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  • 3/5 Beat M. 4 years ago on Google
    This place have the best sea view but anything else except view and coffee is less than normal Food not very delicious specially with the high prices, staff are very friendly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Louay D. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice place for food the good and views very nice in sea jbail
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristina C. 1 year ago on Google
    Service service service Cleanliness! THE Absolutely best Jasmine Shampoo and Body wash. I am very particular and mostly use my own but totally skipped my products for theirs. AND went on a hunt to see where I can get more (totally unsuccessful could not find it anywhere) The restaurant was amazing and the people were all so friendly. The air and location were thick with history. Local artist: Reynaldo Syegh does some amazing work with local mediums in the Gebran Library in Old Byblos Souk right next to the hotel. He has great vision.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Muqdad H. 1 year ago on Google
    First of all, the room cleanliness is not adequate.. shower is not private, the mentioned that there’s a swimming pool, but wasn’t maintained,, breakfast and dinner is good though.. one star for the view and the other for the food, on the second day we woke up with no hot water in the bathroom, and I woke up at 3:00 AM the DC was disabled 😒
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 K S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Clean and quiet restaurant, the most luxurious restaurants in the area, the coffee is excellent and the strawberry tart is great, the view of the cell, excellent service but a bit slow (Original) مطعم راقي ونظيف وهادي، أفخم مطاعم المنطقة، القهوه ممتازه وتارت الفراوله رائع، إطلالة خلاية، خدمة ممتازة لكن بطيئة بعض الشيء
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  • 5/5 Elie K. 1 month ago on Google • 88 reviews New
    Perfect location sea food is excellent as well as the service ... I highly recommand this place ... You would really feel at home while appreciating the sea food and salads ...

  • 2/5 Jad C. 7 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    Everything hotel related is good but very bad experience because of their own nightclub that prevented us from falling asleep until 2 am. I dont understand how they would do that to their own guests!

  • 5/5 Isam H. 9 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Just visited last week and all I can say is WOW. The hotel is very clean, well designed, and service/staff was excellent and friendly. Location of the hotel is perfect for visiting Byblos. Had a room by the water and view was incredible. Yes, there is a lounge located right in front of the hotel and music is a bit loud, but didn't bother us at all. Once the balcony door is closed, you could barely hear it. Hotel has a very nice summer vibe and I will definitely be staying there again. As mentioned, staff is excellent, helpful and very understanding. There were no issues with check-in or check-out (late check-out). They also provide beach towels if you need them. Lastly, the breakfast is incredible, great food, great views. Can't complain at all, we loved it!

  • 4/5 sarah d. 5 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    4 stars is just because of the 24 hour generator noise, and the waiters at the breakfast weren’t very friendly. Otherwise, the reception staff were very nice and helpful. The sea view is absolutely beautiful!

  • 4/5 Samer Z. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice place,very good food

  • 5/5 Manal E. 1 year ago on Google
    Room was very nice. Bed was very comfortable. Great ocean view. Was so relaxing. Wish I stayed more than 1 night. Buffet breakfast was delightful and delicious. So many options. Egg omelets made to order. I will be back!

  • 5/5 Fady N. 1 year ago on Google
    A hotel at the beach with a great fresh seafood restaurant. The service was very friendly and responsive. Sunset views!!

  • 5/5 Chris W. 1 year ago on Google
    Seriously we love this hotel, whenever we are in Byblos we stay in here. The staff is super friendly and it’s always clean. The food is fantastic. The views are great, we got the corner suite overlooking the port and the Mediterranean. Did I mention how good the service is? They are always attentive and friendly, They have a fantastic seafood restaurant with killer sunset views, the best sunset in Byblos hands down!

  • 2/5 Abdullah M. 1 year ago on Google
    In general the hotel is okay, clean, good breakfast and nice beach area. However, we experienced some issues at check inn, solved by hotel management. Also, the hotel facing an outdoor night club with very loud music which prevent us sleeping until it is terminated one hour after midnight. Finally the power generation are too close to hotel with noise, disturbance and bad fume from the exhausts which discharge at a low level and smells reach room’s balcony

  • 5/5 Khalil M. 1 year ago on Google
    I lived this amazing hotel. Highly recommended.

  • 2/5 Lea M. 2 years ago on Google
    The team was friendly and helpful. However, rooms are not up to a 5 stars hotel standards. The view was super nice and the breakfast was generous as well.

  • 5/5 Jo A. 1 year ago on Google
    Prime location facing the old byblos port. Walking distance from the souks and all landmarks. Staff is super friendly!

  • 5/5 mario m. 5 years ago on Google
    Best of the best my favorite cafe

  • 3/5 Saleem R. 1 year ago on Google
    The location is just next to sea, the food is great The only bad thing is the cleanliness of the hotel

  • 2/5 J S. 1 year ago on Google
    WORST customer experience ever. I have been trying to arrange for an event and everytime I reached their reception Tony / Sandra to ask for assistance they pushed me awat to reaxh to the person managing their whats app number. Tried messaging / calling constantly but no response again. Called Sandra in reception to convey the issue and ask for solution and nothing till date has been done. I started the conversation 10 days ago and till this time NO RESPONSE. NOT RECOMMENDED!!!, Very poor customer service.

  • 2/5 Ro M. 1 year ago on Google
    Not a 5 star hotel by any means. Overpriced for its condition ($180 USD). Very outdated and needs major attention to cleanliness. Mold in showers, dirty mattress cover. Outlets are old and they don't have adapters, you have to bring your own. The restaurant across the street has music bumping all night long. Be prepared to be awake all night here.

  • 4/5 Hisham F. 1 year ago on Google
    The rooms are clean. Terrace not as clean. The food is great. Pool and poolside isn't good at all. The only thing that need attention

  • 4/5 Johnny N. 5 years ago on Google
    Great place on Byblos old port.Amazing beach view. The buffet breakfast and the drinK are expensive comparing to what they offer.Good service.

  • 3/5 Omar A. 4 years ago on Google
    The waiter Alex needs to change his domain of work, zero knowledge of serivce.

  • 5/5 M S. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent and will stay again. There is someone always ready to help. Tony is always so helpful and flexible. Roons, food, staff, location, view & wifi are excellent.

  • 4/5 Unlocked C. 5 years ago on Google
    If you are searching for a cute and lovely place for a date, double date or anniversary date you should try Cafe tournesol! It's a small and lovely restaurant with a beautiful view on the Byblos sea. Food is good and tasty, prices are also good for such a place and waiters are lovely! It's a classic resto, wear classy and go !

  • 5/5 J A. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best hotels in Lebanon. Amazing staff very friendly & professional. Amazing , delicious & exceptional food . Very clean & cozy hotel! Highly recommended. The most picturesque area in Byblos Thank you for our incredible, pleasant & wonderful stay .

  • 5/5 Sarada G. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best location in Liban. I visited this place in 2013. I will be happy to visit again. Very nice hotel. Thank You.

  • 5/5 Ray S. 1 year ago on Google
    My review goes to the hotel restaurant. I am very cautious at where to eat in any place in Byblos, where I live since a couple of decades. TOURNESOL, as it is has been known for, has never disappointed me in the few visits I had made there, the last one being a week ago. I honestly can't find anything bad to say about the place, its food, service, location and atmosphere are extremely good. Hopefully one more visit before the year's end. Ps: I was even mentioned myself professionally in one of the previous reviews.

  • 3/5 Marina T. 11 months ago on Google
    The view was so beautiful. The breakfast in the dining room so good too. The room was clean and the bed very comfortable. I liked the room but was disappointed the 3 of us had to share one bottle of water provided. The room could be improved by installing some towel rails - even if they are on the toilet wall. We had beach towels and bathroom towels with nowhere to put them. Also, would have loved a bath mat. I couldn't read in bed cos the lamp in the corner, beside the bed didn't work, couldn't even plug it in. Another light was just for show as well. And finally, my last disappointment with Sur Mer was I asked them to call a taxi to take us to the highway. A young and distracted driver turned up. We asked if we could put things in the boot. We did that ourselves and then after being in the vehicle for maybe 1km charged us 5 dollars for the pleasure. And claimed she wasn't related to the hotel. We took taxis in Beirut longer distances for less.

  • 3/5 Imran V. 10 months ago on Google
    Visited May 2023 Very old. May have character but not maintained or clean or invested in. For what you pay they don’t do anything special. Two real disappointments Next door to busy sea side night club with extremely loud music. If you in a side room, you won’t sleep. Breakfast only served on a the weekend at 8am. So if you are touring or flying out, you may want to ask them to pack something for you.

  • 4/5 Chika E. 10 months ago on Google
    Ancient meets modern in this hotel. I love all the wooden works especially the doors. Will definitely be back.

  • 5/5 Maria Theresa Z. 11 months ago on Google
    The best hotel in Jbeil. Staffs are friendly, food are amazing with lots of variety , area of the place is just outstanding. We want to commend the service we get from our very honest and friendly taxi driver MARWAN. Thank you hbb Marwan for making our stay easy and smooth. God bless you - from us Feras, Maria and Hanan

  • 5/5 Bassam H. 11 months ago on Google
    Love this place . Stayed a couple times there and would recommend it highly.

  • 4/5 Joshua P. 8 months ago on Google
    The hotel is really beautiful - almost like sleeping in a museum or castle. Very good decor and interior design. Nice breakfast and helpful staff, when you can find them. They also accept payment with credit cards, in US$, so you won't get slammed by a bad LBP official rate. Where it failed was on WiFi - which simply wasn't working strongly enough on any floor or network to support a basic work call - so I'd recommend against business stays, until this is fixed. Also - on weekends, which include Sundays - the bar/club across the road from all the sea facing rooms blasts heavy bass and pop music. Fancy cars rev their engines. The thin historic windows do little to dampen the sound. They go until around 2am and it's pretty hard to sleep or just have a relaxed evening in.

  • 5/5 Akinbo A. 7 months ago on Google
    The restaurant here on the water is excellent. Obviously go for the fish! Lol

  • 5/5 Elissar H. 3 months ago on Google New
    I stayed in the hotel in low season,good price and generous breakfast.

  • 5/5 Rybale H. 3 years ago on Google
    Very beautiful location and friendly staff. Delicious food but service was a bit slow at dinner. Loved the breakfast, and super views.

  • 5/5 Nada M. 4 years ago on Google
    The food was excellent, the setting very nice

  • 5/5 Hadeer H. 4 years ago on Google
    Sea side cafe with beautiful view and nice beverages

  • 5/5 Sam T. 4 years ago on Google
    One of my favorite restaurants in Lebanon 👍🏼

  • 2/5 Suzanne D. 4 years ago on Google
    Great view...a great cup of coffee

  • 5/5 Bachir D. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious food and beautiful view

  • 5/5 ROL A N. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing view, and great team

  • 5/5 Pablo Y. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent! (Original) Excelente!

  • 4/5 manal t. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 4/5 Alexandra K. 6 years ago on Google
    nice ambiance and a cosy place. you can watch the sunset

  • 5/5 Watheq A. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place at the beach!

  • 5/5 Christopher D. 4 years ago on Google
    Great experience with a good sunset view

  • 4/5 rami a. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food and a beautiful view

  • 4/5 Wissam A. 4 years ago on Google
    Calm and cozy place and generous and tasty plates

  • 4/5 ahmad h. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice view! Good service

  • 5/5 Pierre A. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food.good prices.very clean restaurant.great staff.good service.

  • 5/5 Fadi R. 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent service, historical view

  • 4/5 Elie Abou Y. 5 years ago on Google
    Good food by the sea

  • 4/5 Jimmy N. 5 years ago on Google
    very nice

  • 4/5 George N. 5 years ago on Google
    This place has the most amazing view overlooking Jbeil Mina and the beautiful beach. The food was very tasty we ordered Niçoise salad , the ingredients were very fresh as well as the dressing. Beef burger is juicy and the portion is very satisfying. Steak and mushrooms sandwich is tasty and a must try. When you want a very classy and a calm restaurant with amazing food and view this is the perfect place to visit!!

  • 5/5 Hiii H. 5 years ago on Google
    Very nice place Good food Cozy Amazing sea view and old Byblos port

  • 5/5 Jose A. 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent

  • 5/5 Buzya B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Deliciously fed (Original) Вкусно кормят

  • 5/5 Stephen P. 5 years ago on Google
    Fantastic decor and atmosphere, could spend hours there looking at the harbour view. Food is great too!

  • 4/5 Julie L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A refined and peaceful place with a beautiful view of the port of Byblos. (Original) Un lieu raffiné et paisible avec une belle vue sur le port de Byblos.

  • 4/5 Charles S. 5 years ago on Google
    Good Food Good Prices Excellent Location

  • 5/5 michel s. 5 years ago on Google
    Very cosy, friendly stuff

  • 5/5 Yasmina S. 5 years ago on Google
    love this place!

  • 5/5 Patrick K. 5 years ago on Google
    Everything was great, the food is amazing, the staff are very friendly, we had a great experience, will visit again.

  • 5/5 Manhal N. 5 years ago on Google
    Great place ...

  • 3/5 Dany H. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice view, nice atmosphere ,Good food, reasonable prices, but service is poor

  • 5/5 Mazen Zein Al A. 5 years ago on Google
    Great food,wonderful view

  • 5/5 Christian H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place for a hot chocolate or a tea, with view on the sea

  • 3/5 Amanda H. 7 months ago on Google • 1 review
    It's a very bad choice for a silent night and good sleep certainly in summer nights. In fact we couldn't sleep due to SIA bar parties...

  • 5/5 Samar M. 6 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Super charming hotel. A great experience. Staff is nice and welcoming. Food is great. Highly recommended.


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