Radisson Sas Hotel, Martinez Beirut - Beirut, Lebanon
PHOENICIA STREET
Beirut, 11-1267 Nightly Rates(135.00 - 1,200.00)4 Star
Property Description
The Radisson SAS Martinez Hotel is a "first class hotel" located in the prestigious Ail El Mreysseh area, just a short walking distance from the shopping and business districts, cultural sites and beach. Rates quoted in USD are converted and charged in local currency and may vary subject to the application of an internal exchange rate which may differ from rates set by the central bank of Lebanon in effect at the time of your stay.
Amenities
Cribs Available
Express Checkout
Car Rental Desk
Elevators
Fire Alarm with Light
Multilingual
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Indoor Parking
Valet Parking
Smoke Detectors
Laundry/Valet Services
Wheel Chair Access
Air Conditioned
Balcony
Connecting Rooms
Hairdryers Available
Iron
Ironing Board
Jacuzzi
Modem in Room
Refrigerator
Rollaway Beds
Safe
Television with Cable
Bar/Lounge
Lounge
Restaurant
Room Service
24 Hour Room Service
Gift Shop
Golf
Copy Service
FAX
Health Club
Heated Pool
Indoor Pool
Sauna
220 AC
220 DC
24 Hour Security
24 Hour Security
Coffee Shop
Computer Rental
Concierge Desk
Safe Deposit Box
Conference Facilities
Secretarial Service
Adjoining Rooms
Continental Breakfast
Security
Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
Babysitting/Child Services
Barber Shop
Currency Exchange
Barber/Beauty Shop
Disco
Night Club
Tour Desk
Truck Parking
Turndown Service
Phone Service
TV
Boutiques
Porters
Vending Machines
Laundry Service
Ramp Access to Buildings
Wake-up Service
Business Center
WC
Wet Bar
City View
Free Parking
Maid Service
Coffee Maker in Room
Exercise Gym
Kitchenette
Fitness Center or Spa
High speed internet access
Miscellaneous Information
American Dollars is the native currency.
Check in time is 12:00 PM
Check out time is 12:00 PM
Time Zone is GMT +2
Opened in 1970
Renovated in 2000
180 rooms.
0 suites.
8 floors.
Directions
The Radisson SAS Martinez Hotel is located in the prestigious and historical area of the Lebanese Capital. It is an excellent location either for business or leisure, with shopping and beach access only a few minutes away.
Guarantee Policy
A credit card guarantee is required to complete a reservation. Your credit card will be charged if cancellation policies are not correctly followed.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation policies vary based on day of arrival. When making reservations, please read the rate rules given immediately after selecting a specific rate. Policies are provided before the reservation is complete.
Restaurant Information
BISTRO MARTINEZOlivos Restaurant
Meeting Facility
Biel
Recreation Information
SOLIDERE
Solidere
Hamra Shopping Area
Sports City
National Museum
Related Lebanon Content
Lebanon, over the course of history, provided an inaccessible haven for tribes and religious groups escaping from repression and persecution in other parts of the Middle East: the Maronites, Christians; the Greek Orthodox Christians; the Shia Muslims; and the Druze, a heretical Muslim sect founded in the 10th century.
Since its independence from France in 1943, these disparate communities cohabited in relative peace with political power divided between Christians, Shia and Sunni Muslims. On this basis, Lebanon developed a thriving economy based on providing business services for other countries
in the region. This situation prevailed until the 1970s when the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), which had been expelled from Jordan in 1971, established itself in Lebanon with the tacit agreement of the Lebanese. The influx of a large new community with a powerful armed wing upset the relatively fragile political balance in Lebanon. The PLO’s presence ultimately led to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1978 and 1982.
By then Lebanon had been engulfed in a six-year civil war between right-wing Christian militias (the Falange and the southern militia led by Saad Haddad, and later the forces led by General Michel Aoun) and various alignments of Muslim and Palestinian forces. Among the latter, the most important were the Amal movement and the more radical, Iranian-inspired Hezbollah organization. Syrian troops also moved in shortly after the war started.
The Israelis withdrew in early 1985 to a self-declared ‘security zone’ in the south from which they withdrew in 2000. Despite still having a strong influence in Lebanon, Syria withdrew its troops in 2005, ending a 29-year military presence. However, in July 2006, fighting resumed when Israeli forces attacked Lebanon following the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Shia Muslim group Hezbollah. Around 1,000 Lebanese were killed and much of the country’s infrastructure destroyed.
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The cities and ruins of Aanjar, Baalbeck, Byblos, Tyre and the Qadisha Valley/Cedars Forest are listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites and are also worth visiting.
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