Accommodations The prime choice for accommodations in the Dead Sea area is the Beit Sara Hostel (HI) (tel. 58 41 65). Despite its 208 beds, this youth hostel is usually crowded and the management tends to be impersonal. Cool off at night at the outdoor bar (good music but limited selection). Don’t drink any of the tap water from the showers or bathroom; use the drinking fountain instead. A/C exists, but does little on 46″ days. The hostel is open from 7am to 9pm; if you come early (before 4pm), management will look after your bags. (Dorm beds NIS42, members less NIS3- Breakfast included, dinner available.)