Why You Should Come To Lebanon

If you are budget strapped and need a vacation, Lebanon is increasingly the place for you.

A few months ago I reserved a room in a hotel in Lebanon. I asked for a no-frills double room for my wife and myself only to be surprised that we were “upgraded for free” to a royal suite. We ended up paying 110$ for a luxurious 3-rooms-and-2-bathrooms suite in a 4-star hotel in the heart of Beirut . Such acts of generosity are increasingly common in the land that scares tourists away. In fact, hotel rates all over the place have taken a steep cut.

Sure a war might break out any time between Hezbollah and Israel. But hasn’t it always been the case? Why miss out on all the good stuff? As the Belfast Telegraph’s Travel reporter puts it in an article that encourage the Irish to come to Lebanon:

For the 15th time today, I congratulate myself for ignoring the people who told me I was mad to holiday in Beirut.

The Belfast Telegraph is not the only foreign news source that is awakening to the charms of Beirut. Bloomberg ran a piece today that is in essence a mouth watering account of a traditional Lebanese restaurant.

To sum it up: If you like to have exciting times but you’re a bit cash strapped. Now is the time to come to Beirut.