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The Jaffa
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel · Limited Edition by Leonardo & Fattal · Accessible Luxury
John Pawson and Rami Gil spent two decades on an 1879 French hospital in Jaffa, keeping a Crusader wall and turning the chapel into a bar. One hundred twenty rooms opened in 2018. Fattal's Limited Edition house now, and the kitchen is kosher.
- 120 rooms
- Opened 2018
- Neighborhood: Jaffa
- Rooms from 226 sq ft (21 m²)
- Architect: John Pawson; Ramy Gill (conservation architect, restoration)
- Interiors: John Pawson
About The Jaffa
- Was Luxury Collection until Fattal bought it in 2026. Giardino is the kosher Mediterranean room.
- The house stands a six-minute walk from Jaffa Port, with a courtyard pool and The Chapel as the bar.
- Entry-level rooms start at 226 sq ft (21 m²).
History
French missionary hospital and convent from 1879. Pawson and Gil's long restoration kept a 13th-century Crusader wall and a neo-Roman chapel, now a bar, plus a new wing. Opened as a hotel in August 2018, about 120 rooms. Fattal Hotels bought it in 2026 for the Limited Edition collection and made the house fully kosher.
The setting
In Jaffa, a walk from the old port and the beach. John Pawson and Rami Gil restored the 1879 French hospital, keeping a Crusader wall and turning the chapel into a bar.
Restaurants and bars
- GOLDA'S — Restaurant · Kosher dairy Italian with Mediterranean and Jaffa-inspired t
- Giardino — Restaurant · Seasonal kosher cuisine inspired by the northern Mediterrane
Amenities
- Outdoor swimming pool set in an enchanting inner courtyard
- L.Raphael Beauty Spa offering customized treatments and massages
- State-of-the-art fitness center with personal training available
- The Chapel, a restored 19th-century masterpiece used for events and as a bar lounge
- Giardino, a flagship kosher Mediterranean restaurant focused on local produce
- Golda's delicatessen serving breakfast and light fare
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