The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lebanon

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon Beirut, Lebanon

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Lebanon? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Lebanon, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Lebanon to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Lebanon, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Lebanon for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Lebanon for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Reston Hotel

Jounieh, Lebanon
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Maameltein Sea Road, Haret Sakher, Reston Hotel has great rooms from $79 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.08 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, a bar, hiking, mountain views, and child care at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Princessa Hotel

Jounieh, Lebanon
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lebanon
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Princessa Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $65. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Maameltein Main Road, after Teleferique. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


The Smallville Hotel

Beirut, Lebanon
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found The Smallville Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $98. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Damascus Road, Museum District,Badaro. You'll also find scuba diving, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Victory Byblos Hotel & Spa

Jbeil Byblos, Lebanon
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lebanon
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $92, Victory Byblos Hotel & Spa, at South of Byblos (Jbeil), Coastal Road provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Bel Azur Hotel - Resort

Jounieh, Lebanon
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

Bel Azur Hotel - Resort has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $122 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jounieh Port. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, breakfast, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Chateau D'eau Hotel

Kfardebiane, Lebanon
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lebanon
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Pool

The great guest rating of Chateau D'eau Hotel is 8.10 out of 10. This place has a pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $72, and it's located at Faraya. We also love the parking, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Veer Boutique Hotel & Resort

Jounieh, Lebanon
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $313 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Veer Boutique Hotel & Resort because it has great rooms that start at $313. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Zouk Mikael , kaslik. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. The kids will love the water park, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Byblos Sur Mer

Jbeil Byblos, Lebanon
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Byblos Sur Mer offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $111 (before taxes). It's located at Sea Road, Facing Historical Port and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, breakfast, and laundry services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Al Murjan Palace Hotel

Jounieh, Lebanon
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lebanon
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Jounieh, Near Pasteur Hospital, Al Murjan Palace Hotel has great rooms from $57 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and mountain views. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a hot tub, free parking, and kids meals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Le Royal Hotels & Resorts Beirut

Dbayeh, Lebanon
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $237 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Le Royal Hotels & Resorts Beirut which has nice rooms starting at $237. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Leisure Hills Complex. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, and mountain views. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Lebanon?

Lebanon Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$104

Travelers to Lebanon will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 69 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $104. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Lebanon.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $156
  • 4-star hotels: $89
  • 3-star hotels: $77


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