Le Gray Beirut: The Legendary Hotel Is Coming Back

Beirut once had Le Gray, a hotel that quickly became stitched into the fabric of the city. Well guess what? It's coming back.

A decade-long emblem of Downtown Beirut’s elegance and creativity, the hotel wasn’t only a destination — it was a stage for life. Rooftop cocktails that dissolved into night, spa rituals that slowed the city’s pulse, family reunions over coffee, and diaspora homecomings filled with tears and laughter: Le Gray was memory embodied .

Now, the icon is back. After years of silence, Le Gray reopens with 104 redesigned rooms and suites, reimagined by Lebanese architect Galal Mahmoud, who infused the spaces with Beirut’s duality — timeless grace and raw vitality. More than design, it’s an act of translation: the city itself, distilled into architecture .

And then, there’s the food. Michelin-starred Chef Alan Geaam makes his homecoming after 27 years in France. The only Lebanese chef to hold this honor, Geaam’s return isn’t just a culinary flex — it’s a mission to put Lebanon back on the global gastronomic map. “Le Gray is the reason behind my return,” he says. “Our mission is to put a soul in every plate” . Think tradition reborn with modern finesse, each dish a love letter to Lebanese terroir.

General Manager Charles Akl frames it as more than hospitality: “It’s a return to life and a reaffirmation of our commitment to Beirut. We have rebuilt with pride, purpose, and passion” . In other words: Le Gray is not reopening just for its guests, but for its city.

With over 600 works of art hanging across its halls, chandeliers glowing over intimate dinners, and a new promise to blend luxury with legacy, Le Gray Beirut rises again — not just as a hotel, but as a symbol. A reminder that Beirut, bruised but never broken, knows how to inspire the world once more.

More info on LeGray.com