I have to admit the vital hotel was a big surprise for me.
I had to stay in the center of Tel - Aviv, and the hotel I usually stay in was fully booked.
This small boutique hotel is situated in the best area of Tel-Aviv, has beautiful, spacious and most importantly very comfortable rooms; and I did not have to rent a car because everything I needed was a walking distance from the hotel.
I highly recommend this hotel, it's worth every penny

We were originally booked in at the cinema but the travel company cancelled at the last minute. We booked this hotel in a rush and wished we hadn't. It is more for the business travel not a tourist. The hotel has no character and the breakfast was awful for an Israeli breakfast. Thank god we only stayed two nights. It was miles from the beach but the walk did us good. The staff were NOT the most helpful we came across on our 14 day tour. We stayed at a youth hostel in Ein Gedi which was 100% better in every aspect than The Vital. A business hotel only!!!!!

No major complaints about this hotel - reception staff extremely helpful and friendly. Internet speed good (unlike the Sheraton), extremely good and central location. The best part is that the mall on the ground floor has a food court and a grocery store, so you don't really need to worry about food. My room was clean and spacious. Yes, you can hear toilets flushing and water running, but I was so tired at nights that I slept right through all of this. A Taxi stand is just across the street. The hotel is very close to Azreali mall and Dizengof shopping square

The breakfast was monotonous and boring and the most frustrating part was that the hotel keys were not of good quality - many times I would go up to my room really tired, to find that the keys did not work and I would need to go down again to fix them.

I was on my way back from Haifa and needed to stay overnight in Tel Aviv before catching my flight home the next afternoon. I intended to take the train to Ben Gurion from the central station the next morning. I found that the Vital Hotel was within easy walking distance of the train station, and was actually just above the Weizmann Centre, which sounded interesting and convenient.

Positives:

+ Easy walk to Tel Aviv Merkaz station, probably 10-15 minutes even with luggage. You can take a cab from the station if you want, but you'll possibly get ripped off on the fare.

+ The rooms are quite comfortable: the bed was good, the decoration was neat and tidy, and the bathroom all worked and was tidy.

+ The front desk personnel were friendly and helpful.

+ The hotel is directly over the Weizmann shopping centre; from my room I could look down into the shopping area. There's a small supermarket here, a Toys R Us, and a number of other shops and coffee bars.

+ I had a "Club Room", which seemed to be larger than the standard room, and came with a plate of fresh fruit and a bottle of mineral water. The room also had a fridge, which was useful.

+ Price was very reasonable for Tel Aviv.

Negatives:

- The rooms all seem to have suspended ceilings to hide the ventilation and wiring. However, noise seems to carry through these easily. So you could hear the TV/radio of the room next door quite easily.

- Don't go to this hotel if you want a view. I had a spectacular view of several apartment blocks and an office block. Still, who cares? If I want a view I'll stay on the beach.

- Breakfast was fine but nowhere near as extensive as some of the other Israeli hotels I've stayed at.

- The workspace (table/desk, power sockets) was inconveniently laid out and was rather difficult to work at.

All in all, the Vital Hotel was fine for what I wanted, but I wouldn't stay for more than one night on business reasons. In the future I'd stay out on the beach somewhere (the beach, incidentally, can be walked to from the Vital Hotel in about half an hour if you're in the mood for exercise, which I was!)