Hotel Anilevich Mansion

The old city of Beersheva it’s not, to put it politely, competitive with the old city of Jerusalem. In truth, it is sadly rundown and somewhat dirty. There is an effort underway to slowly begin to revive it, mostly by making use of refurbished Turkish residences dating from before World War I. Several of these buildings have been turned into pleasant garden restaurants and in the case of the Anilevic, into a hotel. The location can’t be beat for the old city, and something of the a**osphere of the old Turkish city resides within its walls. The rooms are not large but adequate, modern, and well appointed. There is a small enclosed patio where one can have a snack, and there is access to a refrigerator and a coffee machine, although it really is not a place designed for one to do any serious cooking. My main reason for not giving it five stars was that the pool area is way too small. Basically, there is a small pool crammed into a corner and there is very little area to sunbathe or relax around the pool. If you are just interested in a quick dip, no problem; if you anticipate spending some time sunbathing or otherwise hanging around the pool, the set up is not ideal. Other than that, however I find nothing untoward about the establishment. The staff is friendly and efficient.