The Efendi Hotel in Acre

Extremely noisy
All the positive aspects mentioned by other reviewers were present at the property. The staff was very friendly and hospitable, the service was outstanding, and the rooms were clean, beautiful, and spacious. There was a fantastic atmosphere of an antique building in the heart of a very old city, complemented by a delicious and generous breakfast.

However, we left after the first night, even though we had booked for three, and here’s why:

1. The mattress was far too soft for us, resulting in backaches that lasted the entire next day.
2. The nearest minaret is about 100 meters away, and the muezzin starts calling for prayers loudly at 4:55 AM. We prefer to sleep at that time, but it was impossible.
3. The sound insulation in our room was almost non-existent. After spending the evening listening to other guests talking and coughing as if they were in the same room, my wife refused to be intimate in the hotel.

Of course, this was just our subjective experience.