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Hotel Gefinor Rotana

November 18, 2017

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The Gefinor Rotana Beirut is a nice hotel in an acceptable location 3-4 blocks from Hamra Street. I booked through Hotels.com for a regular room, but when I asked for a room on a high floor, they upgraded me (gratis) to one of the Rotana Club floors. They then asked if I wished to pay for the opportunity to upgrade my services as well (two free laundry items, free happy hour, access to a lounge, etc.). I declined. The room was quite nice and offered a few niceties: balcony, heated mirror (so it doesn’t steam over), large safe, ironing board/iron.

Why go?

Its a nice hotel, within a few blocks of the Hamra Street.

What you need to know:

The lobby is large and well lit. Comfortable couches to sit and wait for your tour pickup.
Breakfast has a very large buffet selection including European and Lebanese fare, and also custom items like crepes and eggs.
The road to Hamra Street is not well lit at night, but it seemed very safe to me. I walked back and forth alone several times as late as midnight.

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