Ritz-Carlton to open first kosher hotel

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The Ritz-Carlton hotel chain will build its first kosher hotel in Herzliya.

The $160 million project, which will include a hotel and six floors of luxury condominiums, will be outfitted with Shabbat elevators and an upscale kosher restaurant, according to an announcement July 21.

The hotel will be located on the coastline overlooking the Herzliya marina. — jta