Beau Rivage (Beirut)
The Beau Rivage is a four-star luxury hotel on the Ramlet al-Baida beach in Beirut, Lebanon.
| Beau Rivage | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Operating |
| Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Opening | 1876 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Floor area | 420 m2 (4,500 sq ft) |
| Other information | |
| Number of suites | 317 |
| Number of restaurants | 3 |
| Parking | 247 |
| Website | |
| http://beaurivage-beirut.com/ | |
From 1997 until the 2005 Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon, the hotel served as the headquarters for Syrian intelligence in Lebanon. Prisoners held there were often tortured; some were "disappeared" and presumably executed. The building was a feared symbol of Syrian power in Lebanon.
As of August, 2008, the building again functions as a civilian luxury hotel, and is open for business.
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