Around two weeks back I was in Lebanon for the weekend and stayed at a hotel called The Smallville. When I’m in Lebanon I usually stay at one of the beautiful guesthouses like Beyt, but because I was booking last minute I couldn’t find any availability which is why I ended up booking at Smallville. The hotel is fairly new having been open for around a year now and going by the pictures online it looked like a trendy place to stay. More importantly though it was fairly affordable compared to some of the other options I was looking at.
After spending two nights there I can easily say it’s now one of my favorite places to stay when I go down to Lebanon and it’s incredible value for money.
The hotel itself is located in a quiet neighborhood but its still very close to Achrafieh, Gemeyze and Downtown. The room was fairly large and I had the regular “Premium King” room yet it came with a small kitchen, a seating area and a balcony with a view. The staff where really friendly throughout the stay even when I stumbled into the hotel lobby at 6AM from a night out and started mumbling to them about my checkout time (which they replied telling me I could checkout whenever I woke up no issues). It feels like a hotel made for fun party goers and I like that because you feel comfortable even when you do silly things.
My room cost me $118 a night and I booked last minute so you could probably get it cheaper if you book earlier. When I was checking out the manager gave me his card and told me to contact him the next time I want to book since he could offer me an even better deal. I’ve already recommended the hotel to some friends who ended up loving it as well so if you’re looking for a trendy and affordable place to stay in while visiting Lebanon, then I’d highly recommend The Smallville. Here is a link to their [Website]
9 replies on “Review: The Smallville Hotel – Beirut, Lebanon”
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I just got back from Beirut, I stayed at an urban house called Tree O’ Nine in Bliss St. right front of the AUB main gate, It was highly pleasant place, I felt so cozy and overwhelmed and ofcourse the rates were incredibly reasonable talking about 82 USD per night.
Hey Mark, how safe is it for Americans travelling in Lebanon?
It’s always safe
Mark, don’t you have an apartment in Lebanon?
I used to, then I got divorced lol
So was it part of the divorce settlement?
If I went to Lebanon for 3 days, what should be on my Must-See list?
I’ve heard the snowboarding is good … if only I was good at snowboarding! ha ha.
Well snowboarding maybe in the winter but not anymore. The must-see places for me are pubs and clubs. If you search for Lebanon on the blog you’ll probably run into a few old posts of mine recommending places. I don’t do much sight-seeing in Lebanon.