Silicate Ben Yehuda - Smart Hotel by Loginn Tel Aviv

Lots of dust due to the construction of the light rail

I booked the Silicate Ben Yehuda for my last night in Tel Aviv that same day because it was walking distance to Nachalat Binyamin art Fair & Hostage Square. Their 1st communication said that they were not an old school hotel and would only respond to queries via Ai. Their next communication stated that they require 3-day notice before arrival. That was not mentioned when they offered a room for the same evening & accepted my payment! I was shocked, but went to the property & sat their for 3 hours hoping to meet the management. I encountered only the cleaning crew who could not help me. Eventually, I went off to do my shopping & found another place to stay closer to the airport. I wish SIlicate had stated their 3-day notice condition before they accepted my $'s for a room that night!

Nice place despite the small room.

There was some bird or animal trapped in my bathroom ceiling had to switch rooms

One of the cheapest places to stay in Tel Aviv so didn't expect too much however... the place was super dirty. Our whole stay of 3 nights a toilet had sh*t on it so definitely the bathroom was never cleaned. Worried the bed sheets are never cleaned either. One sheet had smoke burns in it. There were little spiders in the room on the walls of our room too. Even though the hostel is old and used, having a good daily cleaning would elevate its status a lot with its close access to the beach. I would only stay there again for the pricing if no other place is available for around the same price.