FOR THE FIRST TIME, A SEARCH OPTION FOR KOSHER APARTMENTS IN ISRAEL IS NOW AVAILABLE
ON THE TELLAVISTA VACATION APARTMENT BOOKING WEBSITE

Tel Aviv: March 6, 2013 – Tellavista.com, a vacation apartment booking website, has recently launched a new search feature that allows the kosher-observant public to find the ideal holiday accommodation in Israel - the first Israel-wide and Israeli-owned vacation apartment booking engine to offer this facility. With over 1200 holiday apartments available throughout Israel, including the main holiday destinations of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Herzliya and Netanya, Tellavista.com makes the process of booking a vacation apartment as easy, reliable and secure as any hotel booking platform and avoids the need to negotiate directly with private owners and brokers. A two-week stay in a Tellavista apartment in August for a family of four will cost between $200-300 a night, compared to $500-600 a night in a four star family hotel on bed and breakfast basis.

“Israel is part of the world-wide trend in the tourism industry that sees more and more families and business people preferring vacation apartments to hotels, because of the flexibility, convenience and price benefits of this hospitality option,” says Roee Ziv, who quit Israeli hi-tech to co-found Tellavista.com with his brother Nadav. “At Tellavista.com, we are pleased to offer a wide range of apartments and search refinements that allow families to book their Israel vacation in line with their budget and their lifestyle. These features include the new kosher search, which is of particular interest to both the apartment owner and the family who maintain a kosher lifestyle, and the “I want to be close to…” feature which allows you to search for apartments close to your family and friends, the synagogue or even your favorite restaurant.”

The kosher search is currently available for Jerusalem and Netanya apartments, but will include other holiday destinations in the near future. Visitors to the site can refine their search according to date, price (US, Canadian or Australian dollars, sterling, euro or shekel), number of rooms, bathrooms, amenities and neighborhood. For many apartments, there is no minimum or maximum stay and the site, which is available in eight languages, automatically calculates discounts for longer stays. Information on the site is checked for credibility, the photos on the website are untouched and only Tellavista.com clients who have stayed in the apartment can upload a review.

Financial transactions are secure, with clients paying the 15-25% deposit by credit card to Tellavista.com. The remainder can either be paid directly to the apartment owner, or by credit card to Tellavista.com, thereby offering peace of mind. A three-level cancellation policy clearly marked on each property and the ability to call or visit the Tellavista office in Tel Aviv also adds to the security and convenience of booking through Tellavista.

More information, to book vacation apartments or register apartments with the Tellavista database:www.tellavista.com; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; 972 (0)3 7262926