OpeningsSix SensesTel Aviv, Israel
A first look at Six Senses Tel Aviv
A wellness brand moving into a city tower built from five 110-year-old preservation buildings
Expected 2027 Not bookable yet
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First look
Six Senses has a dedicated opening page for Tel Aviv slated for 2027, and on paper it is one of the more unusual projects in the pipeline. The plan threads a hotel, spa, residences and a club across five preservation buildings, each around 110 years old, anchored by the Rothschild 10 Tower in the city’s Golden Triangle. That is a lot of program packed into old fabric, and how the brand’s quiet, wellness-led register survives a busy urban setting is the open question.
The project is targeting LEED Platinum, which fits the brand’s stated environmental posture but is a hard bar to clear in a heritage retrofit. We have not stayed, so this is anticipation rather than a verdict, but what we will be watching for is whether the restoration reads as genuine reuse of the old buildings or just a facade wrapped around a new build.
What we’ll be watching
Whether 140 rooms can hold a Six Senses register in a dense city block. The brand built its reputation on remote resort quietude — Shaharut in the Negev, the Maldives, the Himalayan valleys. A 42-floor urban tower on Rothschild Boulevard is a different proposition entirely, and we’ll be watching whether the two-floor spa and wellness programme can genuinely insulate guests from a city that doesn’t slow down.
Whether the five heritage buildings become a design asset or an engineering caveat. Stitching 110-year-old preservation structures into the base of a modern tower is one of Israel’s more complicated construction projects, and the opening has already slipped from a late-2025 target to 2027 — treat any date as reported rather than final.
Whether the sky pool cocktail lounge on the 17th floor pulls its weight. A rooftop bar is a crowd-pleaser in Tel Aviv, but Six Senses properties don’t usually lean on the nightlife circuit. We’ll be watching whether it draws the city in on the brand’s wellness terms or simply becomes a rooftop bar with a Six Senses logo.
Whether the chef’s restaurant justifies the address. Tel Aviv has a serious dining culture — it’s not a city that goes easy on hotel restaurants. A single named chef’s restaurant alongside a café, bar, and pool lounge is a lean dining programme for 140 rooms in a market this competitive.
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Renderings and press imagery, courtesy of the hotel. Details may change before opening.
Before it opens
When does Six Senses Tel Aviv open?
The opening is expected in 2027, though the project has already slipped from its original late-2025 target. As with any large-scale heritage construction project, treat the date as reported rather than final.
Where is Six Senses Tel Aviv located?
The hotel sits within the Rothschild 10 Tower on Rothschild Boulevard, in Tel Aviv’s Golden Triangle — the stretch bounded by Rothschild, Herzel, and Lilienblum Streets in the city’s White City district. Five preserved buildings from around 1909 form the base of the 42-floor tower.
Is this Six Senses’ first hotel in Israel?
No. Six Senses already operates Six Senses Shaharut, a desert retreat in the Negev. Tel Aviv is the brand’s second Israeli property and its first urban hotel in the country.
How many rooms will it have?
The hotel is expected to have 140 keys across ten floors of the tower, alongside 55 branded serviced residences on the floors above.
What restaurants and facilities will Six Senses Tel Aviv have?
Plans include a chef’s restaurant, a café, a bar, and a sky pool cocktail lounge on the 17th floor with panoramic views over the city. The spa spans two floors and is designed around a holistic wellness programme. The project was designed by Ranni Ziss of Ziss Architects, with preservation work by Amnon Bar-Or Architects and interiors by Orly Shrem; it is targeting LEED Platinum certification.
Will Fat Voyage score Six Senses Tel Aviv?
We publish a Fat Score only once a hotel is open and real guests have stayed and written about it — drawn from luxury travel communities, editorial publications, and verified guests, never paid placements. This is a first look, not a verdict; we’ll score it once there’s enough independent signal to be fair.
