Update:

Over the last 2 years I have used

Hotel Casa D'Or
Hamra, Jeanne d'Arc Street
PO Box 113-5151, Beirut, Lebanon
phn 01 34 78 50 / 34 83 00
fax 01 34 78 40

several times. They give excellent service,
clean and well-appointed rooms and good prices
 
- Børre Ludvigsen May, 1997


               HOTELS IN AND AROUND BEIRUT 

(from "Lebanon, A travel Guide", Reid, Leigh and Kennedy, Kindlife
1995 from Kindlife, 6a Kenton Park Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle upon
Tyne, England NE3 4NN tel: 0191 2132058 fax: 0191 21 32052)

This is the first guide to be published outside Lebanon for 20 years.
It's OK as an introduction, but not Lonely Planet quality.

There are no price secifications in the book but a short description.
The quote attempts to reflect their description of quality. Question
marks are my own.

- Barre Ludvigsen Aug 21, 1995

Al Bustan
Beit Meri
POB 3764 tel 04 970400
"Pure luxury"

Alexandre Hotel
Adib Ishak Street
Ashrafieh tel 01 200242
"Posh restaurant"

Berkeley
Jeanne D'Arc Street
Hamra tel 01 340600
"Good value suites"

Grand Hotel de Versailles
Hamra Street tel 01 800194
"Very friendly, english-speaking staff"

Hildon Hotel
Australia Street
Raouche tel 01 864124

Hotel Cavalier
POB 9452
Hamra Street tel 01 353001

Hotel Comfort
Brazilia tel 01 457617

Hotel Mediterranee
Chourane Street tel 01 603015

Imperial Suites Hotel
behind the Carlton Hote
Australia Street
Raouche tel 01 603598

(why the Carlton is not on the list, I don't know)

Le Bristol
Mme Curie Street
POB 11-1493 tel 01 351400
"Luxury hotel"

Le Crillon Hotel
Broummana tel 04 960221

Mayfair Residence
Sidani Street
Hamra tel 01 3400505 (?)

The Mayfair Hotel
POB 113-5304
Hamra tel 01 340680/1/2/3
"courtesy car to the airport"

Nawas International
Sadat Street tel 01 802590

Paradise Residence
Horse Shoe Road (?)
Rue Hamra tel 01 350017

Plaza Suites 
POB 113-5751
Verdun Street tel 01 603274

Riviera Hotel
Corniche el Manara (?)

Saint Lorenzo
Rue Hamra
above Taverne Suisse Station 2000
"Cheap $20 a night, accomodation is basic"

Summerland Hotel
POB 11-7791 tel 01 824112
"Best swimming pool in Beirut"

Wiener Haus Hotel
Lyon Street
Hamra tel 01 350050/1/2
"Mind the nightclub"

Century Park
Kaslik tel 09 835245
(nightclub)

Saint Daniel
Adonis (Jounish) tel 09 901663
"Brand new and fairly swish"