My son and I stayed at the Metropolitan for 7 nights and were generally very happy with our stay. It's ideally located for the beach and all the bars and restaurants you could possibly want, plus it makes a great base for sightseeing.
The room was small but comfortable and we generally slept well. The room cleaning left a bit to be desired, however, when I mentioned it to the reception staff, they made every effort to quickly rectify the situation, even leaving us a lovely fruit platter by way of an apology that evening.
There's a nice, clean rooftop pool with a sundeck, which we made good use of, as well as a small gym with basic equipment.
The staff work really hard to keep guests happy and are generally polite and friendly. Valentin was particularly helpful and lovely, as was Avi.
The hotel tends to be used for teenage tour groups, so expect to see them arriving and departing en masse during the summer months. However, this did not disturb us or cause a problem.
The breakfast buffet is superb! So much choice, along with certain dishes I have never tried before and have since tried to replicate at home.
All in all, we were very happy with our choice and felt the Metropolitan provided good value for money. Even though it's not the most opulent of hotels, we felt very 'at home' there. We would definitely stay there again if we return to Tel Aviv.