| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. they also have laptop-sized safes and desks; some have sea views. suites include furnished balconies. the streamlined studios offer wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and kitchenettes with minifridges. overlooking haifa harbor and the mediterranean sea, this modern all-suite hotel in the lower city district is 2 km from the haifa museum of art and 4 km from the shrine of the bab religious site. parking is available
Ben Gurion Airport 1 hr 16
Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art (13 min)
Exhibits of textiles, ceramics & samurai swords, plus tea ceremonies, in a striking hillside museum. Cave of Elijah (9 min)
Grotto believed by some to be the location where the prophet Elijah once took shelter. Hecht Museum (21 min)
Archaeological relics from the Canaanite to the Byzantine periods, crafts & 19th-century art. Baha'i World Centre (12 min)
Global headquarters of the Bahá’í Faith, with free guided tours of its expansive, terraced gardens. Madatech — Israel National Museum of Science, Technology and Space (9 min)
More than 600 exhibits in Israel's first academic institution, now a child-friendly science museum. Carmel Mountain National Park (30 min)
Large national park offering hiking trails & picnic areas amid hilly, evergreen woodlands. Shrine of the Báb (11 min)
Ornate, dome-shaped shrine & mausoleum containing the remains of the Báb, founder of the Bábí Faith. Carmelit (5 min) Haifa Zoo (12 min)
Zoo housing native animals in open-air habitats, with a botanical garden & an archaeology museum. Al-Jazzar Mosque (28 min)
Completed in 1781, this stately, architecturally notable mosque looks out on the Mediterranean Sea. Bahá'í Gardens (12 min)
Gardens with 19 terraces of geometric flower beds, climbing to the domed Bahai shrine on Mt Carmel. En Afek (21 min)
Archaeological site of biblical town of Aphik, with Bronze Age & later remains, plus crusader fort. Haifa Museum of Art (12 min)
Collection of Israeli & global contemporary works by artists like Marc Chagall & Chana Orloff. Stella Maris Monastery (9 min)
Carmelite monastery featuring an elevated altar, muraled dome roof & ornate stained-glass window. Haifa Port (10 min)
Bustling international seaport features a duty-free shopping center, train depot & a cafeteria. | 
