Le Vendôme Beirut Hotel
Le Vendôme Beirut Hotel was a five-star luxury hotel in Beirut, Lebanon. Considered one of Lebanon's most upmarket hotels, Le Vendôme is located in the Ras Beirut district of Beirut, on the shoreline of the Mediterranean Sea.
History[]
The luxury boutique hotel contained 51 rooms and 22 suites. It opened in 1964 and was taken over by La Société des Grands Hotels du Liban (SGHL) in 1974. It closed in 1983.[1]
The hotel was restored in the mid-1990s. InterContinental Hotels assumed management in 1995 and the hotel reopened in November 1996 as Le Vendome Inter-Continental Beirut.[2] In 2016, the hotel was taken over by SGHL's creditors, Bank Audi and , when SGHL was unable to repay a $100 million loan. InterContinental ceased managing the hotel in 2020, when it closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The property was sold on June 30, 2020 to Qatari investors linked to the royal family for $35 million.[3] The hotel was noted for its gastronomy, with the Au Premier restaurant which hosts Michelin Star chefs on a monthly basis, serving mainly French and European cuisine. The Sydney's Club Bar and Restaurant is located on the roof of the hotel.[4]
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Coordinates: 33°54′06″N 35°29′30″E / 33.9017°N 35.4917°E
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