••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • WWf Dan Hotels • 50- Anniversary Special NightOwls And Others Celebrating 50 years as Israel's host to the world Explore Tel Aviv • • • • • • • V e4 a ge • • King David Hotel • every guest staying at a Dan Hotel during • J E R US A L E M • our Jubilee year, from May 1, 1997 to • • April 30, 1998, is invited for a free glass To inaugurate our newly renovated • • of champagne at the hotel bar. rooms, special rates are available • for Deluxe New City View Rooms. • Every guest celebrating a 50th birthday • Guests in Deluxe Old City View • or a 50th wedding anniversary during • Rooms and Suites staying a • their stay at a Dan Hotel (from May 1, • • 1997 to April 30, 1998) is invited to a minimum of 4 nights will receive • • dinner for two — The Special Jubilee complimentary arrival transfer and • • • Menu — at the hotel. The guest will also dinner for two in hotel's Grill Room. • receive a complimentary gift. Valid May 1 - December 31, 1997. • • • • For information and reservations, • • please call your travel agent or • • Israel Hotel Representatives (212) 752-6120 • • or outside New York State Toll Free: 800-223-7773/4 • • or FAX: (212) 759-7495 • • INTERNET SITE: www.danhotels.co.il • E-MAIL: danhtls@danhotels.co.il • quit ,(76;tetv t ci,s7wel • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Before Need to get away from it all with a great vacation? • • A 1#4.441€44(444, ir,4,v1A4 • • • During the Dan's 50th Anniversary Year, CM0111311nriMallinum After Advisory Service (ITAS) — and invariably they give their groups an unusual experience. For in- stance, they've staged full-scale block parties, klezmer music and catered Israeli dinners. _ Whether it's a block party for 200 or a custom pub crawl for three, it's carefully planned and customized for the clients — with a wide range of possibilities from which to choose. The combination pub and nightclub tour, for in- stance, might include an unusu- al pub that also serves as a laundromat, plus a visit to sev- eral of the all-night nightclubs in Tel Aviv, or to a disco with an un- usual angle. The two mavens of Tel Aviv night life now "work" at the very activity they enjoy most — ex- ploring the varied pleasures of Tel Aviv at night. Intrepid night owls, they're the first to follow a tip and check out a new restaurant or pub, anya AND LOME in our Classified Section &At Traditional. Spiritual. Sensational. c.RE 4. V c am' L ike many Tel Avivians, Maia Hoffman and Shira Skolnik are devoted fans of their city. They love its vitality, its Mediterranean ambiance, its cul- tural resources and especially its undisputed claim as the city that never sleeps. They've even made a business opportunity from their enthusi- asm for Tel Aviv's night life. As founders of a company called Late Night Tel Aviv, they plan and or- ganize all sorts of nocturnal ad- ventures for those eager to enjoy nightlife in this most dynamic city. A pub with singing waiters, a nightclub where everyone ends up dancing on the tabletops, tiny restaurants tucked away on side streets — these are the types of places often included in Late Night Tel Aviv tours. "We saw a need to show people where to go beyond the brochures and typical tourist attractions," Check out the 01411(TOCI - V4C3 RUTH ROVNER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS RU TH ROVNER : ACA CALL for Free Brochure 30 Galesi Drive • Wayne, NJ 07470 Call Toll Free 800-831-1313 GLATT KOSHER CROWN HOTEL & BEACH CLUB 4041 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, Florida 33140 Toll Free (800) 327-8163 Fax (305) 673-1612 CALL NOW FOR OUR WINTER EARLY BIRD SPECIAL! says Shira. "We wanted The Tel Aviv and they regularly re- Perfor ming Arts to take people to the visit their tried and true places that Israelis fre- Center is part of the favorites, too. quent, where they can see archite cture tour. "Our 'office' is really Tel Avivians in their own Tel Aviv itself," says Ms. environment." Hoffman. However, right now, the They started their company two are sitting in an actual office: just two years ago, and it's caught a small, cheerfully informal space on so well that they often give four on the fourth floor of a building on or more tours a week, including a Pinsker Street in downtown Tel pub crawl, a "midnight to sunrise" Aviv. Here they work with a com- tour for true night owls, and more. puter, four phone lines, a fax ma- A staff of 20 freelance multi-lin- chine, and a desk. gual tour guides, plus the two Here they plan and finalize tour founders, lead the tours. Their itineraries, read the weekend sec- clients include individual tourists, tions of all three Tel Aviv news- business executives, Jewish or- papers and answer the constantly ganizations, even native Israelis ringing phones. Ms. Hoffman also who want suggestions about new writes a bi-weekly guide, Late or offbeat night spots: The com- Night User's Guide, with contin- pany offers consultations as well ually updated information and as tours. advice about night clubs, restau- Late Night Tel Aviv also plans rants, Tel Aviv neighborhoods and tours for bar and bat mitzvah more, as well as a list of her per- groups. In this capacity, Ms. Hoff- sonal favorites in various cate- man and Ms. Skolnik work ex- gories: places serving the best clusively with Israel Travel cheesecake, the best Mexican food,