hotel

with a vibrant atmosphere and great food in the bar and restaurant. Rooms from £332, hotelmontefiore.co.il

Eat

OCD: try the decadent, fine-dining

tasting menu (ocdtlv.com/en). Mashya: fresh, delicious Arabic feast with a European twist (mashya.co.il)

JERUSALEM

Stay

Cramim by Isrotel Exclusive Collection, Qiryat: set amid peaceful vineyards a few miles outside the city, do check out the snazzy spa and three pools. Rooms from £251pn; isrotelexclusivecollection.co.il

Eat

Ha-dekel: a must-visit for some of

the best Israeli food you’re likely to taste (machneyuda.co.il). Mamilla Rooftop: feast on fresh fish,

grilled meats or salads with views of the old town (mamillahotel.com/ rooftop).

For guided tours of the old city or a tasting tour of Machane Yehuda market, visit itraveljerusalem.com. For info: info.goisrael.com/en

THE DEAD SEA, JORDAN Stay

Kempinski Ishtar, Dead Sea: lounge on their private stretch of beach next to the Dead Sea. The hotel also arranges transport to the historic site of Petra. Rooms from £222pn, kempinski.com/en.

All hotels booked via Booking.com.

How to get there

Fly London to Tel Aviv from £238 return with elal.com. Virgin Atlantic has daily return flights from £298

return (virginatlantic.com).