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Maccabiah Games Lock Out Foreign Owners From Their Apartments at Kfar Maccabiah Hotel
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First reported by Calcalist · 6 hours ago
What happened
During the 22nd Maccabiah Games, about 40 foreign apartment owners at Kfar Maccabiah Hotel were blocked from accessing their units, as the hotel prioritized athlete accommodations. Owners claim this violates their agreements and have filed legal complaints, while the hotel denies forced evictions and says it offered alternatives.
- 01About 40 foreign owners were blocked from their Kfar Maccabiah Hotel apartments during the Maccabiah Games.
- 02Owners bought 124 apartments starting in 2005, comprising half the hotel's 260 rooms.
- 03Owners' access to the booking system was blocked, allegedly to allocate rooms to athletes.
- 04Owners claim the hotel breached agreements by excluding them during the games period.
- 05Owners also complain about facility access restrictions and declining services.
- 06A lawsuit alleges the hotel owes owners 2.5 million shekels in rental income.
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