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Beach hotel tender in Ashdod
Ashdod launches a beach hotel tender for tourism development on its 1,000-meter coastline, part of the District A Coast plan, offering prime development.
Tender Number: YM/13/2026
Jerusalem District
The complex being marketed in the tender is intended for tourism and leisure hotels on the coast of District A in Ashdod. A development agreement for a period of 4 years will be signed with the winner, after which, provided the entrepreneur has met the tender conditions, a lease agreement will be signed.
The complex being marketed is part of plan 60/101/02/3 “Development of District A Coast,” which covers an area of approximately 176 dunams and is located in the north of the city, south of the port and north of the marina, on a coastline approximately 1,000 meters long and about 200 meters wide, between the road and the sea.
The coastline includes areas for public buildings, open public space – the beach, an area for hotels and leisure, a sports and leisure area, road infrastructure, public parking, and a connection to Lachish Park.
The minimum price and the amount of the bid guarantee will be published in the tender booklet.
The tender is intended for recommendations from the Ministry of Tourism only.
Requests for a recommendation from the Ministry of Tourism must be submitted according to the conditions detailed in the tender booklet.
The recommendation from the Ministry of Tourism will be given by the date published in the tender booklet. This recommendation must be attached to the bid submitted for the tender; a bid submitted without a recommendation from the Ministry of Tourism will be disqualified.
In addition to the payment for the land to the Israel Land Authority, the winner will be required to pay fees and levies to the local authority, all as detailed in the tender booklet.
The deadline for submitting bids is 05/18/2026 at exactly 12:00 PM. Bidders must check the Israel Land Authority website for any changes to the tender until its closing date. Participation in the tender requires pre-registration on the “Gov.il” website.
Link to the tender on the Israel Land Authority website: https://apps.land.Gov.il/MichrazimSite/#/michraz/2026013
Assaf Refeld, Director of the Jerusalem District at the Israel Land Authority: “The Israel Land Authority continues to work to promote the tourism industry and develop the Ashdod coastline. In cooperation with the Ashdod Municipality and the Ministry of Tourism, the state is investing diverse resources to create a tourism mix along the coastline. The proposed mix, combining hotels, leisure, culinary, and open public spaces, is expected to serve as an additional and significant growth engine for the city of Ashdod and its surroundings.”
Michael Yitzhakov, Director-General of the Ministry of Tourism: “Ashdod is one of the largest and most developing cities in Israel, and we see significant tourism potential in it. Marketing the plot for hotels is part of Tourism Minister Haim Katz’s policy to promote new initiatives to strengthen tourism infrastructure in the country, expand the room supply, and attract entrepreneurs who will contribute to driving the local economy.”
Mayor Dr. Yehiel Lasri: “Ashdod is a cultural, social, and tourist metropolis, and in line with its vision, we have established several hotels throughout the city, and we are looking forward to expanding the offerings for visitors. Ashdod is part of Israel’s tourism map; it has a long and magnificent coastline, hotels, restaurants, and some of the finest culinary experiences in Israel, and it is a destination for domestic and international tourism. I welcome the decision to tender for a hotel complex and am confident that anyone who comes to Ashdod will discover a magical and unique city and enjoy all that it has to offer.”
