Crowne Plaza Beirut

There are 198 rooms on offer affording views out over the Mediterranean Sea in this hotel that combines elegance and luxury with the latest technology. Facilities include a 24-hour reception desk with a currency exchange facility, a ladies' and men's hairdresser, a café, a bar, a nightclub and on-site restaurants with countless dining options. The 24-hour conference facilities offer Internet access, a colour photocopier and printer, a fax machine, a video recorder, a scanner, a business service, access to Microsoft PCs with key software, courier and translation services. Room and laundry services are available, as is a car park for those arriving by car.

All of the rooms feature an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer, a telephone with a data port, a voicemail service, an alarm clock, an Internet connection, cable TV, a fridge, a hire safe, coffee and tea making facilities, ironing equipment, a minibar, a radio and a hi-fi stereo system. The air conditioning is centrally controlled.

There is a choice of elegant restaurants; Top21 on the rooftop offers southern hemisphere cuisine.The Vivaldi restaurant, on the mezzanine level is a Mediterranean fine dining restaurant. The Falls Lounge is in the lobby, offering a variety of delicious cakes and pastries and afternoon tea.

On the 20th floor is a high-tech gym with a personal trainer and daily massage services for men and women (please reserve in advance). There is a Jacuzzi, a steam sauna and other sauna on offer to guests whilst there is a heated swimming pool and a poolside snack bar with a restaurant on the 21st floor.