Kosher Travelers
The Inbal Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
English-speaking Pesach stay at a 5-star Jerusalem hotel with a scholar program and optional touring.
Stated by the operator: No kitniyot
- Price
- From about $4,324 per person
All programs / Greece
2027 confirmedFull hotel program
Kosher Travelers
Elysium Resort & Spa
Kallithea, Greece
The operator is advertising Pesach 2027 on its own website.
An English-speaking program that takes over the whole beachfront Elysium Resort on Rhodes for about 600 guests. Food is glatt mehadrin, non-gebrokts, kitniyot-free and cholov yisroel, with a choice of private, semi-private, family or communal seder. The site lists scholars, a kids club, teen activities and optional Chol Hamoed trips.
- Dates
- April 20 - May 2, 2027; 10-night or 12-night options
- Price
- From about $3,890 per person
- Operator’s track record
- Operator in business since 1979.Site says operating since 1979 as Eddie's Travel & Tourism Ltd, trading as Kosher Travelers; hosts David and Chana Walles.
- Size
- About 600 guests
- Whole hotel
- The program takes over the whole hotel
- Hotel
- 5-star hotel
- Setting
- Beach, Resort
- Languages
- English
- Contact
- +972-2-992-9801 (Israel); +1-646-240-4118 (USA); +44-207-048-6168 (UK)
Kashrut and standards
Taken from the operator’s own website. A dashed outline means the operator hasn’t said, not that the answer is no.
- Supervision
- Rabbi Shmuel Bornstein; head mashgiach Shraga Lederman plus six mashgichim
- Who it suits
- English-speaking Jewish travelers from around the world
- Swimming
- Both mixed and separate swimming hours
Who is the supervisor?
The names below come from the operator. Each links to a page of what public sources say, with the sources.
- Rabbi Shmuel Bornstein
No public source linked yet. That says nothing about him either way. Ask the operator the questions below.
- R' Shraga Lederman
No public source linked yet. That says nothing about him either way. Ask the operator the questions below.
Worth asking the operator
- Who signs the kashrut certificate for this program, and can I see this year’s certificate?
- How many years has he supervised this operator’s Pesach programs, and this hotel in particular?
- Does an agency or beth din stand behind the certificate, or is it his personal hechsher?
- Is he in the hotel for the whole of Yom Tov, and how many mashgichim work under him?
Stated by the operator: Non-gebroktsStated by the operator: Cholov YisroelStated by the operator: Glatt meatNot stated, ask the operator: Pas YisroelNot stated, ask the operator: Shmura matzahStated by the operator: Separate swimming hoursStated by the operator: No kitniyot
Ask before you book
The operator’s website doesn’t state these. If any matter to you, get the answer in writing:
- Pas Yisroel
- Shmura matzah
Standards can change from year to year. Confirm with the operator and your own rav.
Videos and social accounts
The operator’s own channels, found on its own website. They are marketing, so weigh them alongside the facts above.
The hotel
About the building itself, all year round. The Pesach program is run by the operator, not the hotel.
- Address
- Καλλιθέας, Rhodes, South Aegean, 851 00, Greece
- Hotel’s own website
- elysium.gr
- Hotel phone
- +30 22410 45700
- Star class
- 5 stars
Hotel details from © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-03. Confirm with the hotel before you rely on them.
Ratings and reviews of the hotel
These are year-round guests rating the hotel, not Pesach guests rating the program. For the program, see the guest reviews further down.
Food
Three gourmet meals a day with table wines, kiddushim on Yom Tov and Shabbat, and a lobby bar with drinks and snacks from midday to midnight. Gluten free. Four seder formats.
Chef or caterer: Executive Chef Arik Porat (Schalom Catering, Switzerland)
Stated by the operator: Private seder availableStated by the operator: Communal sederStated by the operator: KiddushStated by the operator: Named chef or caterer
Entertainment and activities
Stated by the operator: Lectures & shiurimStated by the operator: Day trips & touringStated by the operator: SpaStated by the operator: GolfStated by the operator: Fitness & yoga
In the operator’s words: Full board with table wine and soft drinks, Choice of four seder options, Supervised kids club and teen activities, Guided tours, Beachfront, pools and spa, Evening entertainment, No kitniyot, gluten-free options.
Speakers and scholars announced: Shlomi Lanyado, Eliane Seitler, Menni Hollander, Shai Barak, Shlomo Lipman, Dr. Tal Becker
Kids and teens
Stated by the operator: Day campStated by the operator: Teen programNot stated, ask the operator: Babysitting or infant care
Supervised kids club and teen activities program; early kids dinner.
Price
From 6,900 EUR
Per room, double occupancy, 10 nights (also quoted from $7,900)
That works out to roughly $3,890 per person in US dollars, which is the figure we use to compare programs. Exchange rates as of early October 2026.
From EUR 6,900 / USD 7,900 per room for 10 nights; 12 nights from EUR 7,900
Check what’s added on top: many programs add taxes, service charges and tips of 20 to 25 percent. Work out your real total.
Getting there
We found no nonstop flight from New York (JFK) in late April, so plan on one connection. A nonstop would take about 10.5 hours; with a connection allow several hours more.
Rhodes has year-round flights from Tel Aviv. Flights from London (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton) and Paris (Charles de Gaulle and Orly) are listed as seasonal; they normally run by late April, but confirm for your dates.
Most North American travelers fly to Athens and take a one-hour connecting flight to Rhodes, or connect through a European hub or Tel Aviv.
Routes come from each airport’s published route list, checked October 2026. Flight times are estimates from the distance. Airlines change schedules, so confirm before you book (route list we used).
From the airport
- Rhodes International Airport (Diagoras) (RHO): about 30 minutes by carThe island's airport, on the west coast near Paradisi.
Late April weather
Daytime highs are around 70°F (21°C) and nights around 57°F (14°C); the sea is cool at about 64°F (18°C).
Good to know
- Greece is 7 hours ahead of New York, and the currency is the euro.
- A rental car is handy for Lindos and the rest of the island; Rhodes Town is a short taxi or bus ride.
- Greek Orthodox Easter is Sunday, May 2, 2027, so the week before is Holy Week; some sites and shops will have shorter hours, especially on Good Friday.
- US passport holders can visit for short stays without a visa, but Europe is introducing an online travel approval, so check entry rules for your passport.
The hotel on Google Maps
Google’s star rating and reviews are for Elysium Resort & Spa all year round, not for the Pesach program.
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Safety and travel advisories
What governments say about travel to this country. Nothing here is this site’s own judgment.
US State Department travel advisory for Greece
Level 1 of 4: Exercise normal precautions
- The level is for the whole country, not for the hotel or its neighborhood. Level 1 is the lowest of the four and Level 4 the highest.
- Advisory dated October 22, 2025; I read it on October 4, 2026. Levels change, so open the advisory before you book and again before you fly.
This is the governments’ own wording, not a rating by this site. Israel’s National Security Council also publishes travel warnings for Israelis abroad. Ask the operator what security the program itself arranges, such as guards and entry checks.
Things to do near Kallithea
Ideas for chol hamoed. Check opening times before you go; some places close or get very busy during the holiday.
Rhodes Old Town
History, about 15 min awayA walled medieval city built by the Knights of St. John, with the Palace of the Grand Master and the Street of the Knights.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Kahal Shalom Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Rhodes
Jewish heritage, about 15 min awayThe oldest synagogue in Greece, from 1577, with a museum about the island's Sephardic community in the old Jewish quarter.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Kallithea Springs
History, about 5 min awayA restored 1920s seaside spa with domes, mosaics and a rocky swimming cove.
Good for couples, grandparents
Anthony Quinn Bay
Beach, about 13 min awayA small rocky cove with clear green water, good for snorkeling.
Good for teens, couples
Lindos
History, about 50 min awayA white village below a clifftop acropolis with an ancient temple and sea views.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents
Seven Springs (Epta Piges)
Nature, about 30 min awayA shady forest spot where springs feed a small lake, reached through a narrow tunnel that kids enjoy.
Good for kids, teens, couples
Filerimos
Nature, about 25 min awayA hilltop with a monastery, peacocks and a tree-lined path to a giant cross and viewpoint.
Good for couples, grandparents
Symi day trip
Adventure, about 15 min awayA boat from Rhodes harbor to a small island with a postcard-pretty harbor of pastel houses.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents
Guest reviews
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Where this information comes from
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