Located high above town, this hotel commands amazing views. To make the trip between the town and the hotel there is a charmingly kitsch funicular, topped only by the hotel's revolving restaurant. The rooms are clean, cosy and comfortable.
Right at the heart of the outdoor eating scene on the Birdawni River, rooms at the front of the Arabi Hotel can get quite noisy in summer; in winter, doubles can be had for around US$40.
Without a doubt this is the best budget choice in town. In a dilapidated but character- filled old house, the hotel benefits from a good, central position and rooms have balconies and lots of natural light.
The most sophisticated of Zahlé's hotels is located along the Rue Brazil strip in a beautiful, historic building that served as an Ottoman hospital during WWI, and as home to the chief of the French army during the French mandate.
