Location. Surrounded by mountains and overlooking the Bay of Eilat, the Orchid Hotel is a luxury tropical resort laid out in the style of a traditional Thai Village and is situated one kilometre from Dolphin Reef. Eilat Uvda Airport is 67 kilometres away, and takes approximately an hour to reach by car.
Hotel Features. The Orchid Hotel is a tropical style resort village comprising Thai style huts and communal areas with decor influenced by the Far East. Leisure and relaxation facilities include an outdoor pool surrounded by palm trees, a fitness room, sauna and massage services. The hotel bar serves exotic cocktails and features a stage, dance floor and piano, while a range of supervised activities are provided for younger guests at the Jungle Club. Public Internet access is available in the hotel lobby (surcharge), and further amenities include a multilingual concierge, room service (limited hours), laundry facilities and complimentary onsite parking.

The Orchid Hotel offers two dining options: the main dining room is an informal, modern restaurant with a high vaulted wood ceiling, offering an extensive buffet of international dishes, and the modern Chao Phya restaurant serves a range of traditional Thai dishes.

Guestrooms. The 184 guestrooms occupy traditional style Thai huts, accessible by mini car, with rush matting walls and extend to wooden balconies with sea views. Amenities include flatscreen satellite television, direct dial phones, minibars and safes.

Expert Tip. The Yellow Submarine, departing seven kilometres from the hotel, is a public submarine that travels to depths of 60 metres, enabling passengers to enjoy close encounters with a variety of marine life and explore the breathtaking coral reefs. Guests staying at the hotel between 1st and 31st August 2008 will receive one complementary dinner per person per stay.