The InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut is a 5-star luxury hotel situated in the Minet El Hosn neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon. It is located on Rue Fakhreddine near the Corniche Beirut promenade and walking-distance from Beirut Central District, and a few kilometers from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport.[1]
History
The Phoenicia was built by the Lebanese businessman Najib Salha, who founded La Société des Grands Hotels du Liban (SGHL) in 1953. It was designed by the American architect Edward Durell Stone, working with American architect Joseph Salerno[2] and local architects Ferdinand Dagher and Rodolphe Elias. The design incorporates Levantine influences in its high ceilings, sweeping staircases and palatial pillars.[3] The hotel's interiors and furniture were contracted with the New York firm of William M. Ballard[4]