Safir Heliopolitan Hotel - Raouche Beirut, Lebanon
AUSTRALIA STREET
Raouche Beirut, Nightly Rates(230.00 - 1,025.00)3 Star
Property Description
Located in the prestigious Raouche area and over looking the majestic Mediterranean Sea-the Safir Heliopolitan Hotel boasts an unparalleled view of the famous Raouche Rock and surrounding mountains. Minutes away from Beirut International Airport and the Beirut Central District-as well as major shopping and entertainment areas-it is the most convenient location for any traveler. Luxurious elegance and comfort unite in harmony to bring you the 144 rooms and suites including 12 Grand-12 Executive and one Presidential Suite. We bring you all the amenities of a five star hotel but with special attention to the smallest details. At the two Executive Floors you can enjoy a private reception-lounge and rooms equipped with fax/printer units and wireless Internet as well as the impeccable service found through-out the hotel. Direct telephone/fax lines-safe deposit boxes large enough to fit your laptop-flat screen TV-s with an international channel selection-Internet-and 24 hour room service are standard in all rooms.
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Superior Room-Sea View-high floor-king or twin bed-fruit basket-safe deposit box-minibar-internet-cable TV-coffee maker-AC-hairdryer-make up mirrors-elegant amenities-large quality bath towels-direct dial telephones-1 rollaway allowed-sleeps 3
Executive Room
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Executive Room-designed for the business traveler-sea view-king size bed-twin bed-executive lounge access-wireless internet access-safe deposit box-minibar-newspaper-cable TV-coffee maker-AC-hairdryer-make up mirrors-elegant amenities-large quality bath towels-direct dial telephone-personalized stationary-business cards-1 rollaway allowed-sleeps3
Grand Suite
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Grand Suite-king size bed-large vedroom with nice and s;acious living and dining area-round dining table-fax machine-TV-AC-scale-wireless internet-hairdryer-make up mirrors-elegant amenities-large quality bath towels-direct dial telephones-bathrobe-slippers-1 rollaway allowed-sleeps 3
Presidential Suite
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Presidential Suite-panoramic view-large bedroom suite-living room- dining room-office desk-fax machine-AC-TV-jaccuzi area with TV-terrace-wireless internet-executive lounge access-flat screen-DVD-hairdryer-make up mirrors-elegant amenities-large quality bath towels-direct dial telephones-bathrobe-slippers-1 rollaway allowed-sleeps 3
Executive Suite
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Executive Suite-sea view-one bedroom suite with living area-special check in-checkout-fruit basket-fax machine-balcony-executive lounge access-1 rollaway allowed-sleeps 3
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Miscellaneous Information
American Dollars is the native currency.
Check in time is 2PM
Check out time is 12PM
Opened in 2002
144 rooms.
0 suites.
18 floors.
Directions
From Airport road to Raouche Racks then turn right to reach Safir Heliopolitan Hotel
BEY-Down Town Beirut-3 Mi NW
BEY-Beirut International Airport-9 Mi S
Guarantee Policy
Deposit-charged 1-day prior/1 night stay plus tax. SEASONAL /NOV 12-NOV 22/DEC 25-JAN 3/JAN 21-JAN 25/JUN 15-SEP 15 Deposit-charged 3 days prior/Full stay plus tax. Non-guaranteed reservations will be held until 3 days prior to arrival.
Cancellation Policy
Cxl 1D prior or pay 1N plus tax. No-Show Fee/1N plus tax. Early Checkout Charge/1N. SEASONAL POLICIES DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED CXL 3D or pay the full stay plus tax. No-Show Fee/The full stay plus tax.
Restaurant Information
VIEWS RESTAURANT
- Type/A La Carte Menu - Cuisine/International - Hours of Operation/Dinner/4 PM to 2 AM - Dress Code/Smart Casual
EL FORNAYO
- Type/Full Service Restaurant - Cuisine/Italian Clifornian Bistro - Hours of Operation/Lunch/12 PM to 7.30 PM, Dinner/7.30 PM to 2 AM
UMSIYAT RESTAURANT
- Type/Coffee Shop - Cuisine/Lebanese and International - Hours of Operation/Breakfast/5 AM to 11 AM, Lunch/11 AM to 5.30 PM, Dinner/ 5.30 PM to 5 AM
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.
Lebanon’s diverse patchwork of Mediterranean-lapped coast, rugged alpine peaks and green, fertile valleys is packed into a parcel of land some 225km long and 46km wide. Once known as the ‘Paris of the East’, Beirut commands a magnificent position, thrust into the Mediterranean. Behind the city are towering mountains, visible when the traffic haze settles down. The Corniche seafront boasts beaches, restaurants, theaters and a dazzling variety of shops and restaurants. Beirut suffered greatly from Lebanon’s 16-year civil war, but following an impressive and ongoing process of reconstruction, the city was poised to become one of the most popular tourist and business destinations in the Middle East before the Israeli attacks of 2006. Beirut’s Central District, known as Solidere (the company in charge of the reconstruction program), has seen a spectacular number of modern buildings and office blocks springing up everywhere. After massive landfill, two new marinas, a new seaside promenade and a green park are also planned.
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.
Lebanon now faces the massive task of rebuilding and maintaining a ceasefire. If this proves possible, the country could find itself back on the tourist radar.
Geography Lebanon lies to the east of the Mediterranean, sharing borders to the north and east with the Syrian Arab Republic, and to the south with Israel/Palestinian Territory. It is a mountainous country and between the two mountain ranges of Jebel Lubnan (Mount Lebanon), Mount Hermon and the Anti-Lebanon range lies the fertile Bekaa Valley. Approximately half of the country lies at an altitude of over 900m (3000ft). Into this small country is packed such a variety of scenery that there are few places to equal it in beauty and choice. The famous cedar trees grow high in the mountains, while the lower slopes bear grapes, apricots, plums, peaches, figs, olives and barley, often on terraces painstakingly cut out from the mountainsides. On the coastal plain, citrus fruit, bananas and vegetables are cultivated, with radishes and beans grown in tiny patches.
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