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Perched high atop of Beyt Meri hill, the Hotel Al Bustan is a landmark that can be seen from almost anywhere in the Beirut. Situated in the entertainment district and offering remarkable city and the Mediterranean Sea views, the family-owned Hotel Al Bustan combines extensive meeting facilities and a quiet location away from the bustle of the city. The local area offers a number of attractions, including National Museum of Beirut, Beirut Municipality Stadium and Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium. Just a few minutes walk from the hotel is an historic archaeological site with Roman ruins and historic thermal baths and Byzantine mosaics.

All the major cultural and leisure attractions of Lebanon are within easy reach and since opening in 1967, the hotel has been a city landmark and a favorite among discerning travelers. The Al Bustan hotel is impeccably furnished with paintings of local and international artists and houses an art collection, as well as antiquities, sculptures and paintings. There are 117 air-conditioned rooms and suites surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens. Each of the guestrooms is equipped with luxury toiletries, satellite TV, high-speed Internet access, two IDD phone lines, mini bars, personal safes, and full-sized bathrooms. Guests of the Al Bustan Hotel Beirut will be able to enjoy three full-service restaurants, three bars, lounge, cafe, and poolside snack bar combine to offer Lebanese, Italian, and continental cuisine. There is a fitness and spa center offering massage and beauty treatments, enormous conference center, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and squash courts. Other services include hairdressing, manicure and pedicure, medical services, child care, laundry and dry cleaning services. Each year, the hotel hosts the Al Bustan music and arts festival, which takes place yearly during five weeks in February and March.