Israel has everything the modern-fit Australian, and Asian traveller, wants. The lure of the eastern Mediterranean and millennia of local history. For immediate immersion, take the train from Ben-Gurion International Airport to Jerusalem (the speediest, at 26 minutes, leaves the airport at 56 minutes past the hour and should cost under A$8).

The David Kempinski Tel Aviv is set to officially open in February 2022, becoming Kempinski Hotels’ 80th global property and first in Israel. The 250 room and suite property is housed within the newest skyscraper erected along the city’s Mediterranean Sea promenade.