Accommodations and Food There are no hostels in Natanya and almost all of the hotels are expensive. Many places lower their prices by 10-15% from November to February, but you should bargain at any time of the year. Make it clear that you’re on a tight budget, and remind obstinate managers that there are many other hotels in town. As always, paying in foreign currency spares you the 18% VAT. Call in advance for a reservation at Orit Pension, 21 Chen Ave.

(tel, orfax6l 68 18), off Jabotinsky St., south of Ha’Atzma’ut Sq., where homey, scrupulously clean rooms, and a common room with The Jerusalem Post make this the best budget bed in town. The pension serves as a center for Scandinavian travelers, but all tourists are welcome. (Reception open 8am-9pm, check-out 10am. No curfew-they’ll give you a key. No smoking. Singles NIS74, doubles NIS128. Breakfast included.) Camping on the beach is an alternative but unsafe for solo women and unguarded valuables. The most popular areas are near the 24-hr, coffee shops which line the shores.