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• During the Dan's 50th Anniversary Year,
• every guest staying at a Dan Hotel during -
• our Jubilee year, from May 1, 1997 to
• April 30, 1998, is invited for a free glass
• of champagne at the hotel bar.
• Every guest celebrating a 50th birthday
• or a 50th wedding anniversary during
• their stay at a Dan Hotel (from May 1,
• 1997 to April 30, 1998) is invited to a
• dinner for two —The Special Jubilee
• Menu — at the hotel. The guest will also
• receive a complimentary gift.

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King David Jerusalem From: $123 •
Dan Tel Aviv
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Dan Carmel, Haifa
95 •
Dan Accadia, Herzliya
104 •
Dan Caesarea
79 •
Dan Panorama, Tel Aviv
• 75 •
Dan Panorama, Haifa
75 • •
Dan Pearl, Jerusalem
95 •
Dan Eilat
120 •
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Per person in double room

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For information and reservations,
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• INTERNET SITE: www.danhotels.co.il
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Rates effective March 1- July 1, 1997 (excluding April 18-30, 1997).
Rates based on a minimum of 7 nights in one hotel or a combination of two hotels or more.

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F

rom the balcony of my ho-
tel room, there's a view of
lush palm trees and the
calm Caribbean .Sea. Just
below me, a ripe coconut hangs
from one of the trees. Soft, white
clouds dot the sky, and the rhyth-
mic sound of the coquis — so
named because "co-qui" is what
they seem to be chirping — pro-
vides a soothing concert.
It's an idyllic setting — espe-
cially in mid-winter. Here on the
south coast of Puerto Rico, it is
sweet summertime. And • the
scene could well be Shangri-La.
Indeed, although the delight of

to the idyllic mood. In a secluded
locale on 80 acres of landscaped
tropical gardens, this modern ho-
tel overlooks the Caribbean Sea.
It's a relaxed, low-key hotel which
takes full advantage of the beau-
ty of the environment.
As we approached the hotel, a
row of stately palm trees and lux-
uriant flower beds graced the en-
trance. Then we entered a lobby
with a striking architectural de-
sign, including a 50-foot atrium
with cascading waterfall. After
checking in, we walked to our
room via an outdoor walkway.
Later, we swam in a spacious

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the Caribbean climate in winter free-form pool surrounded by
is a familiar luxury, the particu- palm trees.
lar pleasure of Puerto Rico's south
Tempting as it was to simply
coast is a new experience.
relax in the hotel environment,
After several days in San Juan, we tore ourselves away to explore
with its cosmopolitan fla-
the south coast. And
vor and Atlantic coast, we
there was much to ex-
drove south toward the Serenity is found plore. The dry forest of
other coast. The scenic on the s outh coast Guanica, the Phospho-
of Pue rto Rico.
ride took a mere hour and
rescent Bay, tranquil
a half, and transported us
beaches and fishing vil-
to a new area of the is-
lages — all are part of
land which had its own distinc- the south coast.
tive charm.
One afternoon, we had our own
Here in the south, the calm desert island experience when we
Caribbean Sea looked like a lake drove just 30 minutes westward
of blue. Tall, graceful palm trees until we reached the town of San
grew in abundance. The air was Jacinto and a small dock where
fragrant; the views were expan- a modest ferry boat took us on
sive.
15-minute ride to Gilligan's Is-
The Ponce Hilton Hotel added land.

