Gefinor Rotana Hotel Beirut travel guide

Location. The Gefinor Rotana Hotel is located in central Beirut, Lebanon, three kilometres from the downtown area and the BIEL exhibition centre. Beirut International Airport (BEY) is ten kilometres from the hotel.

Hotel Features. This 24-storey hotel features striking contemporary architecture dominated by a soaring façade with angular balconies, which sits astride a curved entrance portico. The Gefinor Rotana Hotel features a temperature-controlled rooftop swimming pool, complete with a sun terrace and a poolside bar. The roof terrace overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and affords panoramic views across Lebanon. The health club offers massage treatments and personalised aerobics classes, and houses a fitness suite, sauna and steam room. Around-the-clock room service is offered and multilingual staff can offer tour assistance and currency exchange. The hotel provides a valet-parking service (surcharge).

The Gefinor Rotana Hotel has two restaurants. Trader Vic's serves French Polynesian-style dishes and cocktails in an exotic setting and hosts buffet evenings. Olive & Oil hosts theme nights and serves a buffet of international dishes, and offers al fresco dining. The lobby lounge bar offers drinks, snacks and high tea, with live piano music in the evenings.

The hotel houses a business centre and the Grand Ballroom can accommodate up to 500 people. The Gefinor Rotana's public areas are equipped with wireless Internet access (surcharge).

Guestrooms. The 164 guestrooms are decorated in light, modern style, with bright, colourful accents and contemporary furnishings. All offer satellite television, Internet connections (surcharge), minibar, safe and complimentary newspapers. Bathrooms feature showers, telephones, makeup mirrors and complimentary toiletries.

Expert Tip. Monot Street and Gemmayze Street, both four kilometres from the hotel, are renowed for their lively nightlife, with late-night bars and clubs galore.

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