1866 Court & Suites

Top choice in Beirut


It's not often a hardened hotel reviewer catches their breath on entering a room, but that's what we did here with the sheer scope of the glorious wrap-around sea view from the floor-to-ceiling windows of this tower hotel. City vistas are pretty special too, but if the upgrade is small, go for the Med. Rooms are effortlessly stylish and service most helpful.

There's a complex of cafe-restaurants here, so there's dining on the doorstep.


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