Tal Shahar

I meet Tal outside the house, after trying, unsuccessfully of course, to find the place on my own. It took a few minutes, but in the end my male ego had to admit that I was simply lost and picked up the phone in embarrassment. On the other hand – it’s quite fun to get lost in the alleys of this picturesque village.

I follow Tal to a large house with walls covered in small stones. She lives upstairs and her only suite is downstairs. As soon as I enter, I remember that I'm in an artists' village, as I find myself in front of a charming and original wardrobe that looks like it came out of 'Alice in Wonderland.' It continues with a space in pleasant yellowish tones, decorated in a Mediterranean style, including arches, vaulted niches and arabesques.

Tal can tell me by tomorrow that her pottery studio is in the center of the village. As far as I'm concerned, it's here. There are lots of tools and decorative objects made by her, and when you combine that with the beautiful space and the fact that you can buy a large part of the works, I don't understand why this place isn't called 'The Gallery.'

Another work of art here is the excellent coffee that Tal makes for me in a completely professional machine. It makes me want to go outside and there I find a shady deck, surrounded by vegetation. The deck is separated by a partition from another unit that is rarely used by Tal's house, but the feeling is one of privacy and intimacy – just me and the pretty crazy view west to the sea. Tal's house is perhaps the highest in Ein Hod and that means a great view. It also means that the big fire in Carmel almost reached it. Luckily it didn't.

The "Tal Shahar" suite is a double suite, where you feel like you're in a secret corner, quiet and remote, cut off from the outside world. Although the suite is located next to the hostess's house, their physical proximity is not felt, thanks to the complete separation between the two complexes.

When guests settle into the comfortable chairs on the suite's balcony, looking out at an open, green landscape stretching to the distant horizon - a long-awaited and blessed peace approaches and comes, landing and settling in their hearts.

And how comfortable it is here – the large suite is designed inspired by the Mediterranean experience, tailored to a relaxed and liberated style of freedom: feel free to use terms like "to get lost," "to get lost," and "to get lost" to define the goals of your vacation at Tal Shahar.

Take, for example, the low stone bench in the Moroccan style that forms the corner of the living room, on which you will spend long hours lying idle, lazily curled up in front of a good movie in the background (flickering on the LCD screen opposite).

Alternatively, check out the wide, custom-built bed – the gravitational forces exerted on the orthopedic mattress make it very difficult to separate from your partner's close embrace when lying down. The jacuzzi, built in a separate niche, will also contribute to the addictive "shanty" atmosphere that pervades the place.

At your service - a comfortable kitchenette with an attached espresso machine, fresh and delicious products for preparing a healthy and satisfying breakfast, a bathroom with a rain shower head and an attached bench, a large mirror and a storage closet.

And of course, the detail whose importance is never "overrated": the lighting. Here it is romantic, soft, flattering, thanks to the flow of light that comes through the large windows during the day. And at night - by the abundance of lighting fixtures spread along the walls and ceiling (Venetian blinds on the windows are "responsible" for achieving shading during sleeping hours).

• You can purchase the artwork on site.
• Possibility to book a pottery workshop on the weekend
• It is possible to order various treatments on site.
• The suite is located under the host house. Privacy is good.
• Suitable for the religious public