The Ten Best Hotel Bars in Beirut

Polished, precise, civilised. Beirut's best hotel-bar drinking — picked for craft, not concierge buzz.

Beirut's hotel bars run a quieter, more disciplined kind of drinking. They're rooms designed for travellers who want a precise martini and an unhurried hour, not whoever happens to walk in off the street. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to the 10 best hotel bars in Beirut — picked for craft, atmosphere, and the rare quality of being equally good at 6pm and 1am.

Hotel bars solve specific problems. You need a bar near your room. You need somewhere quiet to take a meeting. You want the drink right the first time and you don't want to negotiate a wait. Every recommendation below clears those three bars. Most are open to non-guests; we've flagged any that aren't.

Best for: business travellers, late-checkout drinks, hotel-room negotiations made civilised, anniversaries that deserve a hotel jacket. Pricing skews higher than the city average — that's the trade. The rooms below justify it.

The Ranked List

Ten hotel bars, ranked

Civilised, polished, not pretending to be a club. Pick by neighbourhood and proximity to where you're sleeping.

No. 01 · Hotel Bar
Cherry On Top Rooftop
Mar Mikhael · $$$
Cherry On Top Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Mar Mikhael. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 02 · Hotel Bar
Em Bar at L'Hotel
Hamra · $$$
Em Bar at L'Hotel draws a steady local crowd in Hamra. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 03 · Hotel Bar
Iris Beach House
Adma · $$$
Iris Beach House draws a steady local crowd in Adma. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 04 · Hotel Bar
Iris Rooftop
Hamra · $$$$
Iris Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Hamra. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 05 · Hotel Bar
Le Bristol Hotel Bar
Verdun · $$$$
Le Bristol Hotel Bar draws a steady local crowd in Verdun. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 06 · Hotel Bar
Monnot Rooftop
Monnot · $$$
Monnot Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Monnot. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 07 · Hotel Bar
Arthaus Rooftop
Achrafieh · $$$
Arthaus Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Achrafieh. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 08 · Hotel Bar
Saifi Suites Rooftop
Saifi Village · $$$
Saifi Suites Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Saifi Village. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 09 · Hotel Bar
The Corner Bar
Mar Mikhael · $$$
The Corner Bar draws a steady local crowd in Mar Mikhael. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 10 · Hotel Bar
The Grand Factory
Karantina · $$$$
The Grand Factory draws a steady local crowd in Karantina. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
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