Riviera Hotel Beirut

It was an excellent and comfortable stay, a pleasant room restored by friends and families and the reception staff were friendly, cleanliness was great

Room - good, with nice balcony Pool area - good, apart from unacceptable lack of basis English Breakfast - an absolute DISGRACE - in any hotel, never mind a s-called 5 star one and I still cannot believe it. You walk into a room that is about 70' long and and there are just empty tables, with a few 'waiters' standing about chatting. I went back to reception, thinking I had clearly made a mistake and it was obvious that they must get this reaction all the time - not a single bit of food is visible and you just get asked: "What would you like?" - followed by a 10 minute wait for pastries and coffee in a room that stinks of tobacco smoke. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS SITUATION IN 40 YEARS OF TRAVEL - DISGUSTING. Location - it is NOT the "quick walk" reception say it is to Pigeon Rocks and Hamra - it is at least 30 minutes walking past insane traffic and I had to use taxis after one try, at $10 per trip to and from the centre. I saw superb hotels in Hamra, go there instead. Language - sorry but if you want to be genuinely 5-star, then learn some basic English!! Very few could communicate beyond Hello, which is a joke in 2025.

One of the oldest hotels in Beirut yet renovated and well managed. The rooms are modern and spacious. The seaview rooms have stunning view of the beirut corniche and the mefiteranean sea. The bed mattresses are soft (i like it medium). The food is nice. The staff are friendly.