Laniado Hospital — the Sanz Medical Center — stands on Divrei Haim Street in Kiryat Sanz, the Haredi neighbourhood in the north of Netanya, and it is run according to halacha. Families come to it from all over Israel and from abroad, often at short notice and for longer than a holiday. An apartment with a kitchen, a washing machine and answers on WhatsApp suits that stay better than a hotel room.
Who needs an apartment near Laniado Hospital?
Mostly families staying weeks rather than nights: relatives of patients in treatment or rehabilitation, new parents and grandparents around a birth in Laniado's maternity ward, relatives arriving from abroad who need kosher food and a Shabbat that works without logistics, and outpatients with a series of appointments who would rather stay in Netanya than travel in each day.
- Families of patients in treatment or rehabilitation, who need a base for a week or a month.
- New parents and grandparents: Laniado's maternity ward is well known, and families come for the birth and the week after.
- Relatives arriving from abroad, who need kosher food and a Shabbat that works.
- Outpatients with a series of appointments, who would rather stay than travel in each day.
What should you look for in an apartment near the hospital?
Five things, in this order: a real walking route for Shabbat, quiet bedrooms, kosher food nearby, parking, and flexibility when a discharge date moves. Add a washing machine, fast Wi-Fi for working between visits and a full kitchen, and the difference between a hospital week and a hotel week becomes very large.
| Need | Why it matters | What to ask |
|---|---|---|
| Walking distance on Shabbat | Visiting a patient on Shabbat means walking — and Netanya has hills and stairs | The real walking route and time, not the map distance |
| Quiet | After a hospital day you need real sleep | Bedrooms away from the street, air conditioning in the rooms |
| Kosher food nearby | Kiryat Sanz has mehadrin shops; the centre has the widest choice | Which shops are open late and on Friday |
| Parking | Hospital parking is limited; free parking at the apartment saves money and time | Is there free parking on the premises? |
| Flexibility | Discharge dates move | Can the stay be extended or shortened? |
For long stays, also ask about the weekly or monthly rate and a mid-stay linen change. Both are normal requests and easier to arrange through a direct booking.
How close are your apartments to Laniado Hospital?
One of the fifteen — the Leviatan Street apartment — is right beside Laniado Hospital and Kiryat Sanz, two minutes from the sea, with three bedrooms for up to nine. Thirteen are in central Netanya around Kikar HaAtzmaut — the Ussishkin rooftop apartment, the Ussishkin balcony apartment, the Nitza Street apartment, the three Dizengoff apartments on Dizengoff Street just below the square, the Gad Machnes suites and apartments on the cliff, the Rishon LeZion St apartment and the David HaMelech St apartment: a short taxi or bus ride from the hospital on weekdays, and a proper walk on Shabbat. The Archi Sherman Street apartment is in the south and suits families who come by car for daytime visits.
Rather than print walking minutes we have not measured to your ward, we ask for the ward and your dates. We reply with the honest walking time from each apartment, the taxi time, and whether a weekly rate applies. If another location would serve you better, we will say so.
Message us with the ward and your dates. We answer with real walking and taxi times from each apartment — and if another location would serve you better, we will say so.
What is Shabbat like around Laniado Hospital?
Complete. Laniado is run according to halacha and Shabbat is part of its routine, so ask the ward about visiting arrangements on Saturday, which differ from weekdays. Kiryat Sanz around it is fully observant: shops close on Friday afternoon, the streets go quiet, buses stop, and the neighbourhood's separate-bathing beach is not in use. Taxis keep running.
If you will walk to the hospital on Shabbat, walk the route once on a weekday first. Netanya's promenade is flat, but the streets inland climb and descend, and twenty minutes in August with a bag feels like more. Netanya has a city eruv, but check its status each week before relying on it to carry. We can suggest the shadiest route from the apartment you choose.
What should you organise for a hospital stay in Netanya?
Before you arrive: save the ward's direct number and the hospital's main line, install the Home Front Command app, and find the nearest mehadrin grocery. On arrival: locate the mamad in the apartment, set up a taxi app, and ask us about a weekly rate if the stay may run long. The rest is easier than it looks.
- Save the ward's direct number and the hospital's main line before you arrive.
- Taxis are easy to order by app and run on Shabbat; public buses and trains do not.
- Pharmacies: the chains in the centre keep long weekday hours; for Shabbat or night cover, ask the ward which one is on duty.
- Kosher food: Kiryat Sanz for mehadrin groceries and takeaway near the hospital; Kikar HaAtzmaut for the widest choice of restaurants.
- Each of our apartments has a mamad safe room inside it; install the Home Front Command app on arrival.
- Long stays: every apartment has a washing machine, and a mid-stay change of linen can be arranged.
Questions families ask
Where is Laniado Hospital in Netanya?
Laniado Hospital, the Sanz Medical Center, is on Divrei Haim Street in Kiryat Sanz, the Haredi neighbourhood in the north of Netanya. It is a short drive from the city centre around Kikar HaAtzmaut and a longer walk. Taxis run on Shabbat; public buses do not.
Are your apartments within walking distance of Laniado on Shabbat?
None of our apartments is inside Kiryat Sanz. The four central ones near Kikar HaAtzmaut are a real walk from the hospital, and the Archi Sherman Street apartment in the south is further. Rather than guess, send us the ward and your dates and we will give you the honest walking time from each apartment before you book.
Is there a hotel near Laniado Hospital, or is an apartment better?
For a stay of more than a night or two, an apartment usually works better than a hotel: a kitchen for kosher food, a washing machine, separate bedrooms and the option to extend when the calendar allows. Kiryat Sanz itself is residential, so most accommodation for visiting families sits in the surrounding city.
Is there kosher food near Laniado Hospital?
Yes. Kiryat Sanz, the neighbourhood around the hospital, has mehadrin grocery shops, bakeries and takeaway; the city centre around Kikar HaAtzmaut has the widest choice of kosher restaurants at Rabbanut, Mehadrin and Badatz levels. Everything closes from Friday afternoon until after Shabbat, so shop ahead.
Can we book an apartment near Laniado by the week or the month?
Yes. All our apartments accept longer stays, and the Ussishkin rooftop apartment in particular is set up for them with lockbox self check-in and a washing machine. Ask for a weekly or monthly rate when you send your dates, and tell us if the dates may move.
Can our stay be extended if the hospital stay runs longer than planned?
Whenever the calendar allows, yes. An extension can be coordinated by WhatsApp without creating a new booking. Mention at the start that the dates may move so the following nights can be monitored.
